Cost Control Specialist
Publicis Groupe · El Segundo
Company descriptionAt Saatchi LA, we believe in creating ideas that can live anywhere. We believe that when we work as a team, nothing is impossible. We strive to bring out the best in each other and in ourselves; and expect applicants to understand the value of close collaboration. We also believe that creating transformational work requires initiative, an entrepreneurial spirit and a bold commitment to achieving measurable results and business success for the clients we service.
Overview
As a Cost Control Specialist, you work closely with the Cost Control Group in implementing processes to generate timely outcomes for all client production jobs in order to provide the most current and accurate spend analysis to our clients.
Success for this position is measured by the ability to work in a team environment to monitor and audit projects in order to ensure accurate cost reporting. This is accomplished by approving estimates and processing vendor invoices, employee expense reports and talent payments. Fostering strong partnerships with our Integrated Production and Idea Management departments, vendors and shared services teams to review costs and client expectations on each project is a key criteria for this role.
An ideal candidate will have strong math skills and have a minimum of 1 - 2 years of bookkeeping or basic accounting related skills.
Responsibilities
Roles and Responsibilities include:
- Audit and approve estimates for client signature
- Input client estimates into accounting system
- Create all new vendors in accounting system
- Code and process all production vendor, shipping and talent invoices
- Audit employee expense reports and process as needed
- Assist employees with information regarding historical spend data
- Respond to vendor calls regarding the status of invoice payments
- Review and reconcile all open Purchase Orders
Qualifications
Candidate experience should include:
- A passion for numbers and enthusiasm for the job
- Attention to detail; demonstrates a high degree of accuracy
- Excellent organization and time management skills; ability to prioritize workload and multi-task
- Deadline-focused
- Working well in a collaborative, team environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to be assertive while maintaining professionalism and a sense of humor
- Ability to use good judgment when making business decisions and performing tasks
- Proficiency with MS Office, internet and e-mail applications
- Bachelors Degree preferred but not required
- Experience in advertising a plus
- Knowledge of SAP a plus
Compensation Range: USD $ - . 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. 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 11/30/2026.
Roles and Responsibilities include:
- Audit and approve estimates for client signature
- Input client estimates into accounting system
- Create all new vendors in accounting system
- Code and process all production vendor, shipping and talent invoices
- Audit employee expense reports and process as needed
- Assist employees with information regarding historical spend data
- Respond to vendor calls regarding the status of invoice payments
- Review and reconcile all open Purchase Orders
Candidate experience should include:
- A passion for numbers and enthusiasm for the job
- Attention to detail; demonstrates a high degree of accuracy
- Excellent organization and time management skills; ability to prioritize workload and multi-task
- Deadline-focused
- Working well in a collaborative, team environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to be assertive while maintaining professionalism and a sense of humor
- Ability to use good judgment when making business decisions and performing tasks
- Proficiency with MS Office, internet and e-mail applications
- Bachelors Degree preferred but not required
- Experience in advertising a plus
- Knowledge of SAP a plus