VP, Investment and Business Planning

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JOB TITLE: VP, Investment and Business Planning

LOCATION: 150 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017

Job Description

• Work closely with the CD&TO and leadership team to define and implement the strategy across the organization

• Drive alignment and ensure cross-functional and cross-capability collaboration to meet company goals

• Track and report on the progress of key initiatives, designing measurable KPI’s to ensure that investment capital is appropriately deployed

• Lead the strategic development of short and long-term investment plans aligned with Dentsu's Mid-Term Management Plan and growth goals

• Provide rigorous business case analysis and due diligence support on new investments and acquisitions

• Develop and manage financial planning models, forecasting frameworks, and scenario analyses

• Serve as the key partner to acquisition sponsors, CFOs, legal leads, and operational leaders to deliver M&A objectives

• Align investment decisions with financial performance targets

• Track ROI and performance metrics across the investment lifecycle

• Collaborate with FP&A, controllership, and commercial finance teams to ensure alignment on budgeting, month-end close, and intercompany processes

• Support audit and compliance requirements related to investment and M&A activity

• Sponsor continuous improvement and process optimization initiatives to drive efficiency across investment and finance workflows

• Act as a strategic advisor to the CFO and executive leadership team, presenting investment insights and performance updates

• Build trusted partnerships with global and regional stakeholders across functions to influence and align investment priorities

• Mentor and lead cross-functional teams during high-impact projects and transformation initiatives.

Must have three (3) years experience with the following in order to complete the above-mentioned tasks:

• Experience in investment planning, financial strategy, and M&A integration within global, matrixed organizations

• Leading post-merger integration, investment governance, and ERP/financial system transformations

• Experience with capital budgeting, financial modeling, and accounting standards (IFRS/local GAAP)

• Experience with aligning budgets to Mid-Term Management plan, developing allocation proposals across initiatives (e.g., technology upgrades, acquisitions, innovation, market expansions) based on strategic priorities, establishing dashboards of investment performance against budgets +$100MM

• Experience with, aligning multi-year investment roadmaps with corporate objectives, including: Expansion into new markets, reduction of operational costs, acquisition and integration of strategic companies and/or brands, transformation of workforce capabilities

• Business case development, including return on investment analysis, cost-benefit assessment, and scenario modeling

• KPI and performance metric design, tracking, and reporting

• Experience in End-to-end M&A lifecycle management including opportunity assessment, due diligence, valuation, negotiation, and integration

• Experience with Microsoft Excel (advanced functions, macros, Power Query), Power BI, Datasite, Intralinks, PitchBook, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and Zoom

Requires a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Accounting, or Economics or related field and at least three (3) years of experience as a Business or Investment Planning Manager or related occupation.

Up to 5% domestic and international travel required.

Hybrid option to work from home may be available.

The annual salary range for this position is $247,333 - $263,062/year.

Location: 150 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017

Brand: Dentsu International Americas, LLC

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