Head of Finance - Technology

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.

We’re hiring for a Head of Finance -Technology (Maternity Cover) as part of Dentsu in London.

Purpose of the Role

Reporting to the Finance Director – Global Technology, Head of Finance Technology provides financial advice and guidance to the business leaders, business partnering and decision support to the Practice area CTO, CFO, and Senior management team to ensure the strategic and operational financial goals are delivered. Lead the budgeting/forecasting, reporting and analysis of central Data & Technology spend (budget c.£50m) ensuring that all Technology spend is correctly accounted for, and closely monitored to drive cost optimisation and to provide financial control, tax and group compliance and budgeting for the regional Technology recharges (budget c.£160m)

Key Responsibilities

• Stakeholder management & decision support - Support Global CIO Executive, Technology CIO’s / Practice area Leads and Senior Tech management team to Provide insight, challenge and timely analysis, intelligence and recommendations required to make commercial, operational, financial, and strategic decisions.​

• Governance and Compliance - Support Technology future transformation functional initiatives including supporting the creation, promotion and ownership of business cases

• Performance Reporting -Prepare financial analysis and provide interpretation to enable business leaders to make informed decisions to drive cost optimization and execution

• Recharging models and R&D - Management of existing recharging model for technology spend and the creation of new equitable cost recharging methodologies for all technology spend (£160m across 560+ group entities, with 300+ touch points), developed with appropriate transfer pricing methodology, in line with Group tax requirements

• Financial Control & Asset Management - Key interface with Group Tax, Group Treasury, Group Financial Reporting Teams and Technology Procurement teams

• Commercial Contract Support- Provide additional financial insights during the contract negotiation process as an opportunity to exercise cost control

• Line Management & Process development - Effectively manage 3 direct reports to produce, interpret, and challenge financial results and support the development if the team by coaching / mentoring 

• Deputization for FD as required 

Qualifications + Skills

• Qualified accountant with substantial post qualified experience in a large international company driving the Technology transformation agenda

• Experience supporting all levels of stakeholder – from C Suite to Senior Management

• Ability to influence and advise the technology leaders on financial and commercial matters

• Ability to work with transactional detail, hosted across several systems all the way up to Board level reports

• Financial modelling / forecasting tools experience essential

• Experience in technology cost recharging models

• Strong IFRS experience and financial control background

What we offer

• This is a 14-month fixed term maternity cover

• The team is based in our London office but operates under flexible working arrangements. The team are currently in the office one day per week.

• 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.

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Location:

London

Brand:

Global Functions

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Fixed Term Contract (Fixed Term)