dentsu

EMEA Financial Reporting & Control Manager

India
January 10, 2024
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Job Description

Job Description

What you will be doing

Dentsu are looking for an EMEA Financial Reporting & Control Manager to join the business and be an essential part of the EMEA Finance team, driving the Controllership agenda across the region, supporting a number of projects and driving best practices across EMEA finance. The role requires a qualified accountant who will bring energy and continuous drive to this dynamic and diverse EMEA region comprising 50+ markets and will be required to influence stakeholders in Group, Regional and local Finance Teams.

As the EMEA Financial Reporting & Control Manager, you will ensure; the provision of financial information for internal and external reporting is timely and accurate; the business control environment is compliant and robust; the internal and external auditors are fully supported and that the financial processes across the region are continuously improving. You’ll provide specialist guidance to internal stakeholders and/or clients on financial reporting, controls and processes, analysing complex technical problems and recommending solutions on non-routine issues whilst considering future implications. You’ll combine your thorough understanding of concepts and principles in Controllership with a good understanding of how this integrates within other areas of Finance, Tax & Treasury.

The difference you’ll make

  • Ensure that all aspects of monthly and quarterly balance sheet reporting are delivered in a timely and accurate way through co-ordination with markets on queries, actions, consolidation of information, reviewing commentary and extracting key insights for EMEA reporting working closely with Commercial Finance, Group Finance and other stakeholders
  • Work closely with the Bangalore Controllership Centre of Excellence team to produce a high standard of month-end deliverables and reporting
  • Carry out reviews and analysis of net working capital and aged items, and drive improvements across the region. Review balance sheet reconciliations performed by markets with a goal of sharing best practices and driving quality improvements across EMEA
  • Track and drive remediation of internal audit and control issues to ensure a good control environment is maintained. This includes supporting markets on key financial controls and building strong relationships with the IA function and local finance teams.
  • Track and drive statutory accounts submissions and BPC to local stats reconciliations across EMEA, escalating issues with external auditors if needed
  • Review and approve dividend requests from markets, ensuring compliance with the Treasury policy
  • Support key projects including the completion of the Legal Entity Rationalisation programme across EMEA

What you’ll bring

  • Qualified accountant (CA, ACCA, etc) with substantial regional/global finance experience in a fast paced, ambitious, and multinational environment
  • Up to date IFRS knowledge with experience identifying & solving accounting issues, an audit background is preferred
  • Proven autonomous project management capability including initiating and leading change including all aspects of change management
  • Strong stakeholder management including communication, influencing, collaboration and relationship building skills across a range of stakeholder seniority
  • Strong understanding of controls and processes, with the ability to identify weakness and drive improvements
  • Ability to identify and solve accounting issues and summarise financial information for various stakeholders

It would also be nice for you to have

  • Knowledge of the media or professional services sectors. This is ideal but not essential
  • Previous experience working with BlackLine, SAP BPC, Microsoft D365 is ideal but not essential