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 Americas Controls & Compliance Assistant Manager will be based out of Bangalore and will support the Manager and Financial Controller in implementing the Financial Control & Compliance strategy and driving an appropriate control and compliance environment.

Main Responsibilities

• Assist the Manager andFinancial Controllerintransitional activitiesforthe US marketin collaboration withCCoELead &RegionalFinanceServices team.
• SupportFinancial Controller and Managerinmonthly/Quarterlyfinancial reporting and control activities by partneringwith& supporting the Regional Financial Controller.
• Delivery of Month End closure (MEC) activities including P&L and Balance Sheet finalization.
• Timely closing of local accounting books & BPC group submission adhering to group requirements and timelines.
• Lead budget and reforecast preparation requirements and manage the BPC submissions.
• Support in the preparationanddriving reconciliations and owning the actions from BS calls.PrepareBalance sheet presentations andrisk analysis to develop & implementappropriate controls.
• Support in Management of specialist finance activities including taxation, VAT, treasury,Insuranceand risk management (including Hedging FX exposure)
• Working with the Operational Finance and Commercial Finance teams to continuously improve financial processes and controls tocomply withgroup policy and reporting requirements from time to time.
• Performance management, training & continuous developmentof the team.
• Supporting theManager and FC inexternal audit processe.g.gathering documentation for the organisations procedures/other audit supporting materials
• Support in Assessment of internal control environment with reference to Group s Internal ControlFramework.
• Performtestingto support the annual J-SOX controls effectiveness attestation.
• Support in designingand executingrequired controls testing. Communicate results to internal stakeholders and external auditors. Perform required remediation testing.
• Management of the annual controls self-certification process.
• Manage ad hocrequirements andprojects on financial control & compliance areas

Professional Skills

• QualifiedChartered Accountant with5to 7years ofpost-qualificationexperience inAccounting,Consolidation, Financialreporting.
• Proficient intechnical accounting and IFRS. Knowledge of US GAAP would bepreferable
• Advanced user of Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of SAP BPC (Business Planning & Consolidation) and Blackline toolwill be an added advantage.
• Strong communicationskills (verbal & written). Able to communicate effectively with various stakeholders, across different regions and levels.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Demonstratehighlevel of responsibility and commitment to the assigned activities.
• Agile and flexible to changing needs andadhocrequirements.