Financial Controller

TL;DR

Financial Controller: Managing month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness with an accent on maintaining efficient control processes and promoting process improvement. Focus on providing monthly reporting to WPP and internal management, improving SOX controls, and business partnering with operational teams.

Location: Hybrid, with teams in the office around four days a week in London, United Kingdom. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

Company

hirify.global is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale.

What you will do

• Manage and train team members, ensuring accurate and timely reporting of P&Ls and Balance sheets.
• Prepare Flash and actuals for review, along with internal P&L and Balance Sheet commentary.
• Sign off WD9 SOX and 20th of the month SOX Controls, assisting in the improvement of SOX controls and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Review and approve monthly payroll, and manage the PWC external audit and EY internal SOX audit.
• Prepare/Review quarterly VAT with sample tests and upload in SOFY with commentary for variances to prior quarter.
• Provide ad-hoc reporting requested by hirify.global/WPP, liaise with EMEA to resolve reporting queries, and submit required packages.

Requirements

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA and CIMA).
• Intermediate / advanced level of Excel (knowledge of sumIFs, sumIF, Pivot tables, and VLOOKUP is essential).
• Organised with good attention to detail, quick to learn, and adaptable to changing work allocation.
• Team management experience with strong analytical and reconciliation skills.
• Strong communication & relationship building skills with an enthusiastic, can-do attitude.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with experience in setting up and improving processes.

Nice to have

• Experience working with DDS / Media Ocean.
• Experience working with Cartesis / BFC.
• Media industry experience.
• Experience working with SOX controls.
• Audit trained.

Culture & Benefits

• Investing in employees to help them do their best work, with a commitment to employee growth.
• Employees can tap into the global hirify.global & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising.
• Variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events.
• Benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance.
• Significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.
• Fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.