Ph3Company Description /h3 /brpPublicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner helping established organizations get to their future, digitally-enabled state, both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods, fusing strategy, consulting and customer experience with agile engineering and problem-solving creativity. United by our core values and our purpose of helping people thrive in the brave pursuit of next, our 20,000+ people in 53 offices around the world combine experience across technology, data sciences, consulting and customer obsession to accelerate our clients’ businesses through designing the products and services their customers truly value. /p /brh3Job Description /h3 /brpAs a member of the global Finance team, you will provide expert collaborative financial partnership to our business leaders through accurate reporting, reliable analysis and actionable insight to support decision making for sustainable and profitable growth. You will work closely with the Market Leadership Team (MLT) to support the management of the operations in their geographical market, in concert with our Global/Regional Industry and Capability leaders and supported by regional teams across Financial Planning Analysis (FPA), Controllership and Client Finance. The Finance Manager reports to both their Market Lead and the Regional CFO in a matrix environment. The individual must be able to set appropriate priorities, manage a team for maximum efficiency and effectiveness, communicate well with senior management, peers, clients and business partners, and have a high level of computer aptitude and business sense. /p /brh3Responsibilities /h3 /brpbYour Impact: /b /p /brpFinancial Planning Analysis – Anticipate opportunities/risks and initiate actions to achieve financial objectives /p /brul /brliPrepare the annual financial plan, taking into account business initiatives, investments, analysis of prior period trends and overall financial objectives /li /brliAnalyze actual performance against key benchmarks and highlight any areas requiring action to the MLT as well as the regional FPA team /li /brliPrepare rolling forecasts as needed to maintain visibility on full year financial expectations /li /brliProvide MLT with information regarding financial and operational performance of individual business segments against internal KPIs /li /br /ul /brpbFinancial Operations – Work with delivery and operations team to maximize profitability and optimize operational performance for the geographical market /b /p /brul /brliProvide accurate, timely and meaningful information and financial counsel to MLT and other key stakeholders to assess financial risk/benefit of operational initiatives and actions /li /brliProvide “what if” analysis to MLT, with corresponding financial impact /li /brliSupport pricing negotiations (with Commercial Strategy Team and Client Finance team as applicable), preparation of client SOWs, profitability analysis and reporting, contract maintenance and client-required reporting and reconciliation /li /brliWork with business leads and Commercial Strategy Team as needed on the commercial portion of new business pitches including: RFP responses, pitch budget management and price modeling /li /brliProvide operational analysis to management (ie client profitability, capacity management, etc) /li /brliEnsure that financial operations across separate locations and/or business segments are delivering incremental value and/or financial efficiencies /li /brliLiaise with Shared Service Center for key operational areas (ie, Real Estate, Supplier Procurement, Legal, Treasury, etc) /li /brliAssess and prepare requests for all financial operation activities requiring approval, including capital expenditures, consultancy arrangements, real estate, etc. /li /brliEnsure that financial systems are properly set up and optimally utilized by the organization /li /br /ul /brpbFinancial Reporting/Controllership – Support regional Financial Reporting and Controllership teams to ensure that monthly reporting is performed accurately, completely and timely /b /p /brul /brliReview transactional accounting performed by Shared Service Center accounting department /li /brliSupport analysis of all subjective areas of financial reporting, particularly revenue recognition (together with Global Revenue Organization) and provisions for risks charges /li /brliEnsure that all financial reporting is performed in according with Publicis Groupe Corporate Policies and Procedures (“Janus”) /li /brliEnsure performance of, and compliance with, Financial Monitoring Controls /li /brliPerform monthly analysis and submit reports to global/regional Publicis Sapient teams /li /brliPartner with Publicis Groupe finance teams and other key stakeholders to proactively manage cash flow recovery and generation /li /brliPartner with Publicis Groupe Treasury teams to mitigate foreign exchange exposure /li /brliSupport local regulatory compliance efforts /li /br /ul /brh3Qualifications /h3 /brpbYour Skills Experience: /b /p /brul /brli5+ years experience managing an accounting/finance department /li /brliSpeak fluent English /li /brliStrong Excel competency /li /brliStrong interpersonal and communication skills /li /brliAbility to work autonomously /li /brliHighly organised and able to work according to fixed calendar cycles /li /br /ul /brpbEducation: /b /p /brul /brliBachelor’s degree required; accounting qualification preferred /li /br /ul /brpbSet Yourself Apart With: /b /p /brul /brliWorking knowledge of technology platforms and business models /li /brliStrong presentation/PowerPoint competency and communication skills /li /brliExperience with Enterprise Reporting Planning software (SAP, Hyperion, etc) /li /brliExperience in Technology Consulting or other service sector /li /brliExperience working at one of the top five global marketing communications holding company networks /li /br /ul /brh3Additional Information /h3 /brp#LI-VO1 /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr