Apprentice in FP&A Team

Company Description

Global Production organization is part of Publicis Groupe. We are responsible for driving global, profitable growth across production agencies. We thrive on driving deeper relationships with Publicis brands and developing innovative products. And we aim for operational excellence and winning commercial approaches.

Job Description

In this role, you will be a part of Publicis Global Production finance team. If you enjoy creatively working with numbers, want to be a partner in crime for production teams, then keep reading.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

This is our bucket list, but don’t be discouraged if you cannot tick all the boxes right now as you will be proactively coached by the FP&A Director.

• Management Reporting:
  • Acquire thorough understanding of the Global Production organization and structure.
  • Attain proper knowledge of Publicis Groupe financial standards and assure compliance with such standards.
  • Develop a deep knowledge of the financial reporting tool (currently, HFM) and all the ad hoc tools such as Excel SmartView and Power BI.
  • Assist the FP&A Director in preparing various presentations and supporting materials to be communicated with:
    • Global Production management (CFO, CEO, & COO)
    • Global Production Client Leads who manage the relationship with Global Production clients.
    • Global Production regional leads (North America, EMEA, APAC, and Latin America)
• Financial Analysis:
  • Cover all financial reporting cycles: monthly Actual reporting, recurring Rolling forecasts (7 yearly), and annual Budget.
  • Always respect Publicis Groupe reporting deadlines for each financial requirement.
  • Analyze revenue performance by market compared to previous forecasts.
  • Analyze revenue performance by client and maintain reporting files for each of the Global Production Client Leads (currently 10 global clients).
  • Assist in preparing monthly analysis of Global Production new business pipeline by market.
  • Assist in preparing analysis on agencies spending with external and internal vendors.
  • Assist in preparing full P&L and headcount analysis for Global Production scope.

Qualifications

WHO ARE YOU?

This is what matters most to us. We can teach you our methods, processes and frameworks, and you can help us make them work. As member of FP&A team, it is your thoroughness, dedication, curiosity and how you connect with others that make the real difference.

• Student of 4th/5th of master’s degree (Bac + 4/5) in Finance 
• Minimum 6-month internship within an Audit/Consulting firm or a Finance department of a large corporation.
• Excellent level of English (both oral and writing)
• Strong communications skills
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• High-level proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
• Practical knowledge of one of commonly used IT systems (SAP, Oracle, Visio, or Microsoft Dynamics) is a plus

Additional Information

Be based at: 133, avenue des Champs Elysées – 75008 Paris with currently the possibility to have maximum 2 days of work from home per week.