Publicis Media ยท 7 hours ago
Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis
Publicis Media is a next-generation trading entity that develops innovative offerings through direct partnerships and principal investments. The Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis will be responsible for creating reconciliations, conducting profitability analysis, preparing variance analysis, and supporting forecasting and accounting teams.
Marketing & Advertising
Responsibilities
Create and maintain reconciliations for owned inventory accounts
Open inventory requisitions for new deals
Create deal profitability analysis and update regularly
Prepare variance analysis and commentary to be presented in CFO meetings
Prepare forecast for one off items such as bonus media, pact and loyalty agreements
Create flash actuals and forecast reporting via Excel and Powerpoint
Support forecasting team with client level review and variance analysis
Support accounting team with agency reporting deadlines including month end close, forecasts, and regulatory filings
Qualification
Required
4+ years of applicable accounting and/or finance experience
Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
Results-oriented individual with a strong work ethic and who can operate independently and in a collaborative environment
Strong knowledge of Finance and Accounting principles including GAAP, IFRS, Debits/Credits, Accrual Accounting, Variance Analysis, and Financial Reporting
Strong MS Excel skills (Power Query, Lookups, Pivot Tables)
Strong interpersonal skills with ability to communicate with diverse groups agency-wide
Thrives in a fast-paced environment
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Results-oriented, hands-on individual with a strong work ethic and who can operate effectively in a collaborative and matrixed environment
A cross-functional leader with excellent interpersonal and communications skills who can quickly build rapport, establish trust, and develop effective working relationships
Preferred
Familiarity using financial reporting (HFM), accounting (SAP) and media billing systems is a plus
Benefits
Medical coverage
Dental
Vision
Disability
401K
Parental and family care leave
Family forming assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Flexible time off
Company
Publicis Media
Publicis Media harnesses the power of modern media through leading agency brands Dysrupt, Infinite Roar, Publicis Collective, Publicis Health Media, Spark Foundry, Starcom and Zenith, as well as global accelerator PMX; immersive experience group PMCI (inclusive of Picture Motion and RDL Worldwide); and access to integrated platform-based technologies and offerings from CJ, Epsilon and Influential.