Company Description

Publicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner helping established organizations get to their future, digitally enabled state, both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods, fusing strategy, consulting and customer experience with agile engineering and problem-solving creativity. United by our core values and our purpose of helping people thrive in the brave pursuit of next, our 20,000 people in 53 offices around the world combine experience across technology, data sciences, consulting, and customer obsession to accelerate our clients’ businesses through designing the products and services their customers truly value

Job Description

The Senior Manager will support the Americas Controllership team with a focus on monthly close, intercompany, acquisition support and system support. This role will participate in the month end close process for Publicis Sapient North America, working with the team to ensure timely completion of related tasks. The individual will possess strong accounting and analytical experience, as well as being able to manage change in a fast paced environment. This is a hands on role where the individual will be able to dig into the details as well as see ahead and manage to long term goals.

Key Areas of Responsibilities

• Participate in the monthly close with focus on compliance with Groupe policies and procedures
• Coordination with various Shared Services teams to ensure accurate and complete monthly closes, understanding shared information and ensuring costs are recorded properly
• Variance analysis of actual results ensuring accuracy of accounting
• Foster a culture of continual process improvement and high quality deliverables within the team
• Work with the reporting teams to ensure they are aware of any material accounting issues and changes that may impact Commit and Reforecasts.
• Assist with ad hoc projects, such as integration support, acquisition support, accounting matters and supporting subsidiary entities, as needed. 
• Support various internal and external audits
• Develop and provide direction to direct reports, mentoring and coaching team members to continue to enhance their skills and grow their careers.

Qualifications

• Committed, detail oriented, self-starter with strong problem solving and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, manage an accounting team and drive continuous process improvement.
• Experience in a large, complex organization a must 
• Ability to analyze large amounts of data, determines root causes of problems, recommend actions, and drive the implementation of those actions independently.
• Excellent communication skills to clearly and accurately convey financial information to internal teams.
• Strong technical accounting skills and experience with independent auditors.
• Performed consolidation and foreign currency related responsibilities. 
• Hyperion Financial Manager and SAP experience preferred. Strong Excel skills a must.
• Flexible to work after hours to meet deadlines

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree, with emphasis in accounting required
• A minimum of 10 years progressive accounting experience within the corporate accounting department of a large organization.
• CPA highly preferred.

Additional Information

Pay Range: $108,000 - $165,000

The range shown represents a grouping of relevant ranges currently in use at Publicis Sapient. Actual range for this position may differ, depending on location and specific skillset required for the work itself.

Benefits of Working Here:

• Flexible vacation policy; time is not limited, allocated, or accrued
• 16 paid holidays throughout the year
• Generous parental leave and new parent transition program
• Tuition reimbursement 
• Corporate gift matching program 

As part of our dedication to an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Sapient is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected] or you may call us at 1-617-621-0200.