Finance Manager

The women and men working at Publicis are more ready to face the future than at any other creative company. Since our birth in 1926, we have always been the leaders of change.
We have always managed to anticipate the developments and inflection points of our industry – successfully investing in digital in its early stages, for example.

Transformation means keeping pace with the huge changes taking place in the economy, in technology and in society at large. In an age of convergence and empowerment, we aim to attract people can help our clients reinvent themselves and guide them through their transformation. That’s the challenge: help our clients transform their business. It demands colorful personalities with an irrepressible passion for all the opportunities unleashed by digital disruption.

• Financial Reporting and Analysis


• Strong interpersonal & communication skills


• 10+ years of experience


• Preferably with relevant experience in Advertising and/or audit


• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Finance
  


• Proficient in MS office with strong capability in MS Excel


• Highly detail-oriented and organized


• Ability to meet a constant stream of deadlines


• Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team


• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills


• Familiarity with accounting software and programs

• Coordinate with the CEO and Business Unit Leads in revenue reports and analyses


• Responsible for the preparation of budget and financial forecasts and variance analyses to monitor actuals against forecast and budget


• Responsible for quarterly client profitability report


• Responsible for timely monthly financial statements and other Groupe reporting requirements


• Support month-end and year-end close process


• Ensure compliance with Groupe Financial Monitoring and Internal Controls and directly manage annual FMC audits and/or scheduled Internal or Client audits


• Support annual external audits and review audited financial statements


• Responsible for gathering updates on any litigation and claims across the Middle East Region, preparing consolidated litigation summary and uploading the information in the Groupe Litigation Tool (Spring Tool)


• Responsible for the costing of Retainer Fees, OOS/ Projects and RFPs


• Liaise with Talent team on recruits


• Support the team in the day-to-day and operational tasks