Assistant Controller, CxM

Dentsu International (“DI”) is the holding company of a diverse portfolio of marketing agencies that innovate the way brands are built and experienced. Our corporate head office for the Americas region is in NYC and we oversee the financial reporting of all our marketing agencies across the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. We continue to grow through acquisitions, with the recent acquisition of LiveArea and Shift7. With 68 reporting units across 7 countries, we generate annual revenue of $2B and operating profit $360M within the Americas Region. DI Americas reports into its group parent company, DI Group, based in London. DI’s ultimate parent company is Dentsu Inc., a top global agency, and largest advertising agency in Japan.

We are seeking a candidate with a strong accounting/finance background to lead our US CxM Service Line Controllership team. The core responsibilities of the Assistant Controller are to ensure the financial data shared with key stakeholders is technically accurate, complete, and delivered timely while maintaining a strong control environment through adherence to IFRS and internal policies and procedures. This role will be primarily responsible for the following:

• Manage the P&L and Balance Sheet close of US CxM Service Line entities.
• Review all Balance Sheet reconciliations via Blackline.
• Ensure Revenue and related Cost of Sales are properly recognized.
• Coordinate with Operational Finance to ensure all client-related activity follows Sequential Liability principles.
• Continue the transformation of the Service Line, including the offshoring of Accounts Payable and Accounting activities and the overall centralization of workflows into one Controllership team.
• Ensure processes and procedures are aligned across the Service Line and to the US market standards.
• Interface in several aspects of the annual Group audit performed by KPMG.
• Ensure compliance with all JSOX requirements, developing remediation plans when and where applicable for any failures.
• Integrate business units added to the Service Line via acquisition or corporate re-alignment.
• Partner with FP&A to ensure actual results support a robust forecasting process.
• Assist Treasury and Tax with all related reporting requirements.

• Minimum of BS degree in Accounting/Finance.
• CPA strongly preferred.
• 7 - 12 years of relevant accounting experience. Big 4, experience preferred but not mandatory.
• Experience with business transformations and change management preferred, not required.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge relating, but not limited to, revenue recognition.
• Strong collaboration and relationship building skills across Finance, Operations and Management within the Service Line and Regional teams.
• Ability to work autonomously, drive multiple projects simultaneously, and know when to escalate issues or ask for support.
• Well organized, meticulous with detail, and demonstrate an ability to identify areas for improvement and efficiency.
• Advanced competency in Microsoft office, specifically Excel
• Experience with Dynamics 365, NetSuite, Blackline, Nexelus, Concur, Bellin and BPC an advantage, not required.
• Knowledge of the Marketing Communications / Advertising Industry an advantage, not required.

Employees from diverse or underrepresented backgrounds encouraged to apply.
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 recruiting@dentsuaegis.com 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.

The anticipated salary range for this position is $113,000-$182,500. Salary is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and geography.

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About dentsu
Dentsu is the network designed for what’s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities in the sustainable economy. Taking a people-centered approach to business transformation, dentsu combines Japanese innovation with a diverse, global perspective to drive client growth and to shape society www.dentsu.com.

We are champions for meaningful progress and we strive to be a force for good—for our people, for our clients, for the industry and for our society. We keep our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding and learning so they can thrive. We embed diversity, in our mindset, in our solutions and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable and culturally fluent environment. Building this culture within our teams makes us better collaborators with each other and with our clients, driving better outcomes for all.

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.