Finance Analyst

Company Description

We are Publicis Production Hub, the center of creativity, production, post-production, media, and data. Our ambition drives us to influence the world by helping brands become cultural icons. We are the production house of Publicis Groupe, the world's most valuable communication group, and in Colombia, we operate as one of the group's leading production studios globally, serving markets from all regions with the largest advertisers. We are committed to generating value beyond creativity and believe that every path to transformation, growth, and greatness is unique. Our core value drives us to work by valuing different perspectives, with a common goal, and as one team, "Pioneering What's Possible."

Job Description

We are seeking a Finance Analyst with over 5 years of experience, ideally in the audiovisual production and/or advertising sectors. The mission of this role is to conduct in-depth financial analysis and modeling to support accurate budgeting, forecasting, and strategic decision-making, enabling organizational growth.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed analysis of budget versus actual performance, identify key variances, and provide actionable insights and recommendations to management. Prepare and present financial reports to support decision-making.
• Develop and maintain financial models for annual budgets and regular rolling forecasts. Analyze financial trends and project future performance.
• Conduct profitability analyses for projects, clients, or business segments to guide the organization's financial strategy.
• Translate complex financial data into clear, actionable business insights for department heads. Support business partners by providing financial guidance on initiatives and projects.
• Identify opportunities to enhance financial processes, reporting tools, and systems to improve efficiency and accuracy. This may involve automating reports and creating advanced spreadsheets.
• Partner closely with accounting teams and other departments to ensure data integrity and align financial processes with business objectives.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Over 5 years of experience in financial analysis, planning, and modeling, preferably in audiovisual production and/or advertising.
• Advanced proficiency in financial modeling and analysis, with expert-level skills in Excel.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Proven experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Advanced English proficiency (C1+).

Additional Information

What We Offer:

• We have an interaction and connection platform based on artificial intelligence called Marcel, featuring e-learning tools like Udemy and LinkedIn Learning, with over 30,000 courses on various topics where you can train according to your interests. Additionally, it connects with over 100,000 creative minds of Publicis Groupe.
• We offer benefits such as hybrid work, employee fund, life insurance, a birthday day off, as well as the opportunity to apply for various global vacancies within the company and the possibility to work up to 6 weeks a year from another country where Publicis Groupe has a presence under the global initiative Work Your World.

Publicis Groupe #ThePowerOfOne connects creativity and technology, celebrating #VivaLaDifference. We recognize and appreciate individual differences as strengths that enrich our teams and community. Diversity and inclusion are key to our success!