Job Description

The purpose of this role is to assist the Commercial Finance team in delivering timely and accurate information to the business through analysis of business unit performance. The role will utilise financial analysis techniques to provide insight, analysis and trends on critical business issues impacting the day-to-day performance of a business unit for consideration by senior stakeholders.:Role overview:The Analyst xe2x80x93 Planning and Reporting (FP & A) will support and deliver key tasks in relation to financial reporting, variance analysis, Budgeting/Forecasting and Balance sheet collaboratively at a South East Asia Cluster level.The Analyst will be part of the xe2x80x98APAC Planning and Reporting Center of Excellence (PRCoE)xe2x80x99 work stream based out of Bangalore. As part of this role, the Senior Analyst will be required to work across a broad stakeholder group in the South East Asia cluster to drive and ensure compliance with group/regional reporting requirements for Budgeting/Forecasting.The Analyst will need to develop a sound understanding of DENTSU Group policies and Cluster management requirements. They will have to develop and maintain effective partnership with APAC Regional team and Local Market finance teams across the cluster to provide necessary guidance and support to local market team w.r.t. submission of Budget/Forecast to Cluster Management reporting team / DENTSU Group.Key activities for the role:xc2xb7 Understanding Group requirements for Budgeting/ Forecasting and guiding Markets users / Finance teams.xc2xb7 Assisting SEA FP&A team in ensuring timely submission of forecasts by Markets users and ensuring compliance with group requirements.xc2xb7 Monitoring & providing solutions on the Forecast & Budget reporting and data modelling to analyse the movements.xc2xb7 Challenge markets on appropriate use of account lines, brands, segments, classification of exceptional items.xc2xb7 Responsible for the Flash runs in SAC (Forecasting tool), and Power BI as per the scheduled deadlines.xc2xb7 Responsible for generating error-free management review reports.xc2xb7 Assist in preparing periodic (monthly/quarterly/annual) performance dashboards & presentations.xc2xb7 Assist team in reviewing and analysing monthly financials and highlight the inconsistency or risks or opportunities to SEA Cluster Representative.xc2xb7 Deliver forward looking analysis and actionable insights on key metrics in P&Lxc2xb7 Assist team in managing all the tactical & operational plans for the Cluster Financial Reporting as well as achieve long term finance visions & goalsxc2xb7 Supports ad-hoc financial information requests as and when requiredxc2xb7 Be a part of continuous improvement initiatives (CII) by identifying process lapses, offering best possible solution and implementing the sameWhat wexe2x80x99re looking for:xc2xb7 B.Com/M.Com/ICWAI/MBA/semi-qualified accountant with a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in financial analysis, planning & reporting rolesxc2xb7 A candidate who has an analytical bent of mind and provides insights when publishing a report or analysisxc2xb7 Ability to contextualize and conclude based on materiality and stakeholder expectationxc2xb7 Takes a top-down approach to analysis and investigation. Start from the highest level and drill down into the details while responding to the problem statementxc2xb7 Strong communication skills (verbal & written). Able to communicate effectively with various stakeholders, across different regions and levelsxc2xb7 Strong teamwork and collaboration skillsxc2xb7 Ability to work with multiple teams such as Group, Regional and market teams to drive results.xc2xb7 Flair for learning and mastering the existing systems such as SAC/Power BI. Being a continuous learner to keep up with the changes to the existing system.Location: BangaloreBrand: BcoeTime Type: Full timeContract Type: Consultant

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