Walk the halls of SSW and you'll find a rather spirited and passionate group of people. It's a stimulating assembly of professionals—writers, managers, strategists, art directors, planners, analysts and developers.  

We believe the only way to move people to live healthier, happier lives is to create ideas that move them emotionally. Never powered by reason alone, people – whether they’re consumers, caregivers, doctors or payers – are motivated to take action by emotion. Only when people feel something will they be willing to do something.  

For decades, Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness has provided consumer and professional marketing, strategic consulting and medical education to pharmaceutical and wellness brands. Today, we're dedicated to continuing that legacy by raising the bar and crafting award- winning work online, on-air, in print and in-office. Going beyond addressing simply the absence of illness, our vision is to inspire a healthier, happier world. Together, we strive to help brands thrive in today’s culture of wellbeing by leveraging the power of Wellness IntelligenceSM. 

The Analyst is responsible for the execution of month-end close and subsequent reporting.  This role highlights key operational issues and financial exposures that affect profitability.  The Analyst will prepare journal entries and HFM reporting, be involved in process improvement projects, and prepare ad hoc reporting in support of agency business needs. The Analyst should have a strong understanding of the Groupe’s accounting practices and policies, and be a self-starter with strong written and personal communication skills.  This position also requires the ability to sift through and present data in a clear and compelling way.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

·       Calculate and book month-end end entries across G&A P&L and B/S accounts

·       Manage inter-company recharge arrangements between units; set up recharge jobs, track progress to date, accrue/transfer recharges at month-end and perform final reconciliation if necessary

·       Perform review of Financial Monitoring Controls and present any findings to BFI Manager

·       Monitor B/S and job maintenance to ensure all balances are being actively managed and jobs are being closed in a timely manner; alert BFI Manager of stale balances and job closure issues

·       Submit P&L forecasts in HFM and review for accuracy and I/C mismatches

·       Provide support for overhead budgeting and forecasting

·       Assist with Client Profitability calculations and submit Actual and Forecast figures into HFM

·       Prepare Tax schedules, Corporate Social Responsibility, Country By Country Reporting and all other ancillary Groupe reporting

·       Review P&L and B/S during close and post-close to ensure for accuracy and identify variances versus forecasts and present insights to BFI Manager

·       Run financial and operational reports to support agency operations; billability, utilization, budget tracking etc. and provide analysis and insights against benchmarks

·       Monitor agency expense accounts, highlight trends and propose forecast changes to support future anticipated spend

·       Assist BFI Manager in audit preparation and responses

·       Suggest process improvements across budgeting, forecasting and month-end close

·       Leverage available resources (agency finance team, Shared Services, corporate finance team) to resolve issues

Requirements and Qualifications

·       4 years of college education (Finance, Accounting degree preferred)

·       1-5 years of experience in Finance or Accounting, including familiarity with the digital environment

·       Excel skills, including pivot tables

·       Intermediate proficiency of MS Office

·       Experience with Hyperion or SAP preferred

Interpersonal and communication skills

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.