Business Control and Compliance Manager

WHO WE ARE

We are IPG Mediabrands, a CLIENT-FIRST, CONSULTING-LED, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN group of 18,000 media and marketing specialists in over 130 countries on a mission to ensure our clients win in the marketplace. In 2007, Mediabrands or MB was born in the global arena under the parent company InterPublic Group (NYSE: IPG) which is currently headquartered in New York City, USA.

Through our portfolio of brands, and culture of collaboration, we offer the media and marketing capabilities it takes to invest smarter and grow our client's businesses now and in the future. Through our diverse community of people and leaders, we offer teams of experts who thrive in a culture of excellence and equity. Through our commitment to brand values and media responsibility, we offer leadership to help our clients always act in the best interests of the communities they serve.

In the Philippines, IPG Mediabrands was founded in 2015 by the late and beloved Venus Reyes-Navalta and is registered in SEC as IPG Mediabrands Philippines, Inc. We are structured in the country as an umbrella company of a number of brands or business units such as UM (media agency), Initiative (media agency), Magna, Orion, MediaBrands Content Studio (MBCS) plus our now affiliates Kinesso, Reprise (performance marketing) and Matterkind (programmatic / addressable media) which unified into one business unit still called Kinesso that incorporated its own company in 2021 to form Kinesso Philippines, Inc.

We are looking for a BUSINESS CONTROL AND COMPLIANCE MANAGER who can join our Finance team.

THE BUSINESS CONTROL AND COMPLIANCE MANAGER ROLE

This role will operate as a key team member within the Finance Mediabrands Philippines Group. The role is a great opportunity for someone who wants to perform analysis of Financial Statements (operating results, financial performance and Balance Sheet accounts) and risk assessments of Mediabrands business units. He/she will assist in the identification of financial risk areas and any related follow ups / resolutions. Additionally, the role would be responsible for developing (as necessary), maintaining and enhancing the financial analytic tools currently in place. In certain instances, the role may be asked to assist Regional Business Controls Network leads with field visits to certain international agencies to perform procedures and to assist with the provision of certain field training sessions.

The ideal candidate will be someone with an accounting or finance background, understanding of financial statements and internal controls, experience in a company with global operations, great interpersonal and communication skills, strong Excel skills, and the desire/ability to work with all levels throughout the company.

The objective of the role is to monitor International Mediabrands agencies to ensure they are operating in a well-controlled manner using our IT system capabilities to our advantage. The role will work with the Network and Local Controllers/CFOs and Regional Controllers Teams (RCT) to identify, remediate and resolve key Business Controls issues at our International agencies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support on the timely review and analysis of the agencies Financial Statements (Hyperion results) to identify financial risk areas and any related follow ups / resolutions
• Assess and execute financial analysis in order to optimize business controls and processes
• Evaluate financial results, summarize key trends, assess current and future business risks, and communicate critical updates to senior leadership on a monthly/quarterly basis
• Monitoring open jobs and open issues at the network level / globally.
• Provide dynamic support for all ad-hoc analysis and presentation requests
• Working closely with regional/local finance personnel to review Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss accounts in order to understand key drivers.

DESIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• BA/BS degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field; CPA ideally
• Minimum 5 years work experience (public / private mix is preferred)
• Prior experience with reporting software (Vantage or equivalent), database, and other BI tools.
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office, Hyperion, Smartview and Open pages
• Prior experience in working with multiple stakeholders and in an audit-type/risk assessment-type role a plus
• Problem solver who anticipates risks and opportunities and maintains a vision for continuous improvement

If you believe that the team and this role might be perfect for YOU, go ahead and click on LinkedIn's Easy Apply to start the process.

IPG Mediabrands is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in the workplace. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

Thank you in advance for your interest in IPG Mediabrands Philippines, Inc.!