Associate Director, Client Finance (contract)

Publicis Groupe is looking for an Associate Director of Client Finance to support financial operations and analysis for a portfolio of client accounts with a specific focus on media budgets and spending. Reporting to the Client Finance Director, you will serve as a key business partner and work closely with client account leads, agency finance leads, and other Publicis Groupe stakeholders.

PLEASE NOTE: The employment term expected to be a period of 4-6 months. This is a hybrid role and will require an onsite commitment of 3 days per week. 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 commutable to our Chicago, Atlanta, or Miami offices.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic financial guidance and support to client services teams.
• Establish and maintain a successful workflow between Media, Creative, Media Finance, Accounts Payable and Client Finance.
• Monitor client budgets, forecast revenue, interpret financial data, and report on client profitability.
• Manage and hold media delivery teams to deadlines, providing process and structure for junior-level employees.
• Perform financial reconciliation of multiple brands/agencies across Groupe.
• Build trust and credibility with clients by ensuring audit compliance and prompt billing reconciliation
• Support financial analysis and reporting including reporting monthly revenue variances to the Client Finance Director
• Foster internal and external client relations, collaborating with Account, Project Managers, and Finance team leads
• Identify opportunities for revenue and profit growth and areas of improvement