Analyst, Commercial Finance

About WPP Media

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Key Responsibilities

• Financial & Commercial Analysis:

• Analyze revenue streams, and profitability metrics to support business decisions.

• Ensure Trinity data is up to date, capturing changes to compensation structures and employee movement between accounts.

• Prepare and track staffing / FTEs report vs. contracts and budgets.

• Prepare monthly journal entries for Retainer Clients.

• Setting up and maintaining all product codes in MediaOcean.

• Leading the client billing process for clients with FTE allocation for this role or with billings over $5M by adding Q&A to initial and final budget control report for billing.

• Sending the final client facing budget control report to the client (where applicable).

• Reviewing unbilled media and Work in Progress Report and providing comments at month end while minimizing the unbilled media and ensuring Work in Progress Report items are cleared.

• Open jobs for retainers, expenses, pass through costs

• Assisting in Client Audits and support where required.

• Attending client meetings with clients as needed and establishing and fostering an open relationship with Clients’ Account Payables team.

• Liaising and developing strong working relationship with Shared Finance Services and Buy Enablement team to ensure that the Agency and Clients have the highest level of customer service.

• Ensuring compliance with Internal control over financial reporting Audit policies and procedures.

• Preparing client year end accruals.

• Prepare client reporting as per client contracts

• Reporting & Insights:

• Assist with Local/Global reporting as required.

• Prepare monthly time reports as per clients’ contractual agreements/ requirements.

• Budgeting & Forecasting:

• Assist with inputs/updates into budgets/forecasts consolidation software (CoreM) and ensure accuracy and completeness of information.

• Stakeholder Management:

• Assist Director, Commercial and Manager, Commercial in fulfilling their responsibilities.

• Collaborate across the organization including other teams within finance to resolve issues, and to ensure commercial objectives are met.

Qualifications & Skills: 

Essential:

• Experience in financial analysis, commercial strategy, or business analytics.

• Strong proficiency in Excel, Power BI.

• Understanding of media agency operations, media buying, and revenue models.

• Excellent communication skills to present complex data to non-financial stakeholders.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and work in a fast-paced environment.

• Bachelor’s degree required. Major in accounting, finance or business-related field is preferred.

• 3-5 years related Commercial and FP&A work experience (with CPA designation or in progress).

• Analysis and audit experience would be essential to the role.

Preferred:

• Previous experience in a media agency or advertising industry.

• Knowledge of financial reporting tools like SAP, and Trinity.

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without 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.

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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