Analyst - Planning & Reporting

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Role overview:

The Analyst – Planning and Reporting (FP & A) will support and deliver key tasks in relation to financial reporting, variance analysis, Budgeting/Forecasting and Balance sheet collaboratively at a South East Asia Cluster level.

The Analyst will be part of the ‘APAC Planning and Reporting Center of Excellence (PRCoE)’ work stream based out of Bangalore. As part of this role, the Senior Analyst will be required to work across a broad stakeholder group in the South East Asia cluster to drive and ensure compliance with group/regional reporting requirements for Budgeting/Forecasting.

The Analyst will need to develop a sound understanding of DENTSU Group policies and Cluster management requirements. They will have to develop and maintain effective partnership with APAC Regional team and Local Market finance teams across the cluster to provide necessary guidance and support to local market team w.r.t. submission of Budget/Forecast to Cluster Management reporting team / DENTSU Group.

Key activities for the role:

· Understanding Group requirements for Budgeting/ Forecasting and guiding Markets users / Finance teams.

· Assisting SEA FP&A team in ensuring timely submission of forecasts by Markets users and ensuring compliance with group requirements.

· Monitoring & providing solutions on the Forecast & Budget reporting and data modelling to analyse the movements.

· Challenge markets on appropriate use of account lines, brands, segments, classification of exceptional items.

· Responsible for the Flash runs in SAC (Forecasting tool), and Power BI as per the scheduled deadlines.

· Responsible for generating error-free management review reports.

· Assist in preparing periodic (monthly/quarterly/annual) performance dashboards & presentations.

· Assist team in reviewing and analysing monthly financials and highlight the inconsistency or risks or opportunities to SEA Cluster Representative.

· Deliver forward looking analysis and actionable insights on key metrics in P&L

· Assist team in managing all the tactical & operational plans for the Cluster Financial Reporting as well as achieve long term finance visions & goals

· Supports ad-hoc financial information requests as and when required

· Be a part of continuous improvement initiatives (CII) by identifying process lapses, offering best possible solution and implementing the same

What we’re looking for:

· B.Com/M.Com/ICWAI/MBA/semi-qualified accountant with a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in financial analysis, planning & reporting roles

· A candidate who has an analytical bent of mind and provides insights when publishing a report or analysis

· Ability to contextualize and conclude based on materiality and stakeholder expectation

· Takes a top-down approach to analysis and investigation. Start from the highest level and drill down into the details while responding to the problem statement

· Strong communication skills (verbal & written). Able to communicate effectively with various stakeholders, across different regions and levels

· Strong teamwork and collaboration skills

· Ability to work with multiple teams such as Group, Regional and market teams to drive results.

· Flair for learning and mastering the existing systems such as SAC/Power BI. Being a continuous learner to keep up with the changes to the existing system.

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