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.

Job Description:

Job Description:

Main Responsibilities

Assist the Manager and Financial Controller in transitional activities for the US market in collaboration with CCoE Lead & R egional F inance S ervices team.
Support Financial Controller and Manager in monthly/Quarterly f inancial reporting and control activities by partnering with & supporting the Regional Financial Controller .
Delivery of Month End closure (MEC) activities including P&L and Balance Sheet finalization.
T imely 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 preparation and driving reconciliations and owning the actions from BS calls. Prepare Balance sheet presentations and risk analysis to develop & implement appropriate controls .
Support in Management of specialist finance activities including taxation, VAT, treasury, Insurance and risk management (including Hedging FX exposure)
Working with the Operational Finance and Commercial Finance teams to continuously improve financial processes and controls to comply with group policy and reporting requirements from time to time.
P erformance management, training & continuous development of the team .
Supporting the Manager and FC in external audit process e.g. gathering documentation for the organisations procedures/other audit supporting materials
Support in Assessment of internal control environment with reference to Group s Internal Control Framework.
P erform testing to support the annual J-SOX controls effectiveness attestation.
Support in d esign ing and execut ing required controls testing. Communicate results to internal stakeholders and external auditors. Perform required remediation testing.
Management of the annual controls self-certification process.
Manage a d hoc requirements and projects on financial control & compliance areas

Professional Skills

Q ualified Chartered A ccountant with 5 to 7 years of post-qualification experience in A ccounting, Consolidation, Financial reporting.
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 .
Agile and flexible to changing needs and adhoc requirements .

Assistant Manager - Financial Reporting & Control