Employer:             DWS Group

Title:                      Senior Finance Business Advisory Analyst (Associate)

Location:               Manila, Philippines

About DWS:

Today, markets face a whole new set of pressures – but also a whole lot of opportunity too. Opportunity to innovate differently. Opportunity to invest responsibly. And opportunity to make change.

Join us at DWS, and you can be part of an industry-leading firm with a global presence. You can lead ambitious opportunities and shape the future of investing. You can support our clients, local communities, and the environment.

We’re looking for creative thinkers and innovators to join us as the world continues to transform. As whole markets change, one thing remains clear; our people always work together to capture the opportunities of tomorrow. That’s why we are ‘Investors for a new now’.

As investors on behalf of our clients, it is our role to find investment solutions. Ensuring the best possible foundation for our clients’ financial future. And in return, we’ll give you the support and platform to develop new skills, make an impact and work alongside some of the industry’s greatest thought leaders. This is your chance to achieve your goals and lead an extraordinary career.

This is your chance to invest in your future.

Read more about DWS and who we are here.

Team / division overview

DWS Infrastructure Finance Team supports in building calculations for forecasting, planning, cost restatements, cost allocations and booking these into the system. Team function also includes monitoring of month-end control checks for MECC and monthly journals, preparing submissions for SAM allocations, performing QA/Peer review and preparation of management packs.

Your responsibilities –

As our Senior Finance Business Advisory Analyst, you will:

• Provide support to the Forecasting, Planning & Cost restatement process for the DWS Infrastructure business units. Provide guidance to junior team members and manage discussions with Onshore to meet agreed targets.

• Lead MECC Review calls and discuss MECC financials as part of month-end control checks

• Lead Monthly Accruals call to ensure timely cost journal preparation and submission

• Provide support on the submission of data for SAM Ops and investigation/analysis of allocation runs. Lead discussion and provide analysis for SAM Ops GLI as basis for the discussion.

• Provide support on MI requirements related to Clarity submission and represent DWS Tech during divisional sign-off calls.

• Preparation of various Management reports relevant to the business

• Perform 4eye/peer review

• Handle adhoc requests and stakeholder management/escalations

We are looking for 

• A candidate with a bachelor’s degree in accountancy or finance-related courses, preferably CPA

• A candidate with proven years experience in financial /management reporting and analysis of financial data, knowledge in SAP is an advantage

• A candidate with proficiency in MS Excel and MS Powerpoint

• A professional with strong analytical, problem solving, stakeholder management, and leadership skills

• A professional who is driven and motivated who seeks a challenging career with substantial responsibility

• Team player who is collaborative and also able to work independently

• Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimise workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgement to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs

What we’ll offer you:

At DWS we’re serious about diversity, equity and creating an inclusive culture where colleagues can be themselves and it’s important to us that you enjoy coming to work - feeling healthy, happy and rewarded. At DWS you’ll have access to a range of benefits including, but not limited, to the below:

• A hybrid working model, allowing for in-office / work from home flexibility, comprehensive leave policy, personal and volunteer days.

• Competitive compensation packages including health and wellbeing benefits.

• Access to best in class trainings, in role development and career progression opportunities.

If you require any adjustments or changes to be made to the interview process for any reason including, or related to a disability or long-term health condition, then please contact your recruiter and let them know what assistance you may need. Examples of adjustments include providing a change to the format of the interview, or providing assistance when at the DWS office. This will not affect your application and our recruitment team will discuss options with you

We at DWS are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, one that embraces dialogue and diverse views, and treats everyone fairly to drive a high-performance culture. The value we create for our clients and investors is based on our ability to bring together various perspectives from all over the world and from different backgrounds. It is our experience that teams perform better and deliver improved outcomes when they are able to incorporate a wide range of perspectives. We call this #ConnectingTheDots.