Finance Manager 12 month FTC

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients, and communities.

Working at WPP means being part of a global network of more than 115,000 accomplished people in 110 countries. WPP has headquarters in New York, London and Singapore and a corporate presence in major markets worldwide.

We create transformative ideas and outcomes for our clients through an integrated offer of communications, experience, commerce, and technology.

WPP and our award-winning agencies work with most of the world's biggest companies and organisations – from Ford, Unilever and P&G to Google, HSBC, and the UN. Our clients include 61 of the FTSE 100, 307 of the Fortune Global 500, all 30 of the Dow Jones 30 and 62 of the NASDAQ 100. WPP are the leader in the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index and 20th in the FTSE 100 rankings for Women on Boards.

Why we are hiring:

WPP is continuing to drive its global transformation program, focusing on cost and process improvements. Major progress has been achieved across the business to improve performance, strengthen capabilities and prepare WPP for a new future.  Enterprise Technology (ET) is at the forefront of providing key servicers to the enlarged Group and this role plays an important part in that journey.

ET delivers a broad range of software and infrastructure services to a global network of creative agencies. This provides a global centralised IT and procurement function, providing economies of scale. 

ET recharges certain centralised costs and then liaises closely with WPP’s other regional brands to communicate shared costs with senior finance stakeholders around the world, ensuring costs are processed at every level, with P&L and Balance Sheet differences being communicated and closed out. 

 

What you will do:

As a Finance Manager, you will be at the heart of our controllership operations, ensuring accuracy of financial performance and completeness of our financial position.  Reporting to the HQ Finance Controller ET, your responsibilities will include:

Financial reporting:

• Responsible for publishing reporting packages in the Group’s consolidation system including Flash, Actual, and Corporate social responsibility.
• Review monthly reporting packs and commentary analysis on P/L variances and balance sheet analysis.
• Develop and maintain management reporting frameworks, providing accurate and timely financial information to support decision-making processes.
• Working Closely with Finance Business Partners, FP&A, Shared Service Centre & wider HQ controllership teams
• Coordinate with the Group Reporting team to support external reporting requirements, particularly at half-year and year-end ensuring adherence to reporting timetables.

 

SOX compliance, controls and assurance:

• Deliver thought leadership and process improvement whilst adhering to the monitoring and implementation of SOX controls.
• Primary point of contact for internal and external auditors, addressing and managing queries, concerns and requests..

Other duties:

• Ad hoc duties including checking payment runs, approving payroll, tax queries, quarterly analysis, VAT returns, statutory accounts etc.
• Other projects related as required.

 

What you will need:

• Experience in audit, internal audit or has worked within a FTSE-100 or large international organization
• ACA qualified (or equivalent)
• Demonstrated experience with MS Excel

 

Who you are:

You're open: We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are accepting: of new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.

You're optimistic: We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.

You're extraordinary: we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.

 

What we'll give you:

Passionate, inspired people – We promote a culture of people that do extraordinary work.

Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.

Challenging and stimulating work – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge?

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