Finance Analyst

Company Description

At Saatchi we believe in creating ideas that can live anywhere. And we believe that when we work as a team, nothing is impossible. We strive to bring out the best in each other and in ourselves and expect applicants to understand the value of close collaboration. We also believe that creating transformational work requires initiative, an entrepreneurial spirit and a bold commitment to achieving measurable results and business success for the Clients we service.

Saatchi & Sa Saatchi currently maintains a hybrid work policy to work in-office three days per week and remotely the other two days each week.

The Finance Analyst supports day-to-day financial operations across assigned clients, working closely with the Finance Manager, partners, cross-functional teams, and field offices. This role is responsible for ensuring financial accuracy, compliance, and timeliness across media and production finance, client billing, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.

The full time Finance Analyst oversees budgets, monitors revenue and expenses against forecasts, ensures accurate client billing, and prepares financial reporting and presentations. This is an excellent opportunity for an agency finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and takes ownership of outcomes.

• Oversee, review, and approve media and production budgets, collaborating with cross-functional teams to evaluate accuracy and alignment with project forecasts
• Manage media and production billing, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Work in Progress (WIP), and WIP transfers
• Create client estimates, process client billing, and upload invoices into the Ariba platform for payment
• Review client billing to ensure all charges are accurate; identify, investigate, and resolve discrepancies
• Assess that client revenue and expenses align with approved budgets and financial forecasts
• Prepare, maintain, and review financial reports to support accurate billing, forecasting, and budget management
• Create monthly budget summaries for client review and authorization
• Conduct detailed monthly reviews of client expenditures to ensure alignment with approved budgets
• Review and approve production jobs, client-billable purchase orders, billable expenses, and related financial documentation to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Identify, monitor, and resolve overspent jobs and other financial discrepancies
• Post client-billable fees within the media platform
• Review signed MSAs and SOWs to ensure client fees are billed accurately and in accordance with contractual terms
• Prepare financial presentation slides and supporting materials for monthly leadership or Board meetings
• Collaborate daily with internal teams, partners, and field offices regarding budgets, vendor inquiries, financial reporting, and payment activity
• Other duties as assigned

• 3–5 years of experience in agency finance or a similar client-facing finance role
• Strong analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent organizational, time-management, and prioritization abilities
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently, take ownership, and deliver results
• Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Advanced to exceptional proficiency in Microsoft Excel; strong skills in Microsoft Word
• Experience with Mediaocean / Prisma platforms 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 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…