Manager - Financial Reporting & Control

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 . Skills: Erp Experience: 5.00-10.00 Years