Senior FP&A Analyst

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:

Are you ready to shape the financial future of a global leader? We're seeking a highly motivated FP&A Senior Analyst – Planning, Cash Flow, FX to join our dynamic London-based team. This isn't just about numbers; it's about providing the critical financial insights that drive strategic decision-making across WPP's vast global network.

You'll be at the heart of our financial planning, owning and developing sophisticated financial models, interpreting complex data, and crafting compelling reports that translate financial performance into actionable intelligence. This high-visibility role offers direct collaboration with senior stakeholders, empowering you to influence business strategy and contribute directly to WPP's success. If you have strong analytical skills, an eagle eye for detail, and a passion for delivering impactful financial information, we want to hear from you.

What you'll be doing:

This role puts you at the heart of WPP's financial strategy, empowering you to drive performance and provide critical insights. Your responsibilities will include:

• Transforming Data into Insight: You won't just compile data; you'll unearth its story. Analyse vast datasets for reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, identifying crucial trends, issues, and growth opportunities. Your reports and compelling visualizations will be the bedrock of informed decisions.
• Mastering Financial Planning & Modelling: Take ownership of our financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes, elevating them to best-in-class. You'll design, build, and maintain sophisticated financial models that are essential for strategic decision-making and performance analysis, championing accuracy and efficiency.
• Forging Strategic Partnerships: Beyond numbers, you'll build relationships. Act as a trusted advisor, providing financial insights and actively collaborating with diverse departments. You'll lead workshops to align on assumptions, challenge thinking, and develop realistic projections that drive collective financial success.
• Delivering High-Stakes Reporting: Prepare and present critical monthly management reports, quarterly trading analyses, and board materials. You'll synthesize complex data into clear, actionable narratives and visualizations, ensuring senior leadership has the precise information needed to steer WPP forward.
• Driving Performance through Variance Analysis: Proactively diagnose financial performance by conducting in-depth variance analysis. You'll provide timely, value-driven insights, pinpointing root causes and recommending effective corrective actions to keep us on track.
• Monitoring & Optimizing Performance: Play a key role in continuously tracking financial, business, and operational KPIs, ensuring we're meeting and exceeding our targets.
• Providing Agile Financial Expertise: Be the reliable source for ad-hoc financial queries, delivering timely and accurate information to support immediate business needs across the organization.
• Championing Process Innovation: Actively identify and implement improvements to our FP&A processes, enhancing efficiency and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement.

What you'll need:

We're seeking a highly skilled and collaborative financial professional ready to make a significant impact. If you possess the following, we encourage you to apply:

• Foundational Knowledge: A Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related discipline.
• Proven Track Record: Hands-on experience in financial analysis, FP&A, or similar roles, demonstrating increasing responsibility and impact.
• Professional Credentials: A fully completed professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA), or part qualified on your way to achieving full qualification.
• Modelling & Data Visualization Mastery: Exceptional proficiency in Microsoft Excel, capable of building sophisticated financial models, expertly manipulating large datasets, and creating impactful visual representations (e.g., pivot tables, charts, dynamic dashboards). Familiarity with dedicated financial planning software is a strong plus.
• Strategic Analytical Skills: Deep expertise in financial analysis and modelling, including comprehensive budgeting, forecasting, and insightful variance analysis that drives action.
• Executive Communication: A demonstrated ability to distil complex financial data into clear, concise, and compelling insights for senior leadership, confidently presenting information and navigating high-pressure situations.
• Global Collaboration: The capacity to thrive both autonomously and as an integral part of diverse, international teams, valuing different perspectives and working styles.
• Uncompromising Accuracy & Trust: A commitment to the highest standards of integrity and meticulous attention to detail, ensuring the reliability and credibility of all financial information.
• Agile & Collaborative Mindset: A pragmatic, results-driven approach combined with a strong team orientation, ready to contribute actively and adapt quickly in a dynamic environment.

Stand out from the crowd if you also bring experience with:

• ERP Systems: Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems (e.g., Workday, Maconomy, Microsoft D365).
• Advanced Reporting: Tools like SAP BusinessObjects.
• Interactive Data Visualization: Platforms such as Power BI.

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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