Manager - Planning & Reporting

Job Description:

This person will be required to perform the following activities:

Revenue Analysis and Month-End Support

• Perform pre month-end revenue analysis, identifying key movements versus forecasts and budget.

• Build a clear, concise narrative explaining revenue drivers, risks, upside, and variances to support month-end close discussions.

• • Collate and consolidate revenue data into Dentsu B&I format and CXM commercial report format

  • Upload revenue data into Power BI, ensuring consistency across source systems and reporting views.

  • Maintain robust control over data quality and version control.

  • Prepare and present revenue performance in monthly month-end review meetings across all 11 capabilities, highlighting key trends and issues.

Forecasting and Budgeting

• Produce and maintain a weekly short-term forecast file, highlighting changes vs prior outlook, pipeline gap and emerging risks/opportunities.

• Ahead of monthly and quarterly forecast and budget submissions:

• Validate forecasts with Capability Leads, Client Partners and Sales teams.

• Identify and clearly document unidentified or uncommitted opportunities not captured in Salesforce.

• Produce monthly phasing analysis and TBG (To Be Got) analysis to support forecast credibility.

• • Ensure assumptions are documented and clearly communicated to Commercial Finance.

  • Load approved forecasts into SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) accurately and within agreed deadlines.

  • Contribute to the production of quarterly Management Information (MI) packs for the Senior Leadership Team, including commentary and visual insights.

Commercial Finance & Stakeholder Support

• Partner closely with Commercial Finance to support Sales and Client Partners with revenue analysis and forecasting insight.

• Collaborate proactively to clarify assumptions, risks, and opportunities impacting revenue performance.

• • Act as the FP&A point of contact for revenue-related queries across capabilities.

  • Support continuous improvement in forecasting and reporting processes, leveraging Power BI and financial systems where possible.

Key Requirements 

• Qualified Accountant 7+Years PQE (ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) or MBA with 12+ years of experience

• Previous experience of FP&A

• Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to finance and non-finance stakeholders

• Problem-solving and analytical mindset

• Ability to effectively prioritize and meet tight deadlines across monthly, quarterly, and annual cycles.

• Confident with working across functions and levels

• Advanced Excel and Modelling skills

• Experience of GL, SAC, Power BI, Planning & Consolidation Systems

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