Controller

2 weeks ago

Old Toronto, Canada Zenith USA Full time

Publicis Media is one of Canada’s fastest growing Media Agency networks. The secret sauce? A pool of talented individuals who learn from each other (while tapping into global centres of excellence) and transparency at the core of everything we do, from data reporting to billing all the way to agency leadership. The result is a blend of meaningful work for some of Canadas’ favorite brands and endless opportunities to grow for our team members.

Publicis Media has experienced an incredible growth rate over the past years. The network has transformed and moved at the pace of culture.

Publicis Media Canada is proud to be Great Places to Work certified and recognized with Best Workplaces for Today’s Youth. We provide continuing opportunities for career growth by fostering a diverse work environment that respects and supports individual contributions and opinions.

We also offer our employees market leading benefit and incentive programs. You’ll be provided with 3 weeks minimum vacation to start plus additional long weekend Publicis days, holidays closures, your birthday off, free Headspace memberships, wellness and technology credits, and a market leading savings plan.

We strive to provide what matters to you personally with the ability to choose and modify programs to suit your lifestyle.

Job Description

Publicis Media Canada is looking for a Controller to oversee all accounting functions, Groupe financial reporting requirements, and periodic internal/external financial audits of the agency and its brands (Starcom, Zenith, Spark, APEX). The candidate will work closely day-to-day with the agency’s EVP Finance, along with senior level peers including the Finance Director (FP&A) and SVP Client Finance Director, and will be supported by 2 Senior Financial Analysts, 1 Financial Analyst, and 1 Finance Generalist. The primary focus of the Controller will be on managing the month-end and year-end close processes in full compliance with IFRS and Publicis accounting policies and controls standards, detailed review of all balance sheet and P&L accounts (providing detailed variance analysis & commentary), and the preparation and submission of the trial balance and associated financial statements to Groupe.

Key Responsibility:

· Supervise monthly, quarterly and year-end close cycles in accordance with processes and procedures, while ensuring the integrity of the data and all deadlines are met by the Corporate Finance team. Specific tasks include:

· preparing and disseminating monthly reporting calendar prior to close

· journal entry preparation and approval

· monitoring checklist of journal entries to ensure all entries are posting timely

· scrutinizing variances to forecast and investigating differences

· reviewing the upload of financial statements into HFM

· preparing P&L and Balance Sheet analysis

· leading the preparation of Executive Review and supporting files presenting the financials, business developments, and key actual vs. forecasted activity

· reviewing inter-company mismatches and resolving open items

· main liaison with auditors and responsible for preparing necessary documents

· Preparation and compiling of responses to corporate tax filing deliverables

· Mentoring and development of Corporate Finance team members (Sr. Financial Analysts, Financial Analyst, Finance Generalists)

· Sign-off on POs, house vendor invoices, and T&E reports

· Approve agency expenditures related to charitable contributions, publicity and memberships

· Assist with New Business pitches, and agency forecasting/budgeting deliverables as necessary

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree with concentration in Finance or Accounting

· CPA designation

· 7+ years Financial Reporting/Corporate Accounting experience (advertising/media agency, PR firm, or related professional services industry a strong plus).

· Supervisory experience in a client services environment

· Excellent analytical/quantitative skills with strong attention to detail

· Strong organizational, interpersonal, presentation and written communication skills

· Proficient in SAP, Hyperion, Excel, MS Office (Mediaocean/DDS a strong plus)

· Demonstrated ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines

· Highly motivated, self-starter, able to multi-task and work well under pressure

Additional Information

Publicis Media is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. We create and nurture a vibrant work environment that celebrates, values and leverages all aspects of diversity and inclusiveness, attracts world-class talent and serves as the industry benchmark for best practices.We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and will provide appropriate accommodation for candidates with disabilities or accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process, upon request. Please contact our recruiter for any questions, accommodations or specific requests.We thankall candidates for their interest in Publicis Media however, only those candidatesselected for an interview will be contacted

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