Junior Financial Controller en Madrid, España

Agency: Havas Media

Havas Group is one of the world’s largest global communications networks, founded in 1835 in Paris and now operating in more than 100 countries. With a mission to make a meaningful difference to brands, businesses, and people, Havas brings together creative, media, and healthcare communications under one roof through the unique Havas Village model. 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
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Contract Type

Permanent

Equal Opportunity

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.

About Us

Founded in 1835 by Charles-Louis Havas, Havas is one of the world’s largest global communications groups, with more than 23,000 people in over 100 countries sharing one single mission: to make a meaningful difference to brands, businesses, and people. Havas has developed a fully integrated model covering all communications activities. The teams of the three business units, Creative, Media and Health & You, work together with agility and in perfect synergy to offer clients tailor-made, meaningful, innovative and entertainment-oriented solutions that support them in their positive transformation.

Life at Havas

We take great pride in our Havas family. They bring many unique personalities, perspectives and passions to their work. Collaboration is at the core of how we operate, and Havas Villages are the homes we work in. We encourage our people to take advantage of our many opportunities to learn and grow. Through local agency training sessions, our unique global and development programs, we offer our people endless opportunities to explore.

Havas Media Network

We create the best media experience, capitalizing on the most meaningful media to build more meaningful brands. We know how to connect a client with their target audience – in the context of where they are, through the content they pay attention to. We deliver this expertise through the Mx System, our global operating methodology and strategic planning process, that creates value for our clients by turning consumer intelligence into clear growth targets, aligning stakeholders and KPIs, and measuring the impact of media experiences.

Havas Creative Network

At Havas, we believe creativity isn’t just a description of our business, it is part of our agencies’ DNA. We bring together some of the industry’s most creative and accomplished agencies. By combining creative expertise with the strategic and innovative power of our Villages, we can build seamless teams around the individual needs of each of our clients.

Havas Health

Driven by human purpose and focused on the betterment of humanity through health, Havas Health & You leverages a global collection of experts and individuals to help people everywhere live healthier lives. With a spirit rooted in innovation, creativity, and education, we are dedicated to delivering consistent excellence and groundbreaking work.