Analyst, Financial Planning & 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.

Since
2014withtheacquisitionof

Sapient,Publicis Groupehasundergoneaprofoundtransformationbyscalinganewmodelconnectingdata,creativity,and technology.

The Groupehascontinuedthisjourneywiththe
2019acquisitionof

Epsilontofurtherscalethedata-ledofferingandprovidetruemomentumtoourclient'sown transformation.

Thismodel,withacountry-led approach,iscalledthe"Powerof One"andgathersallthecapabilitiesofthe

Groupeunderoneroof,puttingclientsatthecoreoftheorganization.

Forecasting and Budgeting

• Supportbusinessunit Finance Directorsincreatingregularfinancialforecastsinlinewith Publicis Groupeschedule
• Analyzemonthlyandannualfinancialresults,providingcommentaryonvariancestoforecast
• Ensureaccuracyofinformationin Groupefinancialsoftware(Hyperion Financial Mgmt –HFM&Anaplan)
• Developexpertiseinfinancialsoftwaretoregularlyupdatedataanddistributefinancialreports
• Shareinformationtosupportstrategicplanningacross Financeandotherdepartments

General&Administrative(G&A) costs

• ProvidesmonthlyreportingofG&Acoststobudgetholdersacrossdifferentdepartments.
• Worksacrossagencytogetcostscodedtoproperaccountandbudget.
• Analyzeactualcoststobudgetandunderstandvariancesandkeydrivers.

Management Reporting

• Supports Finance and Executiveleadershipbycompilingandanalyzingdatatocreatebusinessinsights
• Assistswithpresentations(charts,graphs,etc) offinancialinformationtoagencyleadership
• Createsreportstohighlighttrendsandevaluatebusinessperformanceagainstexpectationsandhistoricaldata

Adhoc Analysis

• Supportsagencyleadershipbyprovidingdataandanalysistosolvebusinessproblems.
• Extractandsummarizedatafrom Groupefinancialsoftwaretoassistleadershipteam

• Bachelor'sdegreein
  
  Financeor Accounting
• Chicagooffice4x/wkhybridschedule
• Relevantinternshipexperienceand/or1+yearsofworkexperienceconsidered
• Strongtechnicalskills,especially
  
  Microsoft
  
  Excel(Vlookups,Pivot Tables,etc.)
• Effectivecommunicationskills
• Excellent organizational,analyticalandproblemsolvingskills
• Comfortablediggingthroughlargevolumesofreportingforkeyoperationalfindings
• Abilitytomaintainandgrowpositivestakeholderrelationships
• Abilitytocollaborateandworkinateamenvironment

Our Publicis Groupemotto “Viva La Diff érence”meanswe’rebettertogether,andwebelievethatourdifferencesmakeusstronger.

Itmeanswehonorandcelebrateallidentities,acrossallfacetsofintersectionality,anditunderpinsallthatwedoasanorganization.

Wearefocusedonfosteringbelongingandcreatingequitable&inclusiveexperiencesforalltalent.

Publicis Groupeprovidesrobustandinclusivebenefitprogramsandpoliciestosupporttheevolvinganddiverseneedsofourtalentandenableeverypersontogrowandthrive.

Ourbenefitspackageincludesmedicalcoverage,dental,vision,disability,401K,aswellasparentalandfamilycareleave,familyformingassistance,tuition reimbursement,andflexibletimeoff.

Compensation Range: USD $50,065.00 - USD $66,360.00/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.

Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the Final date to receive applications for this job posting will be 9/24/2026.