R2R Senior Associate Accountant (SAP S/HANA required)

Company descriptionPublicis Re:Sources 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 do what they do best: innovate and transform for their clients. Formed in 1998 as a small team to service a few Publicis Groupe firms, Publicis Re:Sources has grown to 6,000+ employees in over 55+ countries. We provide technology solutions and business services including finance, accounting, legal, benefits, procurement, tax, real estate, treasury and risk management. Our people are at the center of everything we do, bringing curiosity, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence to their work every day. We continually transform to keep pace with our ever-changing communications industry and thrive on a spirit of innovation felt around the globe. Learn more about Publicis Re:Sources and the Publicis Groupe agencies we support at Publicis Resources – A Publicis Groupe Company.OverviewThe R2R Senior Accountant Associate is responsible for supporting the accounting cycle, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting and compliance with internal and external requirements. Key responsibilities include the preparation and posting of journal entries, reconciliation and analysis of balance sheet and P&L accounts, month-end and year-end closing activities, and assistance in the preparation of financial statements and audit documentation. The role also involves managing intercompany transactions, ensuring adherence to accounting policies, and providing accounting support to internal and external clients.ResponsibilitiesServe as a process expert: resolving complex accounting and technical issues, delivering advanced support to supervisors and senior team members, and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial data across the Record-to-Report (R2R) cycle.Drive process optimization and continuous improvement initiatives: identifying inefficiencies, proposing sustainable solutions, and implementing enhancements using best practices, root-cause analysis, standardization, and automation tools such as RPA or workflow systems.Ensure strict compliance with accounting standards and internal control requirements: including adherence to corporate policies, SOX controls, and audit guidelines, while preparing, reviewing, and validating financial transactions and reports.Lead or support onboarding and training efforts: new team members by developing training materials, facilitating knowledge-transfer sessions, and reinforcing standardized procedures to promote consistency and operational excellence.Participate in cross-functional and organizational initiatives: including system migrations, ERP upgrades or implementations, transformation programs, and global or regional financial support activities, contributing subject-matter expertise to ensure successful execution.Support month-end and year-end close activities: preparing and reviewing journal entries, performing balance sheet reconciliations, analyzing variances, and ensuring timely and accurate submission of financial statements and reports.Collaborate closely with intercompany, Procure-to-Pay (PTP), and Order-to-Cash (OTC) teams: ensure seamless resolution of cross-functional accounting issues, maintain data integrity, and improve end-to-end process alignment.SAP S/4HANA Migration experience: lead and support end-to-end SAP system migrations to S/4HANA, ensuring a smooth transition from legacy systems, analyze existing SAP landscapes and develop migration strategies aligned with business requirements, collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate system functionality, data integrity, and performance post-migration, identify and resolve technical issues during all phases of the migration lifecycle and provide documentation, training, and post-go-live support to ensure successful adoption of S/4HANA.QualificationsBachelor degree completed related to Business Administration, Accounting or Finance.Advanced English level B2/C1 (oral & written skills).At least 5 years of experience related to the accounting cycle, intercompany processes and month-end closing, preparation of financial reports, preparation and review of accounting entries.SAP migrations experience with S/4HANA is required.Excel knowledge.