Financial Controller

Company Description

Founded in 1926, Publicis Groupe is one of the most established and respected communications groups in the world — and today, we’re proud to be the second-largest globally and the most valuable holding company in the industry.

With over 100,000 employees across 100+ countries, we combine the power of creativity, data, media, and technology to drive business transformation for the world’s leading brands.

Publicis Groupe has a thriving and ever-growing presence in the Middle East, driven by exceptional regional talent, world-class agency brands, and a diverse portfolio of forward-thinking clients.

Headquartered in Dubai, UAE, with offices across Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, Kuwait, Iraq, Lebanon, Turkey, and Qatar, we’re proud to be recognized as one of the most awarded and admired creative networks in the region.

We believe transformation starts with people — their creativity, curiosity, and ambition. That belief powers everything we do, from bold campaigns to breakthrough strategies, always with a human touch.

• We Operate Through Four Key Solution Hubs
• Publicis Communications – home to Leo Burnett, Publicis Middle East, Saatchi & Saatchi, and MSLPublicis Media – comprised of Digitas, Spark Foundry, Starcom, and Zenith
• Publicis Sapient – our digital business transformation partner
• Epsilon – our data and personalization powerhouse
• Overview
• The Financial Controller will be responsible for controlling and monitoring finances and managing all reporting requirements of Publicis Media UAE, the largest group of Media Agencies in the industry within the region.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and submit monthly actuals and quarterly forecasts to the Regional FP&A team, ensuring accurate loading of final numbers into the Hyperion reporting tool.
• Manage monthly financial controls from a risk and audit perspective, ensuring compliance.
• Assist the Finance Director in identifying opportunities for performance improvement across the organization.
• Review and approve master data and journal entries within internal systems, ensuring appropriate controls are in place.
• Coordinate with other members of the Finance team to consolidate actuals and forecasts.
• Support the development of financial reporting and analysis tools that provide quality insights to Management during the forecasting process.
• Monitor operational data to identify risks or irregularities that could impact financial reporting.
• Act as a backup for other Finance team members and the Finance Director as required.
• Resolve operational queries requiring Finance expertise, intervene to address issues, ensure appropriate controls are implemented to prevent recurrence, and educate operational teams on financial implications.
• Drive automation of manual tasks where possible.
• Enhance FP&A processes by designing and implementing improvements to forecasting accuracy.
• Develop dashboards in collaboration with the Internal Transformation team to improve transparency of financial performance and operational KPIs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance & Accounting.
• Professional certification such as CMA or ACCA is desirable.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in corporate finance, financial planning & analysis.
• Expert Excel skills with speed and agility a must; ability to quickly transform financial raw data into meaningful information.

Knowledge of working with Hyperion Smart View is a plus.

Additional Information

R-4400P-4981