Financial Planning & Analysis

Company description Resources is the backbone of Publicis Groupe, the world s third-largest communications group. Formed in 1998 as a small team to service a few Publicis Groupe firms, Re:Sources has grown to 5,000+ people servicing a global network of prestigious advertising, public relations, media, healthcare and digital marketing agencies. We provide technology solutions and business services including finance, accounting, legal, benefits, procurement, tax, real estate, treasury and risk management to help Publicis Groupe agencies do what they do best: create and innovate for their clients. In addition to providing essential, everyday services to our agencies, Re:Sources develops and implements platforms, applications and tools to enhance productivity, encourage collaboration and enable professional and personal development. We continually transform to keep pace with our ever-changing communications industry and thrive on a spirit of innovation felt around the globe. With our support, Publicis Groupe agencies continue to create and deliver award-winning campaigns for their clients. Overview This role is expected to perform in the area of finance with heavy emphasis on Financial Analysis & Reporting. Selected candidate has to work closely with senior Finance & Functional leadership teams and have to liaise with them to prepare, extract, analyse and report on relevant financial data Employees managed Direct: 0 Indirect: 0 Budget NA Financial DA (OPEX & CAPEX) Collate/analyse information on operational data and related financial data Prepare monthly/quarterly financial analysis, variance analysis and management reports Monthly/quarterly closing of books of accounts, preparation of Annual Statutory Financial Statements for audit Drive preparation of annual budgets and rolling forecasts. Balance sheet recs review, accruals & provisions, prepayment, capex/opex management, posting JV s etc Prepare other financial reports, trackers, monitoring reports, etc, as required for regional & global analytical purposes. Reporting will be both regular and ad-hoc. Billing for the services provided across the globe and ensuring no revenue leakages in the system Managing the intercompany transactions and ensuring timely resolution of intercompany differences Reconcile & monitor major project streams on revenue and cost take-ups against project plans. Reconcile & monitor capital expenditure and major operating spends against budgets and forecasts Provide support in relation to financial and improvement projects Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned by Management. Manage the provision of accurate, timely, fit for purpose information on all aspect of business unit financial performance through production of regular monthly customer specific reports Ensure a sound understanding of, demonstrate commitment to and comply with all policies including Janus relevant to your role and all activities undertaken in that role. Actively develop and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues both at an interpersonal level and across all business processes within the wider business environment. Actively maintain communication and behaviour standards that foster a culture of strong customer and service excellence both within Re:Sources and across all customer and supplier organisations. Undertake all work in a safe manner and follow all company and workplace health and safety procedures. Report incidents and accidents to manager or workplace H&S representative/co-ordinator as soon as possible Managers, Functional Heads, Internal Departments, Vendors, Suppliers Responsibilities Required Skills/Abilities: Strong eye on numbers, meticulous analysis of periodical financials on regular basis and ability to drill down into numbers for possible reasons for variation. Excellent communications skills and ability to work with people across all levels to ensure quality delivery. Ability to gain a strong understanding of the business and operations and see the bigger picture An proactive independent worker and analytical thinker with ability to conduct research, data analysis and resolve complex problems Ability to prioritise, organise & multi task across competing demands Ability to work in a challenging fast paced environment with tight deadlines Ability to work accurately to tight time frame Qualifications Education and Experience: 5-10 years of post-qualification experience (CWA/CMA) in to core Accounting, budget, forecasting, month end closure, annual closure, variance analysis, stakeholder management, GL management or 7-12 years of experience for CA (Inter) / MBA finance) in to core Accounting, budget, forecasting, month end closure, annual closure, variance analysis, stakeholder management, GL management