Company description
A division of Publicis Groupe, Publicis Digital Experience is a network of top-tier agencies designed to develop capabilities and solutions to enable growth and provide scaled access to the digital capabilities of Publicis Groupe in service of our clients. Together, the Publicis Digital Experience portfolio endeavors to create value at the intersection of technology and experiences to connect brands and people.
Our model to transform every brand experience will help clients navigate, develop, and activate commerce in a way that will provide them with a future-proof model for modern marketing. With our unique expertise in consumer engagement, CRM, and commerce, Publicis Digital Experience powers brands and empowers people in a new era of creativity. An ever-changing landscape and the need for fluid thinking is just part of our problem-solving nature. Which means we're untethered from any specific medium or method-we go where ideas will work best.
We are an expanding network of more than 7,000 employees across global offices, unified under the Publicis Digital Experience umbrella. Our portfolio includes agency brands such as Razorfish, Digitas, Mars United Commerce, Arc Worldwide, Saatchi & Saatchi X, Plowshare and 3Share. Our capabilities span the full customer journey-from creative and experience to Commerce and CRM-through specialized practices like ConnectedCRM and the Publicis Commerce.
Overview
In this role, you will provide strategic and operational financial leadership for the agency. You'll partner closely with agency and practice leaders to ensure strong financial management, accurate reporting, and compliance with internal controls. You will help to drive profitable growth and operational discipline while proactively planning, forecasting, and reforecasting agency financials based on evolving business and organizational goals.
PLEASE NOTE: While there are no specific location requirements for this role, all candidates should be local to the Eastern Time Zone. Priority will be given to candidates who are commutable to a Publicis Groupe office and willing to commit to a 3 day/week onsite hybrid schedule.
Responsibilities
Financial Operations
Partner with agency leadership to strengthen financial performance and ensure commercial rigor across the business.
Provide financial guidance to assess the risk and benefits of operational decisions.
Deliver scenario and sensitivity analyses with corresponding financial impact.
Support compensation methodology, client contract reviews, pricing, and client profitability analysis.
Partner with account and management teams to support commercial pricing including hourly rates, asset-based pricing, and value at risk models.
Review current and future contracts to ensure they are legally and financially sound and represent agency interests.
Analyze operational performance and provide action-oriented recommendations for client profitability, resource allocation, and capacity needs.
Partner with Shared Services for real estate, procurement, legal, treasury, and other operational functions.
Review and evaluate existing financial reporting and delivery processes, recommend changes to create optimizations and efficiencies, and identify potential issues and gaps in order to create and implement proactive resolutions.
Financial Reporting
Ensure accurate, complete, and timely financial reporting for the agency and across the pillar.
Support P&L ownership and provide transparency to agency and practice leaders.
Review transactional accounting performed by the Business Intelligence team and coordinate with the BI Controller on job management, billing, controls, FP&A, and client reporting.
Support revenue recognition, risk provisions, and other subjective financial reporting areas.
Ensure compliance with Publicis Groupe Corporate Policies and Procedures.
Support internal and external audit requirements with the US Controller.
Prepare monthly reporting and analysis for agency, regional, and global stakeholders.
Financial Planning & Analysis
Contribute to forward-looking planning and decision support.
Support the annual planning cycle including forecasting, business initiatives, and financial targets.
Analyze actuals versus benchmarks and highlight risks and opportunities for leadership.
Prepare rolling forecasts to maintain visibility into full year performance.
Contribute to revenue reporting for the pillar and the practice.
Qualifications
12+ years of progressively-responsible experience building and leading finance and financial operations for a large, complex, matrixed organization, preferably within an advertising agency, holding company, or consultancy.
Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a similar field; master's degree or CPA preferred.
Deep experience analyzing financial information, synthesizing data, drawing out insights & implications, and developing insightful and actionable reporting, recommendations, and forecasts.
An understanding of client finance, corporate finance, GAAP, and general FP&A best practices.
Experience supporting P&L management and driving results.
Experience working with colleagues at all levels of an organization as well as communicating with and presenting to executive-level stakeholders on a regular basis.
Prior experience working within a client-driven business environment and an in-depth understanding of the different components of the delivery process including RFPs, contracts, pricing, profitability, margins, staffing, etc.
An ability to forecast and reforecast within a very structured methodology.
A commitment to efficiency with a desire to constantly evolve, refine, optimize, and adapt delivery processes to changing business goals.
Strong knowledge of specialized financial and reporting systems including SAP, Excel, etc.
A high degree of business acumen and political savvy with an ability to navigate complex organizational structures and develop relationships with leaders and stakeholders within the agency and across Publicis Groupe.
Ability to identify, synthesize, respond to, and resolve issues and conflicts as they arise.
Comfort operating with a high level of ownership, autonomy, and accountability.
Highly proactive with a constant desire to identify and resolve problems before they arise.
An outstanding listener with clear and persuasive verbal and written communication skills and a high degree of emotional intelligence.
Highly strategic with the ability to turn insights into action.
A natural sense of urgency with an ability to work quickly, efficiently, and accurately within tight deadlines and constantly-evolving parameters, scope, and goals.
Flexible and adaptable with an ability to manage and drive success across multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities.
An ability to operate and thrive in ambiguity.
Highly collaborative but independently capable.
Highly organized with experience working within defined, fixed calendar cycles.
Prior experience managing, coaching, mentoring, training, and elevating direct reports.
Additional information
The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:
Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
Tuition Assistance
Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
Matching Gifts programs
Flexible working arrangements
'Work Your World' Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances
The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.
We also offer medical and voluntary benefits to our freelancers and temporary employees. Voluntary benefit options include supplemental medical insurance, transportation, and parking benefits, legal benefits, pet insurance, and auto and home insurance.
You must be actively employed for 90 consecutive calendar days in order to be eligible for Publicis medical and voluntary benefits. You will also be eligible to participate in the Publicis 401(k) Plan after you complete 1,000 work hours in a consecutive 12-month period.
Publicis Digital Experience is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.
If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Compensation Range: $149,340-$228,928 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 application deadline for this job posting will be March 30, 2026.
