Associate Director, Finance

Company description

"APEX Exchange (APEX) is a distinct next-generation trading entity within Publicis Media that identifies and invests in emerging market trends to benefit Publicis clients.

APEX develops innovative offerings through direct partnerships and principal investments that allow clients of all size to benefit from custom solutions that best fit their business challenges in an increasingly complex media environment.

Clients opt into solutions outside the agency’s core services that offer tangible benefits including guaranteed outcomes, increased flexibility, and advantageous pricing."

Responsibilities

• Generate, analyze and distribute monthly reporting, providing commentary as appropriate
• Participate in strategic and operational planning processes including annual budget and monthly forecasts
• Drive the revenue forecasting process from a systems perspective as well as extracting, analyzing and modeling data and collaborating with other analytics departments to optimize forecasting accuracy
• Participate in month-end close and reporting
• Provide analysis and interpretation of actual performance versus plan/forecast, and assess impact on future results
• Be a thought leader on revenue drivers; synthesize data to help drive key strategic/financial decision making
• Participate in, ad-hoc financial and operational analyses to inform strategies aimed at enhancing profitability and accelerating growth
• Continually improve financial management processes by implementing tighter controls: data integrity, process improvement, and rigorous analysis
• Potential opportunity to supervise and mentor junior staff

Qualifications

• 4+ years of applicable accounting/finance experience (audit experience a plus)
• Results-oriented individual with a strong work ethic and who can operate effectively independently and in a collaborative environment
• Strong knowledge of Finance and Accounting principles including GAAP, IFRS, Debits/Credits, Revenue Recognition, Accrual Accounting, Financial Modeling, Budget and Profitability analysis, Variance Analysis, and Financial Reporting
• Advanced MS Excel modeling skills (Power Query, Dynamic Formulas, Pivot Tables, etc.)
• Proficiency with MS Office/PowerPoint
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to communicate with diverse groups agency-wide
• Thrive working in a fast-paced environment
• Passionate about the business with a strong desire to continuously improve performance and service
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, CPA preferred
• Familiarity using financial reporting (HFM), accounting (SAP) and media billing systems a plus

Additional information

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: $<> - $<> <>. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be <>.