Staff Accountant

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.

This position reports to the Manager of Accounting and plays a key role in supporting month end close, strengthening internal controls, and ensuring billing accuracy. The Senior Staff Accountant will take ownership of core accounting processes, contribute to cross functional initiatives, and operate with a high level of independence and accountability. The ideal candidate is detail oriented, proactive, and comfortable balancing hands on accounting responsibilities with higher level analytical and process improvement projects.

• Participate in month-end close process
• GL accounting, journal entries, analyze accounts, and prepare supporting documentation
• Understand and analyze variances for client P&L accounts
• Perform SOX review of billing files and invoice requests
• Be Finance point of contact for client Account team members
• Respond to internal and external clients’ information requests
• Implement continuous process improvement in all areas of the department
• Additional projects as necessary
• Participate in internal and external audit

• MS Office and Accounting System experience required.
• Degree in Accounting/Finance required
• 2-3 years of accounting experience
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to quickly learn and back up other accounting positions on multiple tasks
• Must be comfortable interfacing with employees outside of the office at other locations, via phone, email and web meetings to gain understanding and obtain information to complete monthly tasks
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with a variety of personnel across multiple functions
• Able to work with a sense of urgency without hands on supervision
• Able to display initiative & take ownership of problems
• Must be a strong team player, flexible, and willing to work overtime when required

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.

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Compensation Range: $60,800 - $84,000 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. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility 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 March 25th, 2026.

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