Company description

Present in over 100 countries and employing nearly 80,000 professionals, Publicis Groupe is the third largest communications group in the world. Publicis Groupe is listed on the Euronext Paris [FR0000130577] and is part of the CAC 40 index. Active across the entire value chain, Publicis Groupe offers its major clients a transversal, unified and fluid model allowing them access to all the Groupe’s tools and expertise around the world through the mantra "The Power of One."​

Overview

As a Cost Control Specialist, you work closely with the Cost Control Group in implementing processes to generate timely outcomes for all client production jobs in order to provide the most current and accurate spend analysis to our clients.

Success for this position is measured by the ability to work in a team environment to monitor and audit projects in order to ensure accurate cost reporting. This is accomplished by approving estimates and processing vendor invoices, employee expense reports and talent payments. Fostering strong partnerships with our Integrated Production and Idea Management departments, vendors and shared services teams to review costs and client expectations on each project is a key criteria for this role.

An ideal candidate will have strong math skills and have a minimum of 1 - 2 years of bookkeeping or basic accounting related skills.

Responsibilities

• Audit and approve estimates for client signature

• Input client estimates into accounting system

• Create all new vendors in accounting system

• Code and process all production vendor, shipping and talent invoice

• Audit employee expense reports and process as needed

• Assist employees with information regarding historical spend data

• Respond to vendor calls regarding the status of invoice payments

• Review and reconcile all open Purchase Orders

Qualifications

Candidate experience should include:

• A passion for numbers and enthusiasm for the job

• Attention to detail; demonstrates a high degree of accuracy

• Excellent organization and time management skills; ability to prioritize workload and multi-task

• Deadline-focused

• Working well in a collaborative, team environment

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to be assertive while maintaining professionalism and a sense of humor

• Ability to use good judgment when making business decisions and performing tasks

• Proficiency with MS Office, internet and e-mail applications

• Degree preferred but not required

• Experience in advertising a plus

• Knowledge of SAP a plus

Additional information

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.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com . All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: $49,305 - $68,530 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. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 01/31/2025.

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