Commercial Finance Business Partner

Job Description:

Dentsu is an integrated growth and transformation partner to the world's leading organizations. Founded in 1901 in Tokyo, Japan, and now present in over 145 countries and regions, it has a proven track record of nurturing and developing innovations, combining the talents of its global network of leadership brands to develop impactful and integrated growth solutions for clients. Dentsu delivers end-to-end experience transformation (EX) by integrating its services across Media, CXM and Creative, while its business transformation (BX) mindset pushes the boundaries of transformation and sustainable growth for brands, people and society.

Purpose of the Role

We're looking for a Commercial Finance Business Partner to join Dentsu and provide strategic commercial support for the UK Media Service Line. The role will be split between Commercial Business Partnering and FP&A activities. You will be supporting the Senior Commercial Finance Partner and playing a key role in adding value and insight, improving profitability and minimising business risk, with a focus on costs and operating expenses, but with exposure to revenue too.

You will work closely with the central FP&A Team to ensure budgets and forecasts are prepared to a high standard, review KPIs and metrics, and predict outcomes of resource allocation and investment decisions underpinning strategic priorities.

This role is ideal for a candidate looking to take their first step out of practice into a commercial role in industry.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Business Partnering

• Be a trusted business partner by building strong relationships with brand and capability leads and their teams, and with Media Operations and HR.

• Forecast the impact of client wins and losses; work with the Resource Management team to model and enforce the efficient allocation of resources to ensure that we have the optimum number of staff to deliver the work without inversely impacting the service line margin. For client exits, ensure that any savings targets are allocated fairly across the capabilities as appropriate.

• Work with the Senior Finance Business Partners to interpret and report on P&L performance in the monthly brand / channel review meetings. Ensure the drive of optimal P&L performance; review and ensure accurate revenue recognition, exert control over spending, and proactively identify and manage risks and opportunities to the budget.

• Identifies and drives operational improvement through analysis of financial plans, management information and performance. Design and monitor KPIs for the brand and capability leads and assist them on achieving their targets.

• Supports analysis of client profitability and identifies and supports initiatives to improve profitability/margin on individual clients.

• Support Media CF on ad hoc projects / tasks across all pillars of commercial finance.

Budgeting and Forecasting

• Work with the central FP&A Team and the Senior Finance Business Partner to prepare the budget. Partner with the business to understand the strategic direction, goals and performance of the service line, and ensure this is reflected in the monthly and quarterly forecasts.

• Provide high quality forecasts and commercial insight to improve business, and works with business leaders to understand short, medium and long-term resource requirements

Qualifications + Skills

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent).
• Experience in financial data analysis, forecasting and modelling.
• A proven ability to build effective stakeholder relationships and to be a trusted advisor and confidante. Able to facilitate, persuade and build credibility with senior stakeholders.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to manage and prioritise multiple, conflicting deadlines.
• Resilient, adaptable and able to work in a complex, fast paced, matrix environment.

What we offer

• This a permanent role.
• This role will be based in our London office where we currently operate under hybrid working arrangements.
• As well as a competitive salary, you'll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs.

Inclusion and Diversity

Our diverse and inclusive culture enables our employees to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. For us, this is the foundation for great innovation which, in turn, generates better outcomes for our people, partners and communities. This is why we encourage applications from people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.

We are happy to discuss flexible and agile approaches to working for all our roles - we can't promise we will be able to offer you everything you want or need but we do promise to discuss it with you openly and honestly. If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our recruitment teams.

Location:
London

Brand:
Dentsu

Time Type:
Full time

Contract Type:
Permanent]]>