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About the Role

WPP Media is seeking a commercially minded Financial Controller to lead and manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, ensuring accurate and efficient reporting. The role involves maintaining robust financial controls, driving process improvements, and supporting a streamlined reporting function that provides timely P&L and balance sheet submissions, along with management information for decision-making.

Responsibilities

Lead month-end, quarter-end, half-year, and year-end close processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
Prepare and review monthly management accounts, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and supporting commentary.
Deliver insightful variance analysis, identifying key business drivers and providing recommendations to stakeholders.
Oversee revenue recognition processes, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and company policies.
Ensure balance sheet reconciliations are completed accurately and on time, resolving outstanding items promptly.
Support statutory reporting requirements and year-end financial submissions.
Provide ad hoc financial analysis and reporting to support business decision-making.
Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting packages to the wider group finance function.
Act as a key point of contact for regional and group finance teams, responding to reporting queries and information requests.
Ensure reporting requirements are met accurately and within agreed deadlines.
Support the implementation of new reporting processes and requirements as the business evolves.
Manage, coach, and develop members of the finance team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Provide guidance and support during key reporting periods and critical deadlines.
Build capability within the team by sharing technical knowledge and promoting best practice.
Maintain a strong financial control environment, ensuring compliance with internal policies, corporate governance standards, and regulatory requirements.
Support both internal and external audit processes, coordinating responses and ensuring timely completion of audit requests.
Continuously review and improve existing processes, driving efficiencies, automation, and stronger financial controls.
Contribute to finance transformation initiatives and ad hoc projects as required.
Partner with operational and commercial stakeholders across the business, building strong relationships and providing financial insight.
Translate financial data into meaningful recommendations that support strategic and operational decision-making.
Deliver analysis on business performance, trends, risks, and opportunities to help drive growth and profitability.

Requirements

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).
Previous experience in a Financial Controller, Finance Manager, or similar finance role.
Strong financial reporting, accounting, and balance sheet management experience.
Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables, SUMIFS, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, and financial analysis.
Experience leading, developing, and managing finance teams.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and reconciliation skills.
Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail.
Ability to prioritise competing demands and deliver to challenging deadlines.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
A proactive, hands-on approach with a positive, solution-focused mindset.
Experience identifying and implementing process improvements and operational efficiencies.
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a fast-paced environment.
Experience using Xero or other cloud-based accounting systems.
Experience working with financial consolidation and group reporting systems.
Experience within the media, marketing, advertising, technology, or SaaS sectors.
Knowledge of internal controls, governance frameworks, and SOX compliance requirements.
Experience supporting audits, finance transformation programmes, or systems implementations.

Skills

Financial Reporting
Accounting
Balance Sheet Management
Excel
PivotTables
SUMIFS
XLOOKUP
VLOOKUP
Financial Analysis
Team Leadership
Analytical Skills
Problem-Solving
Reconciliation
Organisational Skills
Attention to Detail
Prioritization
Deadline Management
Communication Skills
Stakeholder Management
Process Improvement
Operational Efficiency
Collaboration
Xero
Cloud-based accounting systems
Financial Consolidation
Group Reporting Systems
Internal Controls
Governance Frameworks
SOX Compliance

Location

Remote
Hybrid

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Previous experience in a Financial Controller, Finance Manager, or similar finance role
Experience leading, developing, and managing finance teams
Experience using Xero or other cloud-based accounting systems
Experience working with financial consolidation and group reporting systems
Experience within the media, marketing, advertising, technology, or SaaS sectors
Knowledge of internal controls, governance frameworks, and SOX compliance requirements
Experience supporting audits, finance transformation programmes, or systems implementations

Education Level

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)

Benefits

Passionate, inspired people
Scale and opportunity
Challenging and stimulating work

About the Company

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands.
We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth.
We work with the world's most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise.
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.
For more information, visit WPP.com.

Equal Opportunity

WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to discrimination or regard to particular characteristics.
We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.