Senior Analyst- Financial Control & Reporting

Dentsu Aegis Network Ltd.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Dentsu Aegis Network Ltd. in Bengaluru seeks a Senior Analyst to support Financial Reporting & Control, collaborating across teams to ensure smooth month-end processes and a strong control environment.

The role involves P&L/BS finalization, SOP upkeep, and contributing to insightful financial analysis for stakeholders, with exposure to SAP BPC and Blackline tools.

Qualifications

• CA with 2–4 years post-qualification or finance graduate with 6–9 years in accounting and reporting.
• Strong IFRS knowledge; US GAAP knowledge preferable.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.

Responsibilities

• Support MEC and month-end closure including P&L and BS finalization.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and commentaries for BS calls.
• Deliver timely financial reports and KPI dashboards.
• Assist in external audits and annual J-SOX controls attestation.
• Lead ad hoc finance control projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Teamwork

Analytical mindset

Adaptive and agile

Stakeholder management

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Finance Graduate/Postgraduate/Semi-qualified Accountant

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SAP BPC

Blackline

Job description

dentsu is committed to drive a robust and consistent control environment and this role plays an important part of it. The Senior Analyst will be part of Financial Reporting & Control team based out of Bangalore and will work closely with the reporting manager to support and provide services to ensure a smooth month-end process and strengthen the control environment. She/he will need to collaborate across multiple groups of stakeholders and will have to manage the delivery of key tasks in relation to financial reporting, control and analysis collaboratively and contributing to insightful, high quality financial analysis to key stakeholders

Main Responsibilities

• Support the Manager/Assistant Manager in transitional activities for the US markets
• Delivery of Month End closure (MEC) activities including P&L and Balance Sheet finalization.
• Ensure accurate delivery of BPC reporting across Interco, Finance, CPS and other required applications
• Preparation of Balance sheet reconciliations and required workings and commentary for BS calls.
• Support Manager/Assistant Manager in monthly/Quarterly financial reporting and control activities
• Lead budget and reforecast preparation requirements and manage the BPC submissions.
• Support in Management of specialist finance activities including taxation, VAT, treasury, Insurance and risk management (including Hedging FX exposure)
• Responsible for maintaining updated Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), dashboards preparation and ensuring audit compliance.
• Deliver timely and error-free reports, KPI dashboards, non-compliance reports and other key process metrics to the stakeholders.
• Be a part of continuous improvement initiatives (CII) by identifying process lapses, offering best possible solution and lead Automation Projects (as & when identified).
• Manage ad hoc requirements and projects on financial control & compliance areas
• Supporting the Manager/Assistant manager in external audit process e.g. gathering documentation for the organisation's procedures/other audit supporting materials
• Support in Assessment of internal control environment with reference to Group’s Internal Control Testing performed to support the annual J‑SOX controls effectiveness attestation.

Professional Skills

• Qualified Chartered Accountant with 2 to 4 years of post-qualification experience or Finance Graduate/Postgraduate/Semi-qualified Accountant with 6-9 years of experience in Accounting, Consolidation, Financial reporting
• Proficient in technical accounting and IFRS and 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.

Location: Bangalore

Brand: Bcoe

Time Type: Full time

Contract Type: Permanent

About dentsu

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