Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis

Company Description

Publicis Groupe is a global leader in communication and is positioned at every step of the value chain, from consulting to execution, combining marketing transformation and digital business transformation. Through a unified and fluid organization, Publicis Groupe partners with its clients across communication, media, data and technology to ensure access to the full breadth of capabilities in every market. Present in over 100 countries, Publicis Groupe employs around 103,000 professionals.

The Manager will be part of the FP&A Business Intelligence (BI) team, which supports the FP&A Director of PXP, Publicis’ production capability.

In this role, the Manager will be in constant contact with the PXP CFO and FP&A Director, the US FP&A team, and Finance Directors within the PXP agencies.

The Manager will report to one of the FP&A and Client Reporting Directors within the East BI Hub.

• Support the PXP CFO and FP&A Director with day-to-day financial and analytical tasks
• Autonomously manage monthly and recurring FP&A deliverables and oversee workload coordination in partnership with the FP&A Director
• Prepare and deliver monthly financial reporting, highlighting risks and opportunities with timely and accurate analysis
• Lead recurring reporting activities, ensuring processes are efficient and proactive corrective actions are taken in coordination with the FP&A Director
• Support monthly financial reporting including P&L and Trade Working Capital (overdue, receivables, WIP) for actuals, forecasts, and budgets, including revenue reporting and agency profitability
• Work closely with the FP&A Director on cost analysis, HFM organizational structure, and relationship management with agency finance leads
• Analyze budget versus actual costs to ensure PXP profitability targets are met
• Analyze Business Development data through Salesforce, including pitch activity and prospecting financials, to ensure alignment with forecasting and budgeting
• Collect, consolidate, and analyze recurring financial requests across the PXP perimeter
• Collaborate with Group Corporate Finance and support the FP&A Director on special and cross-functional projects as needed
• Drive reporting accuracy and partner with other FP&A Managers to provide consultative support to planning initiatives through financial analysis, reporting, and recommendations
• Perform variance analysis of actuals versus budget and forecast across all P&L line items and headcount

• Actuals, rolling forecasts, and commitments
• Top client analysis and reporting
• Organic growth calculations
• Regional bonus pool tracking
• Trade Working Capital analysis
• Capex and lease forms
• Salesforce data reporting and analysis
• Monthly tracking of new business pitch costs
• Business review presentations (PowerPoint creation, consolidation, and analysis)
• Forecast presentations (PowerPoint creation, consolidation, and analysis)
• Support and coordination of business transfers and comparable restatements

• Approximately 5 years of relevant experience in Corporate Finance, FP&A, and/or Audit
• Fast learner with the ability to prioritize effectively, maximize efficiency, and collaborate with management to meet deadlines
• Strong ability to build positive working relationships with PXP Finance Directors and US FP&A teams
• Ability to work remotely as needed
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail
• Solid knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team
• Strong systems, interpersonal, and communication skills
• High sense of ownership and urgency
• Advanced Excel proficiency (macros are a plus)
• Required experience with HFM (Hyperion), Smart View, or Essbase
• Proficiency in Power Point
• Salesforce experience is a plus

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.…