Senior Analyst, Finance

Company Description

Zenith is one of Publicis Groupe’s largest media agencies, spanning 95 markets globally with US offices in New York, Burbank, Chicago, Atlanta and Detroit. For more than 30 years, we have been at the forefront of media, helping to evolve and reshape the industry. We are highly regarded as a true agency partner by many high-profile brands for our expertise across numerous categories and wide range of capabilities that are unparalleled in the industry.

Clients hire us for our track record of excellence in strategic planning, investment, and measurement. We also have specialist offerings, including content, commerce, multicultural and future-proofed data capabilities.

Zenith is one of Publicis Groupe’s largest media agencies, spanning 95 markets globally with US offices in New York, Burbank, Chicago, Atlanta and Detroit. For more than 30 years, we have been at the forefront of media, helping to evolve and reshape the industry. We are highly regarded as a true agency partner by many high-profile brands for our expertise across numerous categories and wide range of capabilities that are unparalleled in the industry.

Clients hire us for our track record of excellence in strategic planning, investment, and measurement. We also have specialist offerings, including content, commerce, multicultural and future-proofed data capabilities.

Support the Finance team in managing revenue, forecasting, month-end close, and profitability analysis for assigned client accounts, while serving as a key business partner to client, account, and operations teams

• Work within Corporate Finance team to support all client reporting required including profitability and hours burn for internal review.
• Partner with client leads, account teams, and operations stakeholders to explain financial performance, forecast changes, and key business drivers in a clear, actionable way.
• Present financial insights, risks, and opportunities to non-finance stakeholders, helping client teams understand the impact on revenue, profitability, and account performance.
• Review of general ledger during Month End Close to identify and prepare journal entries supporting revenue recognition.
• Prepare monthly revenue forecast for assigned client accounts by partnering closely with client leads and identify key risk, changes, and opportunities.
• Support in completing all Groupe reporting, scheduled and ad hoc
• Support in client’s annual remuneration negotiations and staffing analysis
• Partner with Client Finance team to review client monthly billings
• Serve as power user of several financial, time tracking, and media databases that are updated on monthly basis
• Prepare supporting documentation for internal and external financial audits

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration (accounting/finance majors preferred)
• 4+ Years of experience in a Finance/Accounting role
• Strong analytical, quantitative, problem solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex financial concepts into clear, concise recommendations for non-finance partners and cross-functional teams.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective partnerships across finance, operations, and client-facing teams including executives.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Experience with SAP and/or Hyperion preferred.

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…