RTR Manager (GL&Reporting) | WPP SSC MY

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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:

JOB PURPOSE :

• The Finance Operations Manager supervises the RTR team, ensuring accurate and timely recording, collection, and processing of all general accounting and reporting, fixed assets, statutory accounting, bank transactions, direct and indirect tax transactions while adhering to Group and Company policies and procedures. The role also oversees RTR related projects for process improvement.
• Responsible for the overall management and operations of the RTR function, ensuring quality delivery of services and in a timely manner while adhering to standards, policies and procedures of WPP Group, Operating Companies and WPP SSC MY.

What you'll be doing:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure the team’s accurate and timely delivery of general accounting and reporting, fixed assets, statutory accounting, direct and indirect tax activities (i.e. journal postings, GL maintenance, report preparation, reconciliations, tax submissions, etc.) in accordance with SLAs.
• Manage and coordinate the reconciliation of the respective systems. Review the closing reports (flash, actual, SOX) to ensure the reports are completed in accordance with Group Policies and Procedures (including WPP Policy Book, policies and procedures published in InsideWPP, etc)
• Provide RTR related advice and information to staff across the organisation as and when required.
• Regularly monitor and resolve outstanding issues that have been escalated, or further escalate to the necessary parties.
• Familiar with ICFR controls, update RCM (Risk Control Matrix) & communicate change to OpCo when required. Ensure processes are in compliance with ICFR
• Liaise & collaborate with internal/external stakeholders as and when necessary.
• Coordinate Service Review Meetings with OpCo’s and teams on a periodic basis
• Implement best practices and proactively identify, propose and implement continuous improvement opportunities in existing processes within the team.
• Lead & drive process changes within RTR functions
• Plan and manage transition of work from new agencies or countries into SSC MY
• Set KPI for the team and ensure KPI is met
• Perform people management responsibilities, which include planning & assigning tasks, team performance appraisal, coaching & development & involve in hiring.
• Maintain a good stakeholder management with OpCo and across different departments within SSC MY

What you'll need:

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE :
• A Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting or related field, and professional qualification (ACCA/CPA/MIA etc.)
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in General Ledger operations
• Minimum of 5 years of supervisory experience
• Shared service centre experience
• Experience in using ERP system • Native speaker / Korean : TOPIK 5/6 / Japanese : JLPT N2/N1

 KEY COMPETENCIES:
• Good communication skill and able to communicate effectively in English
• Technical knowledge in financial accounting principles, processes and accounting standard such as IFRS.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong interpersonal and people management skills
• Collaborative: Work with various functions
• Innovative: Ability to link system requirements to business processes and outcomes.
• Ability to demonstrate and deliver to required extents of the WPP Values listed below:
- OPEN
- Optimistic
- Extraordinary

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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