Job Description

dentsu is committed to drive a robust and consistent control environment and this role plays an important part of it. The Americas Controls & Compliance Manager will be based out of Bangalore and will support the Financial Controller -Media Service line in driving the appropriate financial reporting, control and compliance environment including driving special projects and changes. Job Title: Manager - Financial Reporting & Control : Main Responsibilities Drive finance projects including backlog clearance, process improvements, best practice adoption & system implementation / tech adoption across Media Service Line (MSL) entities in the US. Track the progress on backlogs and publish the status periodically. Focus on intercompany clean up and transition to centralized team. Review Balance Sheet reconciliations, risk analysis and work with the teams to develop & implement appropriate controls Work with MSL Controller/Assistant Controller on ad hoc tasks and deliverables on financial control & compliance areas. Flag issues and help in clearing any bottlenecks/ issues identified as a part of projects. Work on any changes or remediation projects like JSOX controls implementation, annual controls self-certification process or Group\'s Internal Control Framework implementation Review & assess impact of any policy changes, group/regional reporting requirements, processes re alignment & changes in internal control framework. Ensure the impact and change is understood, discussed with MSL FC on a timely manner. Support during Internal audit, local stat audit & year end group audit process. Coordinate with \'In Market Finance Teams\' (IMFT), Regional team, Commercial finance, Operational finance team (3rd party service provider) and CCoE team in driving these projects. Leading the transitional activities for the US market in collaboration with CCoE Lead & Regional Finance Services team. Building and maintaining relationships with markets and the corporate centre, collaborating with and providing decision support to leaders within the wider controllership team as required. Professional Skills Qualified Chartered Accountant with 7+ years of post-qualification experience in Accounting, Consolidation, Financial reporting. Proficient in technical accounting and IFRS. Advanced user of Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint. Knowledge of SAP BPC (Business Planning & Consolidation) 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. Agile and flexible to changing needs and adhoc requirements. Location: Bangalore Brand: Bcoe Time Type: Full time Contract Type: Permanent

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