Overview:

The Client Finance Manager is responsible for the financial activity of assigned clients. Specific duties include interpreting, understanding and developing revenue forecasts, overseeing revenue recognition process, and monthly financial reviews with client leads and Finance leadership team. The Manager position will also be involved in critical process improvement projects and ad hoc analysis requests.

Role Objectives:

• Partner with Performics client teams and Publicis Groupe finance teams to gather and prepare accurate client level and companywide revenue forecasting and revenue recognition
• Prepare reports and lead client team meetings in management of financial metrics
• Calculate, review, and submit month-end client revenue journal entries with accuracy and appropriateness
• Complete month-end financial reporting requirements, analyzing variances and providing commentary
• Work closely with finance and billing teams to ensure client and intercompany revenue is billed and recognized in accordance with client contracts
• Actively participate and prepare documentation for various internal and external audits
• Support client team executives and provide assistance/analysis with financial reporting needs and ad hoc requests
• Ensure complete, accurate and properly formatted documents prior to manager review
• Manage and mentor Financial Analyst
• Ability to explain and translate financial reports/documents to team members
• Show judgment on when to elevate issues/requests and when to resolve independently
• Proactively question processes and procedures and implement change to gain efficiencies and streamline workflows
• Can adapt to a fast-paced and exciting agency/client relationship

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business

• 5-8 years of experience in an Accounting or Finance position
• Advanced knowledge and proficiency of MS Office, with specific strength in Excel
• Experience with SAP and Oracle/Hyperion a plus
• Prior supervisory experience is preferred
• Require little direction to manage staff and meet ongoing deadlines
• Demonstrate initiative, responsibility and follow through for “owned” work
• The person must have excellent communication, time management, and organizational skills
• We are looking for someone with leadership qualities that will be able to suggest and create overall efficiencies in their workflow that will benefit their team, department and our clients.
• Relationship building beyond the finance capability and interaction with cross-functional colleagues is a key component of the position
• Understand accounting concepts (debits/credits, revenue recognition)
• Highly attuned to near flawless work and execution.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to multitask