Assistant Manager - Financial Reporting & Control

Dentsu is committed to drive a robust and consistent control environment and this role plays an important part of it. The Assistant Manager will be part of Financial Reporting & Control team based out of Bangalore and will work closely with the reporting manager to support and provide services to ensure a smooth month-end process and strengthen the control environment. She/he will need to collaborate across multiple groups of stakeholders and will have to manage the delivery of key tasks in relation to financial reporting, control and analysis collaboratively and contributing to insightful, high quality financial analysis to key stakeholders

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

• Support Manager in Monthly/Quarterly financial reporting and controllership activities
• Support key Controllership activities like Month-end closure (MEC) including P&L and Balance Sheet finalization
• Ensure accurate delivery of BPC reporting across Interco, Finance, CPS and other required application
• Perform BS flux and summarize the observations, monitor & resolve all the findings
• Support on the review / analysis of the NWC & Cash forecast
• Responsible for maintaining updated Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), dashboards preparation and ensuring Group policy compliance & control adherence
• Support the market teams during disruption
• Support other Group reporting requirements on IFRS 9, IFRS 15, IFRS 16 & Earn out
• Responsible for monitoring of Group / Regional KPI adherence and work with markets to address any issues
• Support stakeholders in close monitoring of the aged balances and other BS related exposures
• Train new recruits in the CCoE team on processes, systems, and reporting requirements.
• Support in Assessment of internal control environment with reference to Group’s Internal Control
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• Manage ad hoc requirements and projects on financial control & compliance areas.
• Supporting the Cluster markets by performing BS inputs based on Forecasting Model during Forecasting & Budgeting Submission timelines, monitoring & providing solutions on the Forecast & Budget reporting and data modelling to analyse the movements.
• Blackline Support – share timely reports and perform reconciliation approvals assigned as per defined SLA’s and timeline.
• Collaborate with multiple teams including Regional, GFRC, Market, Operational finance etc.

Skills and Experience

• Qualified Chartered Accountant with 4 to 6 years of post-qualification experience in Accounting, Consolidation, Financial reporting or Semi-qualified accountant with 8+ years of experience.
• Proficient in technical accounting and IFRS. Knowledge of US GAAP would be preferable
• Advanced user of Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of SAP BPC (Business Planning & Consolidation) and Blackline tool will be an added advantage.
• Strong communication skills (verbal & written). Able to communicate effectively with various stakeholders, across different regions and levels.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Demonstrate high level of responsibility and commitment to the assigned activities.
• Prior experience with transition of Controllership activities.

Location:

Bangalore

Brand:

Bcoe

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent