The role is an essential part of the Group Finance team for DAN, driving the FP&A agenda across the globe. The role will ensure:
- the provision of financial information for internal reporting is timely, accurate and insightful,
- the Forecasts and Budgets are realistic and balanced,
- the FP&A processes across the globe are continually improving, the Operating Profit and Working Capital risks and opportunities across the globe are properly managed.
The role requires a candidate with excellent communication skills, someone who will contribute and enhance energy and passion to this dynamic, diverse and highly acquisitive company. They will need to influence and inspire all levels of the Finance team the regional Finance teams, the local Finance teams and the outsourced teams.
Job Description:
Key Accountabilities
Financial Reporting & Analysis
- Ensure that all internal monthly Actuals reporting, annual Budgeting and quarterly Forecasting is delivered in a timely and accurate way (P&L and Balance Sheet), balancing speed, efficiency and quality.
- Deliver best in class financial information and analysis to both the DAN Board and Dentsu Inc. Finance team, providing timely, sound and clear financial analysis of current results and insights on impacts to future performance.
- Summarise the financial trends across businesses, geographies, brands and capabilities into Board level executive summaries.
- Leading and delivering global FP&A projects working with different stakeholders across the global finance team.
- Identify and pursue actionable opportunities to improve the financial performance of the global business.
- Drive P&L, Working Capital and Cash Conversion analysis across the globe.
- Attend the monthly regional business performance reviews, driving closure of the resulting action plans with each region.
- Manage the Budgeting and Forecasting process, working in collaboration with regional Finance teams to ensure planning is realistic, balanced and action-orientated.
- Work closely with the Finance Transformation team to embed the Finance Operating Model, and develop end-to-end FP&A process improvements.
- Develop new reporting formats and analytical tools with the Group consolidation system team, to drive improved financial insight and performance.
- Anticipate internal and or external business challenges and/or regulatory issues and recommend how the business should prepare.
- Maintain a robust FP&A control environment that adheres to the DAN Group policies and embeds best practice across the business.
Business Partnering
- Provide best in class reporting and analysis to the DAN Exec, Line of Business leadership, Global Brands.
- Provide ad hoc analysis as required by the Global teams, including the DAN Exec, Lines of Business, HR, Operational Finance.
External Reporting
- Provide analytical support to the external audit process throughout the year.
Team development
- Be an active part of the Group Finance team, focusing on developing a professional, high performing function. This will include prioritising staff development and putting in place the best structure to deliver the FP&A vision for the business.
- Build strong team ethos with the regional and local Finance teams.
Location:
Bangalore
Brand:
Bcoe
Time Type:
Full time
Contract Type:
Permanent
