Job Description:
Head of Financial Reporting & ControlThe purpose of this role is to manage financial control processes within a large market/region, supporting the implementation of the group's Financial Control strategy, driving an appropriate control and compliance environment, and overseeing the production of financial reporting. The purpose of this role is also to be the global pillar lead for financial reporting & control, establishing an appropriate internal control environment and finance policies, leading the group's relationship with its external auditors and supporting the group CFO with the implementation of the group's strategy for finance.
Key Responsibilities- Group only - owns the development of the group's internal financial controls, finance policies and technical accounting policies and is responsible for their consistent application across the group.
- Group only - designs and implements mechanisms for ensuring that the amounts recorded in the group balance sheet are robust and reliable and that the underlying risks and opportunities are properly understood.
- Group only - Owns the process of the preparation of the Group's reporting requirements to Dentsu Inc and its consolidated financial statements (at half year and year end).
- Implements global policy and supports regional/local accounting controls, financial controls and compliance where appropriate.
- Supports local/regional/group capital requirements, debt, taxation, insurance and risk management activities.
- Visibly sponsors and drives continuous improvement/change programmes throughout their implementation to achieve project benefits.
- Builds capabilities, tools and skills within Financial Control to increase efficiency and the value add of the Financial Control team within a market.
- Is the primary local market point of contact for the market/regional/group Operational.
- Finance and Commercial Finance pillar heads.
- Manages internal/external audit for the market, including managing all regulatory compliance in market.
- Provides key technical accounting support to market/regional/group CFO on accounting issues, including production of accounting papers and audit committee papers (where relevant).
- Monitors impact of regulatory developments and issuance of new Standards and leads the project to implement the new standard for the Group.
- Leads and motivates the Financial Reporting & Control team to meet or exceed its objectives.
- Ensures that the team members are appropriately managed within a Performance Management framework, including objective setting, monitoring, feedback and reward setting.
Location:
Cape TownBrand:
DentsuTime Type:
Full timeContract Type:
PermanentSkills Required
- Extensive experience managing financial control processes and implementing financial control strategy
- Deep technical accounting knowledge and experience producing accounting papers and audit committee papers
- Experience preparing consolidated financial statements and group reporting (half year and year end)
- Proven experience managing internal and external audit processes and regulatory compliance
- Experience leading implementation of new accounting standards and monitoring regulatory developments
- Experience supporting capital requirements, debt, taxation, insurance and risk management activities
- Experience building and leading finance teams, including performance management and capability development
- Ability to establish and apply group finance policies and maintain consistent application across markets
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave at full pay and caregiver supports (including backup care) are emphasized as standout elements. Feedback suggests family-oriented benefits are a strong part of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible or unlimited PTO, extensive paid holidays, and a year-end office closure are established components. Feedback suggests time-off policies are generous and add meaningful flexibility.
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Retirement Support — A large, established 401(k) plan with employer matching is clearly documented. Feedback suggests retirement benefits feel competitive and straightforward.
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