Creative Finance Intern

Company Description

June 5 - August 11, 2023

This is an ideal opportunity for college Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors or anyone looking to gain exposure in an innovative, fast-paced marketing and advertising agency. This is a full-time, virtual, paid internship from June 5 to August 11, 2023. Employees from diverse or underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Company Description

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.

Dentsu Group Inc. websites: https://www.group.dentsu.com/en/ and https://www.dentsu.com/

About dentsu Creative

Dentsu Creative US is comprised of audacious thinkers and award-winning collaborators across the United States who blend local knowledge with global expertise.

Choosing substance over stunts, our Modern Creative mandate is about unlocking sustained growth and holistic impact for brands in ways that Create Culture, Change Society and Invent the Future. We do it daily for notable brands.
 

Our borderless approach allows us to assemble the best talent around each brief, tapping into the expertise of the 9,000+ people in dentsu international’s global creative network. This integrated model also allows our talent to learn about and explore the breadth of career.

Job Description

Part of Dentsu International, Dentsu Creative is a Global Creative Network that transforms brands and businesses through the power of Modern Creativity. Led by Global Chief Creative Officer Fred Levron, 9,000 experts across the globe work seamlessly together to deliver ideas that Create Culture, Shape Society and Invent the Future. Dentsu Creative was launched in June 2022 to address a client need for simplicity and will be Dentsu International’s sole creative network by the end of 2022.

Dentsu Creative Finance Internship Program

This program is designed to introduce financial professionals to the creative advertising industry. Candidates will have the ability to explore finance and accounting career paths by leveraging our finance network, senior mentors, technical hands-on experience, and access to company development tools.   

Role: Commercial Finance, Accounting, or FP&A intern

Time period: June 5, 2023 – August 11, 2023.

Hourly rate: $15 hour

Location: Remote (if in Chicago or New York market in-person dates for team building may be applicable)

Eligibility

• Cumulative GPA of 3.0
• Enrolled in an accredited College/University and pursuing a Bachelor’s in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related business degree
• Must be eligible to work on a permanent basis in the United States

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Passion and commitment to learning
• Strong, effective written and oral communications skills
• Highly motivated, self-starter
• Organized and detail-oriented
• Problem-solving attitude
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Microsoft Excel Skills Preferred Qualifications

You will apply your classroom knowledge across the following finance disciplines:

​Commercial Finance: Provides financial/commercial advice to ensure achievement of revenue and profit targets both in the short and long-term by identifying and addressing critical business issues.

Controllership: Deliver high quality financial reporting (management and statutory) to the Dentsu board and key stakeholders (Dentsu Inc and external auditors).  Provide analysis and actionable insight to senior Dentsu management on business performance.  Ensure group compliance with financial reporting, revenues and accounting standards.  Provide expert technical support to the business on accounting matters.  Support the business and other functions/ specialist finance areas.  To support the business in delivering and maintaining a high quality global financial reporting system.

Finance Leadership: This discipline comprises of business facing key roles in the function.  The roles have accountability for being the key partner / advisor for the business leaders on strategic finance priorities.  These roles have the oversight, and will leverage, multiple disciplines within the finance job family to deliver on t