About the Role

Coordinating with the CEO and Business Unit Leads on revenue reports and analyses, preparing budgets, financial forecasts, variance analyses, and quarterly client profitability reports, while ensuring timely monthly financial statements and Groupe reporting requirements. Supporting month-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring compliance with Groupe Financial Monitoring and Internal Controls, managing audits, supporting external audits, handling litigation and claims reporting across the Middle East region, costing retainers, projects, and RFPs, liaising with the Talent team on recruitment, and supporting daily operational tasks. For this role, we are also looking for someone who has strong knowledge of Jordanian law, specifically with expertise in taxation law.

Responsibilities

Coordinate with the CEO and Business Unit Leads in revenue reports and analyses
Responsible for the preparation of budget and financial forecasts and variance analyses to monitor actuals against forecast and budget
Responsible for quarterly client profitability report
Responsible for timely monthly financial statements and other Groupe reporting requirements
Support month-end and year-end close process
Ensure compliance with Groupe Financial Monitoring and Internal Controls and directly manage annual FMC audits and/or scheduled Internal or Client audits
Support annual external audits and review audited financial statements
Responsible for gathering updates on any litigation and claims across the Middle East Region, preparing consolidated litigation summary and uploading the information in the Groupe Litigation Tool (Spring Tool)
Responsible for the costing of Retainer Fees, OOS/ Projects and RFPs
Liaise with Talent team on recruits
Support the team in the day-to-day and operational task

Qualifications

5+ years of experience
Preferably with relevant experience in Advertising and/or audit
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Finance

Required Skills

Proficient in MS office with strong capability in MS Excel
Highly detail-oriented and organized
Ability to meet a constant stream of deadlines
Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team
Superior analytical and problem-solving skills
Familiarity with accounting software and programs

Publicis Groupe Middle East

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