Senior Analyst - Planning and Reporting

Dentsu

6 - 8 years

Bengaluru

Posted: 19/07/2025

Job Description

This role is part of the overall UK&I FP&A team based out of Bangalore. The responsibilities include supporting the budget, forecasting and month end process for Creative service line revenue and costs. This role will involve preparation of the base budgets and forecasts plus review of same, including detailed variance analysis of revenue and spend. Additionally, this role will be required to analyze client revenue, time allocations and expense trends; and is expected to create and update trackers/ repositories in line with the timetable of the relevant process.
The candidate will support the FP&A Manager Creative practice in driving all key deliverables in relation to financial reporting, analysis, budgeting/ forecasting and Client reporting for the service line in collaboration with Commercial Finance, Operational Finance and Client teams.

Job Description:

Key Accountabilities

This person will be required to perform the following activities:
Maintain Excel and other templates required by the team
Submission of Creative practice budgets and forecast to SAC Planning System
Review and validation of output from above to ensure accuracy, consistency, and provide informed variance analysis
Co-ordinate, communicate and oversee all FP&A requirements in respect of Creative practice
Co-ordination, preparation and analysis of all monthly forecasts, quarterly forecasts, and annual budgets
Submission of Creative practice budgets and forecast to SAC Planning System
Validation of output from above to ensure accuracy, consistency, and provide informed variance analysis
Preparation of Power-Point presentations to support Creative practice reviews at Capability / Department / Practice Area level
Trend analysis including review and validation of Salesforce pipeline to inform analysis and forecasts
Monthly interaction with Client Accounting teams to understand deviations in actual performance and incorporate into monthly analysis and future forecast impact
Feed into monthly close process to ensure key accruals and inaccuracies have been resolved in liaison with Financial Control
Provide monthly commentary analysis to Market FP&A team and resolve any queries
Produce monthly and other reporting requirements of the Creative practice
Support and work collaboratively with wider FP&A team, Commercial Finance and Operational Finance

Key Requirements

MBA Finance / CA Inter or equivalent qualification with 6 - 8 years of experience
Proficient in Advanced Excel and Financial Modelling; working knowledge of Power BI and Macros is a plus.
Previous experience of FP&A
Demonstrable experience of informed review and analysis of results and forecasts
Problem-solving and analytical mindset
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure
Excellent communication skills, confident with working across functions and levels

Location:

Bangalore

Brand:

Bcoe

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent

About Company

Dentsu is a global advertising and digital marketing agency headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is part of the Dentsu Group Inc., one of the largest advertising and communications groups in the world. Dentsu specializes in providing integrated marketing solutions, including digital marketing, media planning, content creation, data analytics, public relations, and customer experience management. The company operates across numerous industries and markets, serving clients with innovative strategies to drive brand growth and engagement. With a strong focus on technology and creativity, Dentsu aims to deliver impactful, data-driven campaigns tailored to modern consumer behavior.

Senior Analyst - Planning and Reporting

Dentsu

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