Dentsu - Associate Director - CCoE Team

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• Enable the setting up of a Regional CCoE team, including onboarding new scope of activities from In-market finance teams.
• Work with the Transition Manager to apply and implement standard stage-gate transition methodology to ensure seamless transition of activities and to mitigate risks.
• Ensure timely and accurate delivery of Monthly Financial Reporting along with all other associated activities and reports.
• Ensure strong control over Balance Sheet reconciliation process and subsequent reviews with key stakeholders.
• Maintain oversight of Central HQ entity w.r.t R2R Accounting activities, local ERP and BPC reporting, Forecasting etc.
• Identify and establish internal SLAs, KPIs, RACI and process documentation (SOPs) for all reporting processes in Regional CCoE.
• Support Regional & Market stakeholders on key BS improvement projects, for eg. Balance Sheet forecasting, Improved BS reporting processes etc.
• Monitor Regional & Market KPIs to identify potential areas of improvement. Standardise existing BS reporting and compliance processes to achieve scale.
• Perform benchmarking analysis with other Regions & Markets to identify and implement best practices in the Region.
• Responsible to support interim and year-end Audit.
• Implement Internal Control Framework (ICF) and manage the controls self-assessment process for the Region & Markets.

• Partner with Controls Assurance team in the annual J-SOX controls effectiveness attestation process
• Establish effective governance with Market/Regional stakeholders to obtain timely feedback.
• Performance management, training & continuous development of the team.

Professional Skills:

• Qualified Chartered Accountant with 12+ years of post-qualification experience in Accounting, Consolidation, Financial reporting, Controllership.
• Should be effective at planning and must have a strong grasp of every functional area of the organization, its internal and external drivers, resources required to meet expectations, typical and atypical risks, and marketplace dynamics.
• 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.