Job Description

Job Title: Associate – Revenue Operations   Job Summary:

The Associate will be responsible for identifying, analyzing, and resolving issues related to revenue, accrued and deferred revenue, WIP, AR and billing within regional Publicis Sapient teams. The Associate will assist the broader team when required with monthly revenue calculations and reconciliations of related accounts using Oracle Financials as part of the monthly financial close process. The Associate will also review and analyze client contracts for proper revenue recognition treatment when required. The successful candidate will collaborate and work closely with personnel across the organization in various departments to understand revenue accounting issues, research problems, and perform various financial analyses. The successful candidate will also be confident and comfortable working with and building rapport with all levels of management and be interested in learning and owning key processes within the Contracts to Cash process.   Responsibilities:   •    Monthly analysis of unbilled labor and expense revenue and facilitate path to billing while working with Client Finance and Business Operations Teams •    Provide revenue oversight, expert guidance, problem resolution and training to various teams across the company, including project teams, finance staff, and corporate legal team •    Monthly account balance sheet reconciliations and maintenance, and work cross-functionally with various teams to clean up reconciling items at GL level •    Assist with internal and external audits and execute audit requests •    Assist with billing and collections issues as needed and identify situations where revenue or receivables are at risk •    When required, assist broader team to execute month-end/quarter-end close processes including revenue calculations, journal entries, account reconciliations, and review and adjustment of revenue related accounts •    Read and analyze client contracts to determine appropriate accounting treatment in accordance with IFRS 15, and identify potential risks and revenue-related issues, while maintaining compliance with internal company policies and procedures •    Provide finance management with various analyses of revenue and related balance sheet impacts on an ad-hoc basis •    Ensure internal controls compliance and adherence to policies and procedures for all revenue functions

Qualifications

Experience Guidelines:   •    1 - 3 years of related work experience in either a revenue accounting or general accounting role •    Experience creating and interpreting ad hoc financial analysis •    Ability to research and resolve basic to complex revenue related accounting issues including application of IFRS accounting standards and company policy •    Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions •    Ability to understand and infer relationships between metrics and operational and financial processes •    Ability to influence others within the organization to achieve desired results   Education/Skills:

•    Work well under pressure and deadlines and prioritize responsibilities •    Strong Excel experience required, including work with pivot tables and advanced formulas •    Oracle Project Accounting a plus •    Effective communication skills to various levels of management

Additional Information

As part of our dedication to an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Sapient is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at hiring@publicissapient.com or you may call us at +1-617-621-0200.