Assistant Manager - Planning & Reporting
Dentsu Aegis Network · Posted Oct 6
Global media, digital marketing, and creative communications services
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About the role
The Central / Americas Regional RCoE (Reporting Centre of Excellence) team, based out of Bangalore, drives financial reporting, analysis, budgeting/forecasting and client reporting for the Americas region in collaboration with Americas Regional/Market teams, Group FP&A and Group FAR. The role supports month-close deliverables, budget and quarterly/monthly forecast submissions, and periodic monthly/quarterly/annual reporting packs and performance dashboards. It also involves identifying automation requirements, collaborating with the CI team, and performing testing/UAT and QA checks on reports.
What you will do
- Manage key deliverables during month close process as per agreed timelines along with ensuring delivery of quality results to key stakeholders (Regional Finance team, Group FP&A and GFAR teams).
- Supporting Americas Region & Markets in budget, quarterly & monthly forecast submission and challenging markets on assumptions, appropriate use of account lines, brands, functions, segments, and classification of exceptional items.
- Partner with Group FP&A and Group FAR teams to drive analytics, compliance, quality, and timeliness in month-end reporting.
- Assist in preparing periodic (monthly/quarterly/annual) reporting packs submission and review of the same including performance dashboards & presentations.
- Challenge markets on appropriate use of account lines, brands, functions & segments
- Monitoring & providing solutions on the Forecast & Budget reporting and data modelling to analyse the movements.
- Identify automation requirements and collaborate with CI team to help deliver automation solutions.
- Manage ad hoc requests from Americas Regional & Market team, cascade crucial information to markets, and drive compliance.
- Also as part of RCoE team we will have to do testing / UAT of new developments, maintain QA checks on existing reports.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- MBA or equivalent degree in finance / Part or Full Qualified Accountant (Chartered / Management Accounting or equivalent)
- At least 5 years extensive work experience.
- Good analytical skills including Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet review.
- Exposure to SAP BPC (Business Planning & Consolidation) & SAC would be an added advantage.
- A candidate who has an analytical bent of mind and provides insights when distributing a report or analysis & having the ability to tell the story behind the data in view.
- Strong understanding of the concept of materiality in terms of work performed and the audience it is to be presented to.
- Takes a top-down approach to analysis and investigation. Start from the highest level and go into the detail. Be aware of the "big picture" reason for the analysis and be able to come back to the high level after doing detailed work analysis
- Excellent communication skills, as this role involves interactions with key stakeholders in DAN leadership in the markets.
- Should demonstrate high level of responsibility and commitment to the assigned activities.
- Agile and flexible to changing and adhoc requirements.
- Ask questions, highlight issues, and willingness to go extra mile to meet customer expectations
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Dentsu Aegis Network
Dentsu Aegis Network was a multinational media and digital marketing communications company that provided brand, media, and digital services through network brands such as Carat, iProspect, and Merkle. It operated as the international business headquarters of Dentsu Group outside of Japan before fully transitioning its operations under the unified 'dentsu' brand. The company specialized in integrated communications, experience transformation, and data-driven marketing solutions.
- Industry
- Marketing
- Company size
- 10001+ employees
- Founded
- 2013
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company
Leadership
Takeshi Sano
Representative Executive Officer, President & Global CEO
Shigeki Endo
Executive Officer, Global CFO
Beth Ann Kaminkow
CEO, dentsu Americas & Chief Global Client Officer
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