Saatchi & Saatchi

Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Saatchi & Saatchi$75K — $120K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Approximately 5 years of relevant experience in Corporate Finance, FP&A, or Audit.
  • Strong ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks efficiently.
  • Proficient in building positive relationships with finance teams and directors.
  • Experience in remote work management is advantageous.
  • Detail-oriented with a capacity to thrive in fast-paced environments.
  • Solid understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
  • Proficient in Excel, with a familiarity with HFM, Smartview, or Essbase.

Responsibilities

  • Support the PDX CFO and FP&A Associate Director with daily tasks.
  • Manage monthly FP&A deliverables autonomously and coordinate workflow with the FP&A Associate Director.
  • Provide timely financial reports, identifying risks and opportunities.
  • Lead efforts to streamline reporting processes for improved efficiency.
  • Assist in the preparation of financial reporting including P&L, forecasts, and budgets.
  • Collaborate with FP&A Director on cost analyses and maintain relationships with agency finance leads.
  • Analyze budget discrepancies to ensure PDX profitability targets are met.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Disability insurance and 401(k) plans available.
  • Parental and family care leave, along with family forming assistance.
  • Tuition reimbursement for professional development.
  • Flexible time off policy to support work-life balance.
Full Job Description
Company description

Publicis Groupe is a global leader in communication and is positioned at every step of the value chain, from consulting to execution, combining marketing transformation and digital business transformation. Through a unified and fluid organization, Publicis Groupe partners with its clients across communication, media, data and technology to ensure access to the full breadth of capabilities in every market. Present in over 100 countries, Publicis Groupe employs around 103,000 professionals.

Overview

The Manager will be part of the FP&A Business Intelligence (BI) team, which support the FP&A Associate Director of PDX, Publicis' production capability.

In this role, the Manager will be in constant contact with the PDX CFO & FP&A Associate Director, the US FP&A team and Finance Directors within the agencies of PDX.

The Manager will report to one of the Associate Directors, FP&A

Responsibilities

Main responsibilities
• Support on the day-to-day tasks the PDX CFO and the FP&A Associate Director
• Autonomously manage monthly and recurrent FP&A deliverables and oversees tasks workload in coordination with the FP&A Associate Director.
• Provide monthly financial reporting highlighting risks and opportunities, with timely and precise analysis.
• Lead recurrent tasks in support to the team in terms of reporting, making sure processes are lean and ensure proactive actions for adjustments in coordination with the FPA Director.
• Support on the monthly financial reporting including P&L and TWC (overdue, receivables, wip) for actuals, forecasts, budgets, including revenue reporting and agencies profitability.
• Working in coordination with the FPA Director on costs analysis, HFM organizational structure, developing, and maintaining positive relationships with agency finance leads.
• Analyzing budget vs. actual costs to ensure PDX profitability is at target level.
• Analyze Business Development data though Salesforce including pitches and prospecting financial information, to ensure consistency in forecasting and budgeting.
• Collect, consolidate, and analyze recurrent requests on the PDX Perimeter.
• Collaborate with Group Corporate Finance team and support the FP&A Director on any other special and transversal project as needed.
• Drive reporting accuracy and interact with other FP&A managers to provide consultative support to planning initiatives through financial and management information analyses, reports, and recommendations.
• Variance analysis of Actuals vs budgeting, forecasting for all P&L line items, and Headcount.

List of indicative tasks and processes the PDX FP&A Manager will be involved in:
• Actuals / Rolling Forecasts / Commitment
• Top clients analysis and reporting
• Organic growth calculation
• Regional Bonus pool tracking
• Trade Working Capital
• Capex Forms / Lease Forms
• SalesForce data reporting and analysis
• Tracking of New Business Pitch costs by month
• Business Review Presentation (PPT, Consolidation, and Analysis)
• Forecast Presentation (PPT, Consolidation, and Analysis)
• Support and coordination of Business Transfers and comparable Restatements

Qualifications
• Approx. 5 years' work experience in work related experience in Corporate Finance, FP&A, and Audit.
• Fast learner and establish priorities, to maximize efficiency and collaborate with management to meet deadlines.
• Ability to establish positive collaboration with the PDX Finance Directors; US FP&A teams
• Ability to manage the work remotely as needed.
• Ability to navigate in a fast-paced environment and attention to details.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Excellent organizational and problem solving skills.
• Must be able to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Excellent system, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good sense of urgency and ownership.
• Excel proficiency (Macros is a plus)
• HFM (Hyperion), Smartview or Essbase experience is required
• Proficient in Power Point PPT
• SalesForces is a plus

Additional information

Our Publicis Groupe motto "Viva La Différence" means we're better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [email protected]. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: $75,050 - $120,159 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 April 27th, 2026.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Veterans Encouraged to Apply.

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About Saatchi & Saatchi

Saatchi & Saatchi is a global advertising agency headquartered in New York City. The company was founded in London in 1970 by brothers Maurice and Charles Saatchi and is now part of the Publicis Groupe, a French multinational advertising and public relations company. Saatchi & Saatchi has over 6,000 employees in 114 countries and provides a range of advertising and marketing services to clients in various industries, including automotive, consumer goods, financial services, and telecommunications. The company is known for its creative and innovative advertising campaigns, including the iconic 'Nothing is Impossible' campaign for Toyota. Saatchi & Saatchi has won numerous awards for its work, including Cannes Lions, Clios, and Effies.
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