Director, Financial Planning and Analysis

Publicis Groupe•New York, NY

5d•$121,315 - $194,220

About The Position

The Director of FP&A will partner closely with the PDX CFO and FP&A VP to provide optimal Financial Planning and Analysis to the PDX business units and PDX CFO. Promotes best practices across varied business units with focus on quality and efficiency by working with Managers and Ops teams and understanding day-to-day challenges. Provides hands‐on oversight and expertise on large or complex situations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting
10+ years of Finance work experience considered, advertising experience a plus
Must be able to drive innovation through the use of systems/tools and deliver efficiencies
Strong technical skills, especially Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint
Effective communication skills
Experience presenting financial information to non‐financial teams
Excellent organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to maintain and grow positive relationships
Self‐motivation to work independently
Ability to collaborate and work in a team environment

Nice To Haves

Experience with Hyperion (HFM), Pigment, and Salesforce are pluses

Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Analysis (Pillar Consolidation)
Function as a business partner to the PDX CFO to provide guidance and insights of Pillar performance with a large focus on results from Actuals, Budgets, and Reforecasts
Track Pillar and Agency performance through various P&L KPI's for growth, staff costs/HC, overhead, and margin as well as Trade Working Capital.
Deploying the team to research and ask for further details when dealing with material variances
Ad hoc analysis to identify financial trends, including any potential risks or challenges, and highlighting any opportunities for improvement.
Partner with Pillar HQ finance to ensure adjustments for rolling forecasts and during month end close
Ensure that there is communication and collaboration between the pillar Consolidation FP&A team and the Agency FP&A team.
Assess and optimize the financial systems and tools used for financial planning and analysis and recommend improvements.
Ensure Revenue projections are in line with and sourced out of pipeline reporting via Salesforce
Employee Training and Development
Manages 2-4 direct reports at the Associate Director and/or Manager level with focus on growth and development.
Coaches and develops staff at all levels, leading by example.

Benefits

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.

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