Manager
WPP · London, United Kingdom · Hybrid
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Lead month end and group reporting, maintain controls, and manage a finance team for a media business.
Worth knowing: Office presence around four days a week
Company: WPP Job title: Financial Controller Location: London, England, United Kingdom 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. Why we're hiring: We are seeking a commercially minded Financial Controller to join WPP Media. This role will be responsible for leading and managing the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, ensuring all deadlines are met and reporting is delivered accurately and efficiently. The successful candidate will maintain robust financial controls, drive continuous process improvements, and support the delivery of a streamlined and effective reporting function. This function provides timely and accurate monthly reporting to WPP, including P&L and balance sheet submissions, as well as high-quality management information to support business decision-making. What you'll be doing: Financial Reporting & Month-End Close Lead the 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.
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