Company Description

OVERVIEW

Publicis Groupe is one of the world’s largest communications holding companies, present in over 110 countries and employing about 100,000 professionals.. The Groupe is positioned at every step of the value chain, from consulting to execution, combining marketing transformation and digital business transformation.

HELPING OUR CLIENTS UNLOCK GROWTH IN THE PLATFORM WORLD

Our clients compete in the platform world, a horizontal marketplace between creators and consumers, between speakers and listeners, between buyers and sellers. To thrive in the platform world, companies must continue to innovate their products and business models. Four imperatives (1. Real Identity, 2. Dynamic, Diverse and Disruptive Creativity 3., Smart Media and 4. Direct Relationships) via our suite of world-class agencies, are necessary for modern brands to win in the platform world. At Publicis Groupe, we’ve invested in capabilities across these four imperatives our clients need to unlock growth. As the only one who can architect, build and orchestrate end to end solutions, not only do we have a proven record of building bespoke models for clients and leading expertise across all major industry categories, we are able to offer our talents more opportunities to grow and benefit from a richer learning experience. We call this Power of One. Powered by a 100,000-strong network via Marcel, our AI-based platform, we are also able to provide our clients and talents instant access to resource, knowledge for any need, any time, in any market.

THE SPIRIT OF VIVA LA DIFFERENCE

Viva La Difference is deeply rooted in everything we do. It has always been in our DNA. From the birth of Publicis, 94 years ago, when Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet, our founder, invented French advertising. Viva La Difference expresses how we value and respect each individual and recognize what makes us distinctive. This is the charge that inspires our teams to celebrate the differences in identity, background, culture, and experience of all of us. It is how we behave with each other and our clients, and it is deeply rooted throughout our work, to elevate and bring to life our differences throughout the platform world.

Overview

• Build relationship and maintain a dialogue with client and the client team to ensure financial requirements are being adhered to.

• Working closely with the collections team to ensure timely payments are made by clients and Identifying and resolving any queries that may arise (Purchase Orders, incorrect invoices, incorrect payment terms etc.)

• Working closely with the billing team to ensure clients invoicing is correct as per their individual processes.

• Assisting billing with any queries that have resulted in "unbilled"

• Work with the Master Data team to ensure our system is set up correctly to bill clients and to submit client/change requests on behalf of media teams.

• Communication to Planning and Buying teams on the Client Accounting process documents which relate to their Clients and ensuring that they understand the importance of compliance.

• Assist Buying and Planning teams with client and process related finance queries and ensuring processes adhered to

• Follow all group audit requirements and assist with the provision of any documentation requested during internal, external or client audits.

• Working closely with internal Shared service centre (Collections and billing) through monthly calls.

• Assist AP team to escalate queries which are preventing suppliers being paid.

Responsibilities

To ensure that all Client financial processes are understood, documented and communicated effectively to all concerned. Ensure that disciplines which impact upon billing to clients, collection of client receipts, and subsequent payment of suppliers to the Agency are maintained to a high standard.

Take ownership of your client portfolio, managing client relationships and maintaining regular, open communication. You'll be confident in handling challenging conversations and proactively follow up on accounts receivable, with high expectations for timely results. This role involves liaising directly with clients’ procurement and marketing teams to manage purchase orders, as well as supporting internal teams to ensure seamless service and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Ability to meet deadlines

• High standards of accuracy and presentation of work

• Familiarity and confidence with finance and media IT systems – MediaOcean/DDS, SAP and Excel preferred

• Ability to organise and prioritise tasks

• Enthusiastic and self-motivated

• Commercially minded, ability to foresee and eliminate problems/risks

• Team player with ability and enthusiasm to work collaboratively across all relationships

Additional Information

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week.

We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Page (https://www.publicisgroupeuk.com/careers/) which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).