Business Analyst

Dentsu Aegis Network; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Dentsu Aegis Network in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is looking for a finance professional to assist the Commercial Finance team. The role includes analyzing business performance, preparing budgeting and forecasting numbers, and collaborating across departments.

The ideal candidate will have an undergraduate degree in business, strong financial analysis skills, and at least 3 years of experience in commercial finance or financial planning, preferably in the media industry.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of commercial finance or financial planning & analysis experience.
• Experience in the media/advertising industry preferred.
• Strong skills in analysis and collaboration with non-finance teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist in monthly management commentary for local and regional reporting.
• Prepare budgeting and forecasting numbers with Operational Finance.
• Analyze job costs and work in progress.
• Identify cost variances and raise issues with Finance Business Partner.

Skills

Commercial finance experience

Accounting/Finance major

Advanced MS Excel

Strong command of English

Education

Undergraduate degree in business

ACCA/CIMA/CA/CPA certification

Job description

Dentsu Aegis Network is made up of eight global network brands - Carat, Dentsu, Dentsu media, iProspect, Isobar, mcgarrybowen, Posterscope and Vizeum and supported by its specialist/multi-market brands including Amnet, Amplifi, Data2Decisions, Mitchell Communications (PR), psLIVE and 360i. Dentsu Aegis Network is Innovating the Way Brands Are Built for its clients through its best-in-class expertise and capabilities in media, digital and creative communications services. Offering a distinctive and innovative range of products and services, Dentsu Aegis Network operates in 110 countries worldwide with over 23,000 dedicated specialists, with 17 countries, in 36 offices and over 9,000 people across Asia Pacific. We have a unique operating model of one P&L which enables integrated solutions that drives objectivity, collaboration and efficiency.

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 to support decision making.

Financial Planning & Analysis and Compliance

• Assist in the monthly management commentary for local, regional and group reporting, giving a clear understanding of key business trends sourced from the business senior management team
• Prepare the budgeting and forecasting numbers for local, regional and group reporting in co-ordination with Operational Finance Noida (OFN) and Reporting Centre of Excellence. Support the Finance Business Partner in discussions with the business
• Collect and analyse financial information to support decision making
• Analyse job cost, work in progress and write off, in conjunction with the front office

Commercial finance & Business development

• Identify and monitor underlying drivers of cost variances between actual expenditure vs. forecast/budget, raising issues where necessary to the Finance Business Partner
• Prepare the media income and rebate analysis alongside the trading & client teams
• Support account directors in their understanding and use of client profitability analysis. Assist in the production of fee quotes and analysis

In-market co-ordination and OFC engagement

• Support the budgeting and forecasting processes as required by the Finance Business Partner, ensuring that data requirements to be sourced by OFN for budgeting and forecasting are provided in accordance with the pre-agreed timetable
• Work proactively within the business to identify improvement opportunities in the budgeting and forecasting process, e.g. changes to standard management reports, by analysing and redefining the forecasting, data capture and reporting processes
• Support finance and cross-functional change projects as required

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in business with at least one of the following: Accounting/Finance major, or internationally recognised part or full finance/accounting qualification (i.e. ACCA/CIMA/CA/CPA). Advanced MS Excel and PowerPoint capabilities
• Preferably 3+ years of commercial finance, generalist finance or financial planning & analysis (FP&A) experience and some exposure to the media/advertising industry
• Those who are strong in operational finance in the advertising industry (i.e. Senior Finance Executive or Assistant Finance Manager) and would like to make the first step into FP&A are also encouraged to apply
• Those who are in audit and would like to move into industry are also encouraged to apply
• Proven experience of successful collaboration between finance and non-finance people
• Strong command of English

Additional Information

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