Managing Director, Commercial Finance

  • Full-time

Company Description

Dentsu is a modern marketing solutions company. Our mission is to help clients navigate, progress and thrive in a world of change. Businesses rely on our integrated network of agencies and specialized practices to champion meaningful progress through creative, media, commerce, data and technology. Part of Dentsu Group, our global network comprises 66,000 diverse people in 143 countries, who are dedicated to teaming for growth and good. Some of our award-winning agencies include 360i, Carat, dentsumcgarrybowen, DEG, dentsuX, iProspect and Merkle. Follow us on Twitter @DentsuUSA and visit dentsu.com/us


Diversity is embedded in who we are and all that we do: our mindset, our solutions, and our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable environment. We put our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding and learning so they can thrive. Our differences make us richer and enable stronger relationships with each other and foster greater impact for our clients. We engage with our communities to drive positive social impact by fostering equity and working to create a digital society that works for all.

Job Description

The purpose of this role is to provide financial advice and guidance to the business leaders of a large brand/profit centre within the US market in support of the achievement of revenue, profit and/or margin targets.  Commercial Finance has over-arching responsibility for the quality and accuracy of all forecasts and budgets, to provide leadership to the Commercial Finance function and to ensure there is a timely and accurate reporting of insight and analysis covering key focus areas such as revenue, margin, costs as well as client profitability.

Qualifications

  • Reviews and provides advice on strategic financial plans in partnership with business leaders
  • Partners to provide insight and challenge through financial analysis to enable business partners to make key decisions and achieve targets
  • Supports client and vendor negotiations by providing analytical insight and ensuring optimal balance of pricing, early payment discounts, rebates and volume commitments (where applicable) 
  • Facilitates the annual budgeting and monthly and quarterly financial forecasting processes for assigned brand, be responsible for developing improved financial reports and analysis, and ensuring appropriate escalation of business critical issues
  • Identifies and drives operational improvement through analysis of financial plans, management information and performance
  • Works with business leaders to understand short, medium and long-term resource requirements and impact on forecasts and budgets 
  • Supports analysis of client profitability and identifies and supports initiatives to improve profitability/margin 
  • Supports the various Group initiatives to improve OP % margin delivery through the markets / LoBs by offering timely analysis and support, providing valuable insight and costed options to improve performance and deep analysis of client/revenue trends. 
  • Works with the markets/LoBs to improve revenue and margin forecasting, including enhanced pipeline management and analysis
  • Improves visibility and analysis around cost management processes (staff and non-staff costs), facilitates target setting and help to drive efficiencies in partnership with CEO, CFO. Improves quality of analysis and forecasting of staff cost by using workday, time sheet and utilisation data and working with business leaders/HR to ensure business has a solid framework for managing staff costs

Additional Information

Employees from diverse or underrepresented backgrounds encouraged to apply.

Employees from diverse or underrepresented backgrounds encouraged to apply.
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