Freelance Client Finance Manager

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 109,000 accomplished people in 110 countries. WPP has headquarters in New York, London and Singapore and a corporate presence in major markets worldwide.

We create transformative ideas and outcomes for our clients through an integrated offer of communications, experience, commerce, and technology.

WPP and our award-winning agencies work with most of the world's biggest companies and organizations – from Ford, Unilever and P&G to Google, HSBC, and the UN. Our clients include 61 of the FTSE 100, 317 of the Fortune Global 500, all 30 of the Dow Jones 30 and 62 of the NASDAQ 100. WPP are the leader in the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index and 8th in the FTSE 100 rankings for Women on Boards.

Reporting to the Finance Controller, the Finance Manager will play a critical role in the financial planning and accounting operations for WPP Open X. The successful candidate will lead financial analysis, planning, budgeting, and reporting, ensuring our financial strategies align with our business goals. This role is perfect for an experienced finance professional that is autonomous, organized, and enjoys strategic problem solving in an ambiguous environment.

What you'll be doing:

• Central budget planning, coordination & reporting across 9 operating and 2 HQ units
• Retainer billing management for people included in the central budget to ensure accurate revenue recognition and reporting
• Oversees reporting of all required BFC submissions
• Ensure forecast templates (SmartSheet) are updated and maintained for monthly actuals
• Review and manage accruals with Shared Financial Services
• Review and manage client billable projects with the Client Finance Director
• Assist with internal and external audits as needed
• Central Billing – standardize the process (i.e. billing tracker) across OPCO’s who act as a central billing hub for other opcos within a country/region
• SOX controls oversight and implementation
• Ad hoc projects

What you'll need:

• High level reporting and analytical skills
• Ability to maximize available reporting tools to effectively analyze data
• CPA or advanced Business degree with evidence of high-level knowledge of accounting control, guidelines and regulations
• Understanding of financial ERP and consolidation systems and reporting
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint
• Effective communication skills
• Cartesis (BFC) consolidated reporting
• Proactive change management mentality
• Ability to coax the Operating Companies into changing behaviors as processes evolve.
• Ability to make judgement decisions on business.
• Previous Financial Management experience across a diverse organization

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.

What we'll give you:

Passionate, inspired people – We promote a culture of people that 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?

WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion and strives to recruit a diverse slate of candidates to help us achieve that goal.

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