Senior Finance Analyst

<h3>Company Description</h3><p>We are <strong>dentsu</strong>. 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.</p><p>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 <strong>Merkle</strong>.</p><p><strong>We Dream. We Do. We Deliver.</strong></p><p><strong>Merkle</strong> 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.</p><h3>Job Description</h3><p>The purpose of this role is to perform and support the standard Financial reporting and control activities required each month, quarter and year-end as well as supervise the execution of preparers activities in Blackline</p><p><strong>Key responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Delivers accurate and reliable output from specific tasks during monthly, quarterly and annual reporting processes in Blackline;</li><li>Is a balance sheet reconciliation expert de an approver / preparer for Balance sheet reconciliations with high quality;</li><li>Is responsible for the setup and maintenance of Blackline balance sheet accounts, users, and tasks;</li><li>Maintains a working relationship with the remain team members, other teams and stakeholders in other finance pillars in DACH region;</li><li>Provides technical analysis and advice to key partners appropriate to experience, and working within the team to solve complex problems;</li><li>Supports control and reporting compliance including support in preparing technical accounting memos;</li><li>Supports the audit process, liaising with external audit on appropriate workstreams;</li><li>Supports continual improvements in quality and efficiency of financial reporting processes, in collaboration with the wider finance team.</li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><ul><li>You bring at least 5 years of specific accounting experience – preferably in a project business environment;</li><li>You are in your comfort zone when resilience and workload balance on a high level;</li><li>You have willingness to learn several accountings ERPs;</li><li>You have a very detailed oriented focus;</li><li>You are strong in communication with a high willingness to drive effectiveness and efficiency in the day-to-day processes;</li><li>Very good English skills;</li><li>You catch up independently with opportunities coming across your path;</li><li>You have interest in working in a multi-market team.</li></ul><p><strong>We do not sponsor work visa. </strong> </p><p>For those who don’t have <strong>Portuguese documents</strong> (NIF and NISS), we suggest you to search for more information at local country <a href="https://en.seg-social.pt/homepage">Social Security</a> entities, as well as on <a href="https://www.sef.pt/en/Pages/homepage.aspx">SEF</a> (Serviços Estrangeiros e Fronteiras), for possible roles in Merkle Portugal. </p><h3>Additional Information</h3><p><strong>Benefits and perks:</strong></p><ul><li>Cutting Edge Technology &amp; Latest IT tools; </li><li>Software-house environment; </li><li>Agile and Flexible working hours; </li><li>Hybrid work system (remote friendly); </li><li>Digital nomad policy; </li><li>Focus on career development; </li><li>Health insurance (also included for the household); </li><li>Mental health support; </li><li>Volunteering experiences and sustainable mindset; </li><li>25 vacation days + 3 wellness days per year; </li><li>Beers (after 6pm), foosball, and ping-pong! #workhardplayhard; </li><li>Free breakfast every second Monday of the month; </li><li>Employee discounts; </li><li>Team &amp; Company events 🎉</li></ul><p><strong>Inclusion &amp; Diversity </strong></p><p><em>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. </em></p>