Associate Director - Finance

Company Description

Present in over 100 countries and employing nearly 80,000 professionals, Publicis Groupe is the third largest communications group in the world. Publicis Groupe is listed on the Euronext Paris [FR0000130577] and is part of the CAC 40 index. Active across the entire value chain, Publicis Groupe offers its major clients a transversal, unified and fluid model allowing them access to all the Groupe’s tools and expertise around the world through the mantra "The Power of One"​.

Job Description

Publicis Groupe is looking for an Associate Director of Finance to support the financial oversight and management for Publicis Commerce Exchange (PCX) and Publicis Digital Experience (PDX) HQ budgets, PCX budget and growth management, and PDX media income statements. This person will serve as a key business partner and work closely with senior leadership, agency finance leads, and other Publicis Groupe stakeholders.

PLEASE NOTE: While we are flexible on location for this role, preference will given to candidates local to a major metro in the Eastern or Central time zones with highest priority given to candidates residing in New York City, Boston, or Philadelphia.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee and manage financials, budgets, and forecasting for PDX HQ, PCX, and PDX Media income statements.
• Work with business leads to present, translate, and interpret financial reporting.
• Review financial transactions to ensure compliance with corporate policies and procedures.
• Develop and review financial reporting that is accurate, complete, timely, and compliant.
• Ensure financial compliance with client contract terms and process as well as confirming that all transactions are properly accounted for.
• Develop and review revenue forecasts and media income statements to ensure accuracy and compliance including monitoring expenses and supporting cost control over discretionary business unit spend.
• Drive financial agenda and partner with discipline, brand, and PDX leadership to gain alignment for project direction.
• Own financial accountability for responsible projects.
• Serve as an internal SME and go-to resource for questions relating to finance and budgeting.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of prior experience with commercial finance FP&A with specific expertise in overseeing 8-figure budgets and relaying financial metrics to leadership.
• Prior financial management experience in an advertising agency or a large/complex matrixed environment.
• Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting required; MBA/CPA preferred.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills with an ability to develop navigate and develop relationships with executives, stakeholders, and discipline leads across a variety of brands, teams, and functions.
• Highly flexible and adaptable with an ability to provide guidance and support to multiple concurrent projects across various stages of completion.
• Advanced skills using Excel and PowerPoint as well as specialized financial and CRM tools such as Salesforce, Oracle, or SAP.

Additional Information

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:

• Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
• Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
• Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
• Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
• Matching Gifts programs
• Flexible working arrangements
• "Work Your World" Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
• Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S.-based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

Publicis Groupe is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other charact