Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst

PHM is the leading health media agency in the US, built for the modern healthcare experience. Here, industry depth meets media scale, where data becomes direction, where creativity and storytelling bring truth to life, and where orchestration replaces fragmentation.

Dedicated to making brands discovered, PHM redefines what media can do through data, content, and creativity. Because in modern healthcare, the brands that are found are the ones that lead. And when brands lead, advantage follows. Go deeper. Be found.

Position suitable for a highly motivated, precise, detail-oriented, service-focused individual who will monitor financial health on multiple clients.

The Financial Analyst position supports client teams by managing a long sheet, which tracks budget, spend, run rate, recognized revenue and forecast. Also responsible for the execution of billing and receivables as well as to highlight key issues and exposure items that may impact profitability. The Financial Analyst will also prepare journal entries and prep and present client-specific reporting, be involved in process improvement projects and ad hoc reporting in support of business needs. The Financial analyst should be a self-starter, with strong written and personal communication skills. This position also requires the ability to sift through and present data in a clear and compelling way.

Responsible for managing client long sheets (budget, spend, run rate, revenue), and develop and understanding of project lifecycle and project types in relation and their effects on budgets and spend

Responsible for maintenance of client rate cards

Review key financial metrics and proactively resolve issues (unpaid invoices, inactive activities, persuasive evidence, unbilled, A/R, Gross Margin, Contribution margin)

Initiate routine and non-routine journal entries to ensure an accurate categorization of reserves/absorptions, allocations and appropriate WIP maintenance

Responsible for timely and accurate client billing, and the collection of support documentation as needed

Coordinate with a billing coordinator, in some cases

Calculate run rates to monitor and manage financial progress against budgets

Run percent complete meetings and accurately track revenue recognition

Ability to manipulate large data sets and transform for analytical use

Generate and distribute system reports. Analyze data and provide commentary as appropriate.

Highlight potential issues and recommend possible solutions

Understand requests, question or suggest alternatives when appropriate

Ability to explain and translate finance reports/documents to client teams/regional staff

Show judgment on when to elevate issues/requests and when to resolve independently

Suggest process improvements to benefit Capability

Initiative, responsibility and follow through for "owned" work a must

Leverage Capability resources to resolve issues

Prioritize and streamline tasks to ensure accuracy and efficiencies

Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office

Proficiency with Excel (including Pivot Tables)

Familiarity using financial reporting systems (PeopleSoft, SAP)

Understanding of accounting concepts (debits/credits, revenue recognition, reserves/absorptions)

Interpersonal skills necessary to build strong partnerships and communicate with diverse groups agency-wide

Strong attention to detail with the ability to multitask

Accountability and flexibility a must

Ability to work in a fast paced environment

Strong organization and communication skills

Positive team player attitude

Minimum of one - two years of professional experience in a Finance or Accounting position

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business

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.

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Compensation Range: USD $40,280.00 - USD $59,553.00/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.