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Company description

Zenith is a full-service media agency with capabilities and expertise across all channels and disciplines. Zenith is part of Publicis Media, the #1 media buying network in the Americas and #2 globally. As “The ROI Agency,” Zenith’s expertise lies in driving real, tangible business outcomes, not just media metrics, that will have a measurable effect on our clients’ business. Every investment we make has an ROI mindset—not just for our clients, but for our agency at large. We’re focused on driving the maximum value for our people, our capabilities and our media investments for some of the world’s leading brands.

Overview

The Global Finance Operations Associate Director will be responsible for overseeing and optimizing key global financial processes within our media agency. This role requires a highly organized, detail-oriented professional with a strong background in finance operations, specifically within the media industry. The ideal candidate will leverage their expertise to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and effective communication across global markets and teams.

Responsibilities

+ Global PO Management: Lead and centralize the purchase order tracking and reconciliation process, ensuring consistency and compliance across all markets.

+ FX Rate Management: Oversee foreign exchange rate management to ensure accuracy in global financial transactions and reporting.

+ Tax Questions: Address and resolve tax-related queries, collaborating with market finance teams to ensure compliance with local and global tax regulations.

+ Fee Reporting: Manage rolled-up fee reporting, including retainer, commission, and (CPM) structures, to provide clear and comprehensive financial overviews.

+ Global Time/Burn Reporting: Oversee global time and burn reporting, focusing on the Zenith portions. Coordinate with relevant teams for reconciliations, while recognizing limitations in global time reconciliation responsibilities.

+ Support Global Billing Process: Facilitate the global billing process, working closely with market teams to ensure adherence to established procedures and timelines.

+ Process Compliance: Collaborate with markets to ensure current processes and timelines are being followed, identifying and implementing improvements as needed.

+ Cross-Team Communication: Act as a central point of contact, facilitating effective communication between market finance teams, market account teams, and the billing hub to streamline operations and resolve issues efficiently.

Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.

+ 5+ years of experience in Global Operations or Global Finance roles within a media agency.

+ Demonstrated financial acumen and attention to detail.

+ Strong organizational and analytical skills.

+ Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, with experience managing cross-functional and cross-market teams.

+ Advanced proficiency in financial management systems and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

+ Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, global environment.

Preferred Skills:

+ Experience with centralized PO management and global billing processes.

+ Knowledge of international tax regulations and FX rate management.

+ Proven track record in process improvement and reconciliation activities.

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 [email protected]. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: $95,950 - $155,000 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 1/30/26.

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