Enterprise Technology Finance Senior Manager - 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 100,000 talented people dedicated to doing extraordinary work for our clients. We operate in over 100 countries, with corporate headquarters in New York, London and Singapore.

WPP is a world leader in marketing services, with deep AI, data and technology capabilities, global presence and unrivalled creative talent. Our clients include many of the biggest companies and advertisers in the world, including approximately 300 of the Fortune Global 500.

Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow. 

Why we're hiring:

Technology is the engine of WPP, and WPP IT is dedicated to empowering our people to collaborate, create, and thrive. We are in the midst of a profound transformation, modernising our operations, migrating to cloud and micro-service architectures, accelerating automation, digitizing colleague and client experiences, and extracting vital insights from WPP’s vast data reserves.

Finance is a crucial partner in this journey, ensuring we achieve our ambitious transformation goals, both operationally and financially. We are seeking a leader to drive our Enterprise Technology Recharge process.

What you'll be doing:

As the Enterprise Technology Recharge Senior Manager, you will be instrumental in overseeing and optimising the financial mechanisms that underpin WPP's global technology operations. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Strategic Recharge Management: Taking full ownership of the Enterprise Technology (ET) recharge process, managing approximately $600 million in recharges distributed across WPP’s 110 markets and 3,000 reporting units.
• Process Innovation & Governance: Designing, developing, and implementing new, robust recharge processes and controls to ensure the accuracy, efficiency, and integrity of all ET recharges.
• Critical Stakeholder Engagement: Cultivating and maintaining strong, collaborative relationships with WPP's Networks and reporting units, serving as a key point of contact for all recharge-related matters.
• Team Leadership & Development: Leading and mentoring a high-performing shared service finance team of 6-10 professionals based in Mumbai. You will guide them through the entire recharge lifecycle, which includes:
• Effective communication of recharge details to operating companies (our internal clients).
• Streamlining the coordination of Purchase Orders (POs), invoice generation, and accurate transaction recording within the ERP system.
• Proactive management of intercompany settlements and resolution of any mismatch positions.
• Mitigating and managing foreign exchange (FX) exposure arising from ET recharges.
• Complex Dispute Resolution: Spearheading the dispute resolution process, engaging directly and effectively with senior leadership, including the Enterprise Technology CFO, CIOs, and Network CFOs and Controllers, to achieve timely and equitable outcomes.
• Financial Analysis & Compliance: Providing essential analytical support for tax and transfer pricing requirements, ensuring compliance and strategic financial positioning related to ET recharges.

What you'll need:

To succeed in this role, you will bring:

• Professional Qualification: A recognised accounting qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, or equivalent).
• Extensive Experience: Ideally, significant experience at a Senior Manager level from a Big Four firm, with a background in audit or consulting.
• Global/Matrix Environment Acumen: Experience working effectively within a complex, global, or matrix organizational structure (highly desirable).
• Stakeholder Engagement: Proven ability to quickly build rapport and influence a diverse range of stakeholders across various levels.
• Proactive Problem-Solver: A self-starter with strong initiative and exceptional problem-solving capabilities.
• Advanced Data Proficiency: Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas and pivot tables.
• Data Analytics Tools: Experience with data analytics tools such as Power Query, Power BI, and Alteryx is preferred.
• Shared Service Center Experience: Demonstrated experience managing or collaborating effectively with shared service centers.
• Exceptional Communication: Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, coupled with strong organizational abilities.

This is a fixed term contract role initially, with the potential for a permanent role.

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.

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 open-minded: to 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 aim to create a culture in which people can 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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We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

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