Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Controller

at  Publicis Sapient

As Senior Associate you will work as part of our International financial reporting team with focus on DACH market. Our team coordinates forecast and all reporting functions across all business units for Publicis Sapient DACH. This includes weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual performance. The Senior Associate will help with timely variance analysis, KPI/metric reporting, and special projects as needed. The position will work with various financial and business leaders across the organization with high visibility.
A successful Senior Associate candidate will have the ability to manage multiple projects, adapt to changing business requirements in a fast-paced work environment, an inquisitive and curious nature, and a commitment to delivering financial solutions that balance business needs with regional and corporate obligations.

Key Areas of Responsibilities

• Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly and Annual financial analysis (Budget, Forecast and Actuals)
• Reach with the Controllership teams in monthly and quarterly closes to support in providing significant variances to budget/forecast and explain the reason why
• Consolidate financial reports from business unit (Matrix Organisation) by rolling up inputs and reaching out for commentary to several stakeholders
• Collaborate and support various processes
• Ensure efficiency and consistency of planning across divisions.
• Proactively considering improvements to existing processes how new decisions will impact existing processes. Have can do attitude
• Prepare and run business plans (annual budget, rolling forecasts, project calculations)
• Support and assisting in information gathering including KPI and other metrics
• Ensures business is running smoothly and efficiently in terms of financial processes and operations.
• Ensure accurate submission of all reports in compliance with Groupe’s deadline.
• Ad hoc analysis, projects, and other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Qualifications & Experience

• 3 to 5 years of experience within FP&A or Financial/Management Reporting
• Groupe/Industry experience preferred
• Excellent knowledge of MS Excel; Oracle & PowerBI is an advantage.
• Committed, detail oriented, self-starter with strong problem solving and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects / initiatives on tight schedules and timelines
• Attention to detail and strong analytical, solution-oriented thinking
• Enjoys working in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Excellent English language skills
• German language skills are considered a plus

• Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly and Annual financial analysis (Budget, Forecast and Actuals)
• Reach with the Controllership teams in monthly and quarterly closes to support in providing significant variances to budget/forecast and explain the reason why
• Consolidate financial reports from business unit (Matrix Organisation) by rolling up inputs and reaching out for commentary to several stakeholders
• Collaborate and support various processes
• Ensure efficiency and consistency of planning across divisions.
• Proactively considering improvements to existing processes how new decisions will impact existing processes. Have can do attitude
• Prepare and run business plans (annual budget, rolling forecasts, project calculations)
• Support and assisting in information gathering including KPI and other metrics
• Ensures business is running smoothly and efficiently in terms of financial processes and operations.
• Ensure accurate submission of all reports in compliance with Groupe’s deadline.
• Ad hoc analysis, projects, and other duties as assigned