We are Dentsu. We innovate in the way brands are built. That means we do things differently to make them better than they were before. In this way, we ensure that our clients' most important marketing assets - their brands - win in a changing world. Dentsu innovates the way brands are built for its clients through its world-class expertise and capabilities in media, customer relationship management and creative communications services. Headquartered in London, Dentsu operates in 145 countries around the world with more than 50,000 dedicated specialists. 

This new role was created to support the Commercial Finance Directors and the Client Leadership Teams in the various client compliance reporting.

• Lead and own the Reporting and Audits of Global and Local clients
• Manage Client Contract compliance process at market level
• Manage client credit risk assessments and credit insurance limits

Contribution level:

• Requires knowledge of the commercial aspects of the business and experience in own discipline
• Actively developing client higher-level knowledge and skills
• Builds knowledge of the company, processes, and customers
• Solves a range of complex problems

Key accountabilities:

• Prepare Client Contract Compliance checklists in collaboration with Commercial Finance Directors, Client and Legal teams.
• Support the business in monitoring compliance and escalate potential risks identified and build mitigation plans with the relevant stakeholders
• Participation in Global Training initiatives relating to Contract Compliance Management and responsible for delivering training which is targeted at market teams
• Build an understanding of the various client contract reporting requirements and communicate to different stakeholders
• Actively support  global and local client contract compliance audits and media related audits
• Act as main point of contact for global client reporting and communications with the dentsu Global Team, and ensure reports are submitted timely and accurately. Work closely with business and finance teams to meet tight client reporting deadlines.
• Prepare quarterly/annually client reporting and provide detailed variance analysis.
• Prepare Credit insurance applications, internal limit & risk assessment documents in collaboration with the business leads.
• Build a clear understanding of the commercial and operational terms for clients which are under one’s responsibility
• Proactively seek to improve how we operate internally and externally, with a strong “how can we do this better” approach
• Ad hoc analysis as required

• CPA candidate
• Internal Audit experience (Preferred)
• 3 to 5 years of experience in Commercial Finance or Risk/Contract Compliance
• Strong technology skills/Advanced Excel capabilities
• Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization in both oral and written form
• Ability to prioritize complex and often interrelated tasks
• Ability to collaborate with different teams in a multi-location and remote work environment
• Ability to manage fast moving and disparate projects with an ability to prioritize high risk environments with colleagues
• Self-motivated, driven & able to deliver under pressure

Core competencies:

• Positive attitude with a strong sense of ownership over deliverables and core responsibilities
• Risk management
• Accountability
• Critical Thinking
• Initiative
• Collaboration
• Business understanding
• Detail oriented

We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds foster a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better business results. We strive to create workplaces that reflect the clients we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work.

We are committed to working with our candidates from all ability levels throughout the recruitment process to ensure that they have what they need to be at their best. If you need accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact [email protected] or to begin a conversation about your individual accessibility needs throughout the hiring process.

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