Agency :
Havas MediaJob Description :
Havas Group is one of the world’s largest global communications networks, founded in 1835 in Paris and now operating in more than 100 countries. With a mission to make a meaningful difference to brands, businesses, and people, Havas brings together creative, media, and healthcare communications under one roof through the unique Havas Village model.At Havas, collaboration is at the heart of everything we do — we unite diverse disciplines and talent to deliver integrated, award-winning work that connects with people in meaningful ways.
Mission & Responsibilities
Support in building and monitoring P&L:
- Assist in reviewing and monitoring Regional budgets
- Support preparation of Financial Forecasts and Monthly closings
- Analyze and report issues and variances from forecast and budget
- Flag potential risks to senior team members
- Leverage AI-powered analytics tools to identify trends and anomalies in financial data
- Assist in building automated dashboards for real-time financial monitoring
Review of financial operations:
- Support review of accounting operations
- Assist in controlling Billing, Cost Accounting, Inventory Accounting and Revenue Recognition
- Help ensure quality of financial transactions and financial reporting
- Prepare financial reports (audit and financial analysis reports, profit and loss statements, balance sheets)
- Support review of local audit results and coordination of financial statement approval process
- Ensure compliance of accounting and reporting policies
- Utilize AI tools to streamline data reconciliation and error detection
- Contribute to process automation initiatives to improve operational efficiency
Qualifications & Languages
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance or Business Administration, Economics, or related field
- Languages: English (Advanced)
Technical skills
- Microsoft Office Suite (Excel advanced)
- Financial analysis tools
- AI-powered tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot)
- Data visualization (Power BI, Tableau)
Previous experience & Industry background
- 3+ years of experience in finance
- Media agency, Digital industry, Tech company, Data company, Consulting
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Contract Type :
PermanentHere at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field
- Advanced English proficiency
- At least 3 years of experience in finance
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Experience with financial analysis tools
- Experience with AI-powered tools such as ChatGPT or Copilot
- Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau
- Background in a media agency, digital, technology, data, or consulting company
What We Do
Fearless. Fast. Smart. Focused. We are on a relentless quest to be Chicago's most creative company by reinvigorating iconic American brands through cultural relevance. We are passionate makers, digital disruptors, artists who don't color inside the lines. We work smarter. Push harder. Break things. Make things. And we're always looking forward.
Why Work With Us
Our agency gets out of bed in the morning to undertake what we call 'meaningful disruption' in an industry that is in need of serious transformation. We are not looking for the same, boring solutions that are chock-full of brand and marketing rhetoric but seek people that want to change the advertising game.
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