Role Purpose

This role has the objective of leading and managing the finance workstream for potential acquisitions from the early stages of due diligence, through deal closure and end state of full integration into dentsu standard finance tools, policies, and processes. In this role you will collaborate with various business stakeholders and cross-functional team members to drive the planning and implementation of finance integrations.

A successful candidate will demonstrate a solid understanding of finance processes and systems, organizational skills, business acumen and partnering across the organization.

dentsu’s M&A strategy currently focuses on acquisitions within the “Customer Transformation and Tech” space, with a goal on undertaking multi-market acquisitions to further accelerate our growth in this business segment. For each acquisition, there is a targeted full integration of less than a year, with a focus on protecting BAU performance.

Key Accountabilities:

• Work with the acquisition sponsor, management team and the integration team including representatives from all business areas and functions to set the integration vision and scope aligned to the strategic goals of the acquisition
• Lead the development of the integration plan and budget reflecting the strategic and financial goals and risks
• Help the acquired entity management team set their agenda, prioritize workstreams and navigate the dentsu operating model
• Provide regular progress reporting and support in setting appropriate performance metrics including revenue and cost synergies for the function. Ensures the acquisition fits into any separate governance process for the function
• Facilitate rapid decision making by anticipating problems and escalating issues when required and making recommendations for course corrections as appropriate
• Deliver day to day management of the integration, ensuring that key milestones are achieved on time
• Ensure the due diligence conclusions are appropriately considered in integration planning and be a key influencing member of the core deal team
• Drive the mobilization of the integration and actively support the due diligence effort, working in partnership with the M&A execution team.
• Ensure the integration plans reflect the regions and service lines business transformation plans, as well as global initiatives
• Manage the overall post acquisition integration monitoring for the region, ensuring quality and consistency of the reporting and driving necessary actions with stakeholders

Experience:

• M&A and integration experience
• Strong project management skills
• Transformation and change management
• Finance functional expertise, particularly in Controllership, Operational Finance and associated systems and process
• Controls and Compliance experience
• Understanding of dentsu policies, Finance operating model and ways of working 

Skills:

• Demonstrates leadership maturity and a strong ability to collaborate with multiple levels of the business and functional leaders to streamline processes and work towards resolution of challenges, constraints, and roadblocks and leading innovation across operation
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex concepts, risks, and strategies to senior management in business terms, while being able to discuss detailed technical aspects with experts in the business
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure, meet deadlines in a fast-paced work environment
• Ability to run problem solving workshops and gain consensus on next steps
• Highly motivated, self-starter
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint Skills

Will also demonstrate the following role specific competencies:

• High Learning Agility - unbridled curiosity and the ability to discover trends ahead of time and glean valuable insights; effective executor of initiatives, anticipatory in their approach and provokes senior level conversation
• Making Complex Decisions - can solve even the toughest and most complex of problems; great at gleaning meaning from whatever data is available; is a quick study of the new and different; adds personal wisdom and experience to come to the best conclusion and solution, given the situation; uses multiple problem-solving tools and techniques
• Getting Organized - is well organized and resourceful; effective and efficient at bringing multiple resources to get things done; is able to get things done with less and in less time; can work on multiple tasks at once without losing track; foresees and plans around obstacles
• Dealing with difficult situations - takes on all issues, challenges, and people; comfortably confronts and works through conflict including with senior stakeholders; delivers constructive feedback and messages without hesitation; energized by challenges; not afraid to make tough decisions and take action; challenges the status quo
• Focusing on Action and Outcomes - takes on everything with drive and energy; outcome driven; not afraid to initiate action before all the facts are known drives to conclusion
• Inspiring Others - skilled at getting individuals, teams, and an entire organization to perform at a higher level and to embrace change; negotiates with skill to achieve a fair outcome or promote a common cause; communicates in a compelling vision and is committed to what needs to be done; inspires others; builds motivated, high-performing teams; understands what motivates different people

The anticipated salary range for this position is $68,000-$$110,400. Salary is based on a wide range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and geography.  A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visit https://dentsubenefitsplus.com/  

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Employees from diverse or underrepresented backgrounds encouraged to apply.
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About dentsu 
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Dentsu (the "Company") is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact your recruiter if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.