Company Description
Publicis Groupe is the third largest communications group in the world, a leader in marketing, communication and digital business transformation.
As a platform at the intersection of marketing and digital business transformation, driven through the alchemy of creativity and technology, Publicis Groupe is built on The Power of One. Publicis Groupe offers its clients seamless access to the expertise of its 80,000 talents across four Solution hubs: Publicis Communications, Media Services, Digital Business Transformation, and Health & Wellness Communications. Publicis Groupe’s agencies are present in over 100 countries around the world.
Job Description
The successful candidate will manage financial analysis for a number of brands, reporting to the Sr. Financial Analyst. Tasks include corporate accounting controls, reporting, budgets, forecasts, financial analyses, client compensation modeling and tracking and WIP, Accrued Revenue and Deferred Income.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and review monthly financial revenue and overhead report
- Analyze and prepare all revenue and overhead accruals
- Maintain client compensation chart and review existing financial analysis to evaluate client performance.
- Prepare monthly forecasts for all client revenues and overheads.
- Collaborate with year-end and mid-year internal auditors
- Work with Brand Directors, line of business Management to review actual results and forecasts, and “special” client requests
- Various tasks as assigned by the Sr. Financial Analyst
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (CPA not required, but a plus)
- 3-5 years related corporate accounting experience (media/advertising agency, PR firm, or related industry a strong asset)
- Excellent analytical/quantitative skills with great attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal, written communication and organizational skills.
- Strong MS Excel skills required – ability to create and use pivot tables necessary
- SAP knowledge would be an advantage but not necessary
- Demonstrated ability to meet tight deadlines
- Highly motivated, self-starter, able to multi-task and work well under pressure
Additional Information
Publicis Canada is committed to building a diverse workforce representative of our community. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, to apply. If you require a specific accommodation please contact Human Resources at 416-925-7733 or by email at [email protected]
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What We Do
As a platform at the intersection of marketing and digital business transformation, driven through the alchemy of creativity and technology, Publicis Groupe is built on The Power of One. Publicis Groupe offers its clients seamless access to the expertise of its 80,000 talents across four Solution hubs: creative with Publicis Communications (Publicis Worldwide, Saatchi & Saatchi, Leo Burnett, BBH, Marcel, Fallon, MSL, Prodigious), media services with Publicis Media (Starcom, Zenith, Spark Foundry, Blue 449, Performics, Digitas), digital business transformation with Publicis.Sapient and health & wellness communications with Publicis Health. Publicis Groupe’s agencies are present in over 100 countries around the world.