Business Analyst F/H/NB
Ipsos
Paris
Full-time
About
Ipsos est le leader en France des études de marché et des enquêtes d’opinion. Groupe français indépendant, fondé en 1975, Ipsos opère aujourd’hui dans 90 pays et donne aux entreprises et aux institutions pour lesquelles il travaille, les clés de compréhension de la société, des marchés, des citoyens et des consommateurs.
Une mission qui s’appuie sur la disruption numérique, l’extension des domaines d’observations et l’innovation continue pour améliorer la finesse des analyses.
Intégrer Ipsos aujourd’hui c’est :
Choisir un métier passionnant au cœur des enjeux d’actualités et des transformations de la société.
Bénéficier d’une multiplicité d'opportunités d’apprentissage dans des secteurs différents : le marketing, la publicité, les médias, la politique, le CRM, qui intègrent les dernières innovations digitales et technologiques.
Se voir confier des responsabilités immédiatement sur des études avec de véritables perspectives d’évolutions professionnelles.
Evoluer au sein d’un groupe international dans lequel les opportunités de mobilité sont une réalité.
Pour répondre aux nouveaux besoins de ses clients, Ipsos dispose de plus de 75 services différents regroupés dans 17 Lignes de Services.
Cette nouvelle organisation nous permet d’aiguiser nos expertises pour apporter à nos clients des réponses précises à leurs questions, en nous permettant d’être plus spécialisés, rapides et homogènes sur tous les marchés.
Job Description
Department: Group Financial Planning & Analysis (10 HC)
Job Title: Business Analyst / FP&A Analyst
Ipsos is a leading market research company with a Turnover of €2.4 billion and 19 000 Headcount in 2022, present in 90 countries, listed on the Paris Stock Exchange (SBF 120) with a market capitalization of € 2.2 billion. It plans to reach a turnover for € 3 billion in 2025 with a combination of organic growth and acquisitions as outlined in its strategic plan 2022 – 2025 “The Heart Of Science and Data” released last year. The scope of Group controlling duties has been growing over the last five years in line with the overall growth of the Ipsos group. It covers the following fields of activity:
Group Financial Planning & Analysis (8 HC)
Group IT costs Controlling (2 HC)
M&A Finance Managers (2 HC), in collaboration with the Global Head of M&A.
As a Business Analyst, you will play a vital role in managing and optimizing our financial performance. You work closely with all the countries in one geographic area to bring performance analysis and accurate estimates for strategic growth.
Financial Planning:
You review monthly performance (full P&L) for your scope of responsibilities by:
Preparing impactful overview of your area including risks and opportunities
Focusing and challenging KPI (AOT, TO, gross margin and operating profit)
Controlling your costs (payroll, general expenses, and central costs)
Budget planning and estimates:
Take part in the Budget phase including kick-off, drop-in sessions and setting of P&L targets per region.
Collaborate with the countries CFOs to validate the final version of the budget.
Track all the variances and give recommendations to get budget back in line.
Build your own estimates on Top and challenge the local ones.
Performance Business Analysis:
On a day-to-day basis, you are:
The key contact for all regional and country CFO to explain group policies and requirements and ensure compliance.
The cost keeper with specific focus on payroll, headcounts, and all related concerns (attrition, retention, restructuring costs…) to meet the Budget guidance.
Lead revenue analysis to identify risks and opportunities for maximizing revenue recognition.
You contribute to the five-year plan submission once a year and various business & financial analyses.
Finance Business Partnering:
You are a key business partner for Top Management and give insights for your scope of responsibilities.
You complete various analyses to support Investor Relations, or Ipsos Committees (Group Management Committee, Strategy and ESG Committee…).
You participate to transversal and special projects on an ad-hoc basis.