Associate Finance

Job Description

Responsible for the management of the contracts and revenue accounting cycle for a major business group within the Americas. The Associate will partner with finance leadership to manage risk, assure accuracy, and contribute to the growth of the team.

Your Impact:

• Develop and maintain strong relationships and communication with Client Finance Partners and Controllership leaders.
• Proactively identify opportunities in Publicis Sapient’s Contract to Cash processes where inefficiencies exist and drive process improvement.
• Set operational goals and work with other internal and external customers to attain those goals.
• Responsible for reviewing contracts and recording revenue as appropriate.
• Advise legal and business units in contract language.
• Foster a culture of continual process improvement and high quality, relevant reporting.
• Assist in internal and external audit procedures.
• Manage certain functions and responsibilities related to the financial close, ensuring that quality, accuracy and timeliness of that work is maintained.

Qualifications

Your Skills & Experience:

• Demonstrated ability to impact an organization through process improvement initiatives, specifically within the Contract to Cash cycle.
• Solid technical background with the ability to translate technical decisions/strategies into business terms and implications.
• Ability to interpret and apply IFRS guidelines.
• Self-motivated and able to work well under pressure within a high-volume environment with strict deadlines.
• Experience in applying revenue related guidance under IFRS a big plus.
• Ability to prioritize, handle multiple tasks, and ensure timely completion with minimal supervision.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills; ability to establish credibility, make decisions, and forge relationships.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals at a very high level.  Effectively present information and respond to questions from senior leadership.
• Independently drive process improvement across the global Revenue team.
• Gather, monitor, critically review and analyze information.
• Strong Excel skills. 
• Experience in SAP a plus. 
• Flexibility during the month end close required to meet deadlines.

Education:

• BS/BA degree in Accounting or Finance