Junior Financial Controller

Agency :

Job Description :

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

Contract Type :

Here 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.