Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis

About the Company

Publicis Groupe is a global leader in communication, positioned at every step of the value chain from consulting to execution, combining marketing transformation and digital business transformation. Through a unified organization, Publicis Groupe partners with clients across communication, media, data, and technology to ensure access to full capabilities in every market. Present in over 100 countries, Publicis Groupe employs around 103,000 professionals. The Groupe has transformed by scaling a model connecting data, creativity, and technology, further enhanced by acquisitions like Sapient and Epsilon. This "Power of One" model gathers all capabilities under one roof, prioritizing clients at the core.

Responsibilities

• Support business unit Finance Directors in creating regular financial forecasts in line with Publicis Groupe schedule.
• Analyze monthly and annual financial results, providing commentary on variances to forecast.
• Ensure accuracy of information in Groupe financial software (Hyperion Financial Management – HFM & Anaplan).
• Develop expertise in financial software to regularly update data and distribute financial reports.
• Share information to support strategic planning across Finance and other departments.
• Provide monthly reporting of General & Administrative (G&A) costs to budget holders across departments.
• Work across the agency to ensure costs are coded to the proper account and budget.
• Analyze actual costs to budget and understand variances and key drivers.
• Support Finance and Executive leadership by compiling and analyzing data to create business insights.
• Assist with presentations (charts, graphs, etc.) of financial information to agency leadership.
• Create reports to highlight trends and evaluate business performance against expectations and historical data.
• Provide data and analysis to solve business problems for agency leadership.
• Extract and summarize data from Groupe financial software to assist the leadership team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting.
• Chicago office 4x/week hybrid schedule.
• Relevant internship experience and/or 1+ years of work experience considered.
• Strong technical skills, especially Microsoft Excel (Vlookups, Pivot Tables, etc.).
• Effective communication skills.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable digging through large volumes of reporting for key operational findings.
• Ability to maintain and grow positive stakeholder relationships.
• Ability to collaborate and work in a team environment.

Benefits

• Medical coverage, dental, and vision.
• Disability benefits.
• 401K retirement plan.
• Parental and family care leave.
• Family forming assistance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Flexible time off.

Temporary roles may be eligible for freelancer/temporary employee medical plans and 401(k) participation after meeting certain criteria.

Pay

Compensation Range: USD $50,065.00 - USD $66,360.00 per year. This range reflects the pay the Company believes it will offer for this position at the time of posting. Compensation will be determined based on skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant.

Schedule

4x/week hybrid schedule in the Chicago office.