Senior Finance Analyst

Company Description

We are dentsu. We team together to help brands predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities and create new paths to growth in the sustainable economy. We know people better than anyone else and we use those insights to connect brand, content, commerce and experience, underpinned by modern creativity. We are the network designed for what’s next. We operate in over 145 markets worldwide with more than 46,000 dedicated specialists, and partners with 95 of the top 100 global advertisers.

Our global agencies and people are the elite in their field, part of a team designed to mobilise according to your unique needs, for truly integrated solutions: Carat, Dentsu Creative, dentsu X, iProspect and Merkle.

We Dream. We Do. We Deliver.

Merkle is a leading data-driven customer experience management (CXM) company that specializes in the delivery of unique, personalized customer experiences across platforms and devices. The company’s heritage in data, technology, and analytics forms the foundation for its unmatched skills in understanding consumer insights that drive hyper-personalized marketing strategies.

Job Description

The purpose of this role is to drive and improve effectiveness and operational efficiency in all highly transactional processes in the day-to-day Blackline activities.

• Identifies continuous process improvement initiatives and implements best practices to achieve operational efficiencies;
• Identifies and drives opportunities to simplify, standardize and automate implemented Blackline processes;
• Engages with Operational finance and Finance control special matter experts to grant continuity and fully integrated end-to-end process effectiveness;
• Responsibility for standard operating procedures and their maintenance;
• Be a balance sheet reconciliation expert de an approver / preparer for Balance sheet reconciliations with high quality;
• Be responsible for the setup and maintenance of Blackline balance sheet accounts, users, and tasks.

Qualifications

• You bring at least 5 years of specific accounting experience – preferably in a project business environment;
• You are in your comfort zone when resilience and workload balance on a high level;
• You have willingness to learn several accountings ERPs;
• You have a very detailed oriented focus;
• You are strong in communication with a high willingness to drive effectiveness and efficiency in the day-to-day processes;
• You believe that DONE is better than perfect but still adhere to policies and compliance requirements;
• Very good English skills;
• You catch up independently with opportunities coming across your path;
• You have interest in working in a multi-market team.

We do not sponsor work visa.  

For those who don’t have Portuguese documents (NIF and NISS), we suggest you to search for more information at local country Social Security entities, as well as on SEF (Serviços Estrangeiros e Fronteiras), for possible roles in Merkle Portugal. 

Additional Information

Benefits and perks:

• Cutting Edge Technology & Latest IT tools; 
• Software-house environment; 
• Agile and Flexible working hours; 
• Hybrid work system (remote friendly); 
• Digital nomad policy; 
• Focus on career development; 
• Health insurance (also included for the household); 
• Mental health support; 
• Volunteering experiences and sustainable mindset; 
• 25 vacation days + 3 wellness days per year; 
• Beers (after 6pm), foosball, and ping-pong! #workhardplayhard; 
• Free breakfast every second Monday of the month; 
• Employee discounts; 
• Team & Company events 🎉

Inclusion & Diversity 

We value the strength diversity brings to our business and are working hard to build a more inclusive workplace through partnerships with Stonewall, Business Disability Forum and Business in the Community’s race and gender equality campaigns. We are happy to discuss all 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.