Cost Controlling and Master Data Mgt Manager

dentsu Group is a global marketing communications network built with the future in mind. It includes the following brands: Carat iProspect Amplifi dentsu X and Dentsu Creative. With a people-centred approach to business transformation we use our insight to connect brand content commerce and experience all powered by innovative creativity. Our headquarters is located in Tokyo and 65000 experts work across four regions (Japan the Americas EMEA and APAC).

dentsu combines Japanese innovation with a diverse global perspective to drive client growth and shape society.

We are now looking for a person for the position of Internal Controlling & MDM (Enterprise Performance Management) Power BI Analyst

Working closely with the EMEA Finance and Data teams leveraging Dentsus centralized data lake Samurai for analytics reporting and master data management.

Role Summary

The Internal Controlling & MDM (EPM) Power BI Analyst at Dentsu CE is responsible for ensuring data accuracy financial transparency and performance visibility across the organization. This role combines financial controlling master data management and data analytics to support strategic decision-making and operational excellence. The position serves as a key link between Finance Business Operations and Technology enabling data-driven management through automation governance and insightful reporting. The role collaborates closely with the EMEA Finance and Data teams and utilizes the Samurai data lake as the core foundation for all reporting and analytics initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Support financial (Project and Client P&L) and operational controlling processes including budgeting forecasting and variance analysis.

• Ensure accuracy and consistency of financial and performance data across systems.

• Contribute to enterprise performance management (EPM) initiatives to drive efficiency and transparency.

• Maintain and govern key master data (e.g. cost centers clients products hierarchies) across finance and business systems.

• Define and implement data quality standards and harmonization processes.

• Collaborate with IT EMEA and business teams to ensure MDM alignment within EPM tools and the Samurai data lake.

• Design develop and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports that provide actionable business insights.

• Automate data pipelines and integrate multiple data sources to improve reporting efficiency.

• Support stakeholders with ad hoc analysis and data visualization best practices.

• Identify and implement process automation and optimization opportunities within finance and reporting.

• Partner with cross-functional teams across CE and EMEA to enhance end-to-end data and reporting flows.
  

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Finance Business Administration Data Analytics or a related field.

• Proven experience in financial or business controlling data management and reporting.

• Proficiency in Power BI (including DAX and Power Query).

• Strong understanding of EPM systems master data structures and enterprise reporting frameworks.

• Excellent analytical problem-solving and communication skills.

• High attention to detail and data accuracy.

• Ability to collaborate effectively in an international and cross-functional environment.
  

Preferred Experience

• Experience with ERP systems (e.g. SAP D365 or Workday).

• Familiarity with automation tools or scripting (e.g. Python Power Automate).

• Experience working with enterprise data lakes and finance structures.

• Exposure to agentic or AI-driven analytics frameworks is a plus.