Global Client Finance Director

Company Description

OVERVIEW

Publicis Groupe, known for its world-renowned creativity, best in class technology, digital and consulting expertise, is the world’s third largest communications group. With more than 80,000 people in over 100 countries, the Groupe has four Solution hubs: Creative with Publicis Communications, Media with Publicis Media, Digital business transformation with Publicis Sapient, and Health & Wellbeing with Publicis Health.

Since 2014 and the acquisition of Sapient, Publicis Groupe has undergone a profound transformation by scaling a new model connecting data, creativity and technology.

This model, with a country led approach, is called the “Power of One” and gathers all the capabilities of the Groupe under one roof, putting clients at the core of the organization.

It breaks down the silos between Publicis Communications, Publicis Media, and Publicis Sapient, making them work seamlessly and efficiently to help clients transform marketing and business at scale.

THE GLOBAL CLIENT PRACTICE

The Global Client Growth Practice (‘GCGP’) is a team that sits at the core of our top Groupe Clients. These clients are the most exciting, highest growth potential clients the Groupe works with at scale. The GCGP’s purpose is to partner our Global Client teams in their mission to generate profitable organic growth for the Groupe by delivering and driving Power of One for the business.

The GCGP is led by Magnus Djaba, Chief Client Officer, and is organized into 5 core functions in service to this mission:

1. Industry Growth
2. Commercial and Finance Leadership
3. Talent
4. Brand Marketing
5. Strategic Client operations and Client Intelligence

With Global Clients hubbed and run from all corners of our business, it is vital to create synergy and collaboration at the core in service to their growth. We are a truly connected and globally minded team. We are also nimble, efficient, and consultative by our very definition.

Overview

As part of its transformation and the implementation of the Power of One, Publicis Groupe built the Global Client Practice to support at Groupe level profitable growth on the key Publicis Groupe clients and acts as a new business engine across capabilities and geography.

The team is hiring for a Client Finance Director position based in New York. Reporting to the SVP Finance Director, the Client Finance Director will be primarily responsible for the preparation, review and analysis of the Client Financial reporting and performance as well as providing strategic financial analysis and leadership for various Groupe-wide/team initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Client Financial reporting process and the preparation of the monthly Client Financial Reporting (revenue, overdue and profitability) for the Key Groupe Clients
• Review the monthly client financial performance and prepare financial and business analysis on a monthly basis
• Prepare monthly Management reporting and analysis focusing management’s attention on potential opportunities and risks
• Oversee the tracking of revenue opportunities and review of the Salesforce pipeline
• Understand client business, review with the GCLs and GCFLs opportunities, forecasts and discuss financial and operational issues on a monthly basis
• Oversee with Groupe Finance the Client Profitability reporting process for the Groupe, review client profitability reporting on a quarterly basis, prepare analysis and action plan
• Oversee and drive the Financial Commit and Annual Client Business planning, and participate in the client target setting
• Qualitative and quantitative review of the Global Client Recharge cost forecast on a quarterly basis and on an annual basis of the Global Client Recharge budget for the Key Groupe Clients
• Provide strategic financial analysis and leadership for New Business opportunities, team initiatives and Groupe-wide projects
• Act as a resource to GCL teams and Client Finance teams for Adhoc requests and problem solving

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in finance with core experience in finance developing financial reports and analysis
• Global working and living experience
• Highly evolved EQ with international sensitivities and cultural nuances
• Excellent financial analysis skills and knowledge of client accounting
• Advanced proficiency with Excel (Pivot Table, Macros, HFM Smartview), PowerPoint, Word
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Enthusiastic self-starter who can work independently and as part of a team
• Flexible to adapt to fast changing priorities with a sense of urgency
• Accountability, strong diligence with the ability to multitask
• Strong organization and attention to detail

Additional Information

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. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: $115,000 - $194,500 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 1/3/2025.

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