We think big. And act bigger. Stay versatile and interconnected. We approach everything with an inventive spirit and rigorous mindset. Individually we’re great, but as a team we’re unstoppable. Together, we seek out opportunities, frame problems and solve complex challenges. Our collective brilliance exposes breakthroughs. Our capability unleashes creativity. We pursue a new perspective and deliver a new kind of ROI.

Zenith Global are the central team, primarily based in London, supporting our local Zenith markets, leading new business efforts, developing thought-leadership, and driving network development for our 250 offices across 95 countries with over 8,000 staff worldwide.

 
We house a large team of multi-faceted communications planners, digital and innovation specialists and client leadership teams. Our global client portfolio comprises a range of category leaders including Reckitt, TikTok, Edrington, Coty, Electrolux and Nestlé.
 

About Publicis

Publicis Groupe, known for its world-renowned creativity, best in class technology, digital and consulting expertise, and the world’s third largest communications group in the world. With more than 80,000 people in over 100 countries, the Groupe has four Solution hubs: Creative with Publicis Communications, Media with Publicis Media, Digital business transformation with Publicis Sapient, and Health & Wellbeing with Publicis Health.

Publicis Media is powered by its four global brands, Starcom, Zenith, Spark Foundry and Digitas, and supported by its digital-first, data-driven Global Practices which together deliver client value and business transformation. Publicis Media is committed to helping its clients navigate the modern media landscape and is present in more than 100 countries with over 13,500 employees worldwide.

About SWAROVSKI

Our new client is a leading worldwide jewellery and crystal company, highly exciting client to work on as they are expanding their brands across the world after a rebranding and expect the media agency to help them grow further and apply innovation within their strategy.  

This is an amazing opportunity to be part of a truly iconic global jewellery brand with a rich heritage winning the business for 50 markets globally.

OUR VALUES

Driven by detail - We’re obsessed with every detail. The insight we gather helps us solve complex challenges and transform our clients’ businesses. It’s our job to know the detail so we can make our clients’ lives better.

The inventive spirit - This spirit is what sets our people apart from others in the industry. Our desire to find, create and develop new approaches and platforms to transform our clients’ businesses is where the magic happens.

Never give up - We’re our clients’ partners. So their goals become our goals. We do everything we can to not just meet those goals but surpass them.

TRUST
Trust is the cornerstone upon which we build our relationships. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of how a partner should behave.
We treat our people and our clients with respect, transparency, and honesty.

TRANSFORMATION
True transformation comes when we stop managing change, and instead initiate change. We believe in our purpose to be the admired force for business transformation. We believe that focusing on performance and results has the power to transform client business.

THE ROLE

The role is part of the Finance Team where you will be working closely to deliver improved finance controls, reduce financial risk, improve account billings/payment processes and enhance / emphasise the value of the solutions we provide to our clients for Swarovski

The main part of the role will be to work on the Swarovski account. Where you will be the finance account lead managing and ensuring best practice is maintained within the account. This entails ongoing setup of new markets and brands within our finance billing systems, management of all PO, bookings and billings are tracked and completed by our teams. To oversee and ensure all queries for Swarovski are resolved and to work with heads of accounts to help ensure all team members are trained on finance ways of working best practice.

Core Responsibilities

• Be the finance lead and drive finance best practice for the Swarovski account
• Oversee and improve the Swarovski Finance ops process to ensure its as efficient as possible
• Be the lead to investigate and resolve any issues with the finance process for Swarovski, implementing solutions to avoid similar issues in the future
• Ensure new accounts are setup in finance system and booking codes are created
• Ensuring all POs are tracked, ensure the team book correctly and manage any queries with the team
• Conduct any meetings with Swarovski Finance teams to discuss outstanding POs, Invoices, and other issues
• Weekly updates to Digital Hub and central team leads summarising the total POs & invoices outstanding, highlighting any key issues
• Lead PO management for the Swarovski digital hub ensuring all POs are received on time and match media plans, correct currencies, and entities
• Work with the Finance operation director to ensure the Trade working capital is excellent for Swarovski helping to manage and coordinate with teams to resolve outstanding queries and payments
• Be a key driver in developing and bringing more automation to current manual work streams to improve teams work efficiencies
• Be the lead to own and ensure the Swarovski Finance best practice playbooks and templates are up to date
• Run education training session with current and new team members on the Swarovski finance process for the Swarovski account team
• Support Finance Leads with Zenith Global finance projects

Key skills/Experience

• Prior experience of working within a large company
• Prior experience of accounting and PO management
• Prior experience of using Prisma
• Prior experience in excel using formulas and pivot tables
• Experience of Digital / Traditional Media desirable
• Experience in DDS, IPS systems desirable
• Proven record of financial reporting and analysis, and ability to deliver against strict reporting schedules
• Experience in use of Power BI reporting platform or similar platforms
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Demonstrate determination to achieve objectives
• Prioritisation, time management and attention to detail
• Professional, ambitious and driven and team player
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Able to challenge the norm, embrace and suggest change where needed

At Zenith Global, we believe that fostering an inclusive culture where all talent can thrive makes our company stronger and help drive invention in the work we do for our clients better. We also believe it enables a greater idea exchange that fuels innovation and best reflects diverse consumer experiences.

We are committed to encouraging our talent to participate in Publicis Groupe’s wide variety of talent engagement and inclusion programming, which includes professional development experiences and participation in the company’s many business resource groups. These include VivaWomen!, Égalité, MOCA (Men Of Colour Alliance) and more than a dozen others that are thriving across our network.

Through advocacy, education and inclusion we foster greater collaboration among our people, which in turn inspires work that provides better experiences for our clients and their consumers.