Enterprise Financial Systems Analyst

Company Description

About Publicis Groupe

Publicis Groupe is one of the largest advertising agency holding companies in the world and a global leader in marketing communications and digital transformation. Driven by data, cutting-edge technology, and creativity, our solutions enable brands to provide customers with tailored experiences on a large scale. We utilize the Power of One operating model to integrate and develop competencies that create increasing business value for current and future clients. We are present in more than 100 countries and employ over 90,000 professionals. In Poland, Publicis Groupe includes world-renowned agencies such as Saatchi & Saatchi, Leo Burnett, Zenith, Starcom, and LiquidThread, among others.

About Publicis ReSources

Publicis ReSources is the backbone of Publicis Groupe, the world's most valuable agency group. We are the only full-service end-to-end shared service organization in the industry, enabling Groupe agencies to innovate and transform for their clients.

Formed in 1998 as a small team to service a few Publicis Groupe firms, Publicis ReSources has grown to 5,000 employees in over 66 countries. We provide technology solutions and business services, including finance, accounting, legal, benefits, procurement, tax, real estate, treasury, and risk management.

Overview

You will provide systems support for Altair EcoSystem, a bespoke SAP platform, along with other ERPs, to prestigious Groupe brands and their shared service centres. The main focus will be problem-solving, service coordination, client engagement, support compliance and assessment.

You will be working within a small team, spread across several countries, that supports thousands of users and numerous brands. You will need to liaise with any individuals / teams at all levels to ensure we deliver the necessary system support and resolution to the task at hand.

You will ideally be experienced in SAP, Excel and Word, with System Support / Service Desk experience and a strong finance background.

Responsibilities

• Systems Contact for ERP system-related inquiries and issues from agency finance units.
• Work closely with finance, accounting, IT, and other departments to understand business needs and ensure systems support organizational goals.
• Help Identify opportunities for process improvements and system enhancements.
• Help with conducting regular system audits to ensure data integrity and compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
• Analysing and seeking resolution for any financial or system queries that users may have with Altair via queues in our ticketing system (Service-Now)
• Liaise with off shore teams with regards to tickets which can’t be resolved locally.
• Co-ordinate with various teams with regular issue resolutions meetings – Agency Teams, Core Teams, Management and Off Shore Teams
• Liaise with key users to identify and understand critical requirements (including reporting requirements) and enhancements.
• Help with the setup of new users and confidential information within Altair, including security administration and maintaining user groups.
• Support the relevant teams when they are implementing new company structures, mergers and acquisitions.
• Supporting the Agencies when performing user acceptance testing and training
• Involvement in various projects set out in the Groupe’s Application Program Strategy
• Manage Data conversion strategy and transfer of the financial balances (Data).

Qualifications

Essential Applications and Skills

• SAP
• Finance background
• Experience with providing systems support to large number of users or agencies
• Experience with ticketing systems.

Important, but not essential

• Experience in advertising or other marketing firms would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of how agencies and media companies work is a plus.

Strengths and Attributes

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as strong problem-solving abilities and an aptitude for learning new technologies.
• Desire to work in fast-paced environment to ensure that applications meet or exceed specifications in a scalable and secure environment and against tight commercial deadlines.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Self-motivated, creative and strong sense of accountability.
• Self-starter accustomed to working on own initiative.
• Strong communication skills and a successful track record of dealings with all levels of management.
• Evidence of working effectively within a team and a willingness to support the team is an absolute requirement.
• An understanding of book-keeping principles.
• Knowledge of Microsoft products
• Ability to learn rapidly from written material and applying this to developing practical expertise

Additional Information

• Employment contract
• Modern office in a business district of Warsaw or Lublin / remote
• Private medical care
• Cofinancing of the MultiSport card
• Cofinancing of leisure time
• Opportunity for professional development
• International cooperation
• Culture of dialogue and openness to initiative
• Friendly working atmosphere
• Work-life balance
• No dress code