Manager, Finance Risk & Controls

Location: Milan, Italy; hybrid work arrangement

Gross annual pay: €31,000–€56,000 EUR

Company

hirify.global is WPP’s AI-driven media operating unit, combining media, data, partnerships, and marketing technology to deliver personalized campaigns at scale.

What you will do

• Support the implementation and monitoring of the Italian financial, operational, and compliance control framework.
• Promote ethics and integrity while advising on anti-bribery, corruption, and internal policy requirements.
• Design and operate quality reviews and second-line control monitoring programs.
• Coordinate business risk maps, self-certifications, Letters of Representation, and Code of Conduct reviews.
• Manage audit and compliance activities, including remediation plans and collaboration with internal and external auditors.
• Partner with business stakeholders to develop pragmatic, sustainable, and standardized process improvements.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in risk and controls, ethics and compliance, business process improvement, risk management, or internal/external audit.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, and PCAOB requirements.
• Experience assessing business risks and evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of internal control systems.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and collaborate across functions and geographies.
• Fluency in Italian and English at C1/C2 level.
• Proficiency in Excel and openness to using technology and AI to improve processes.

Nice to have

• Experience in media and advertising and knowledge of core business processes.
• Certified Accountant, ACA, CA, ACCA, or equivalent qualification.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid environment with in-office events supporting collaboration and connection.
• Corporate benefits and discounts platform.
• Employee wellbeing and support programs, including mental health awareness days.
• Access to English and 49 other languages through a language platform.
• Dedicated e-learning platform with more than 2,000 courses.
• Medical, retirement, vision, dental, life, and non-occupational accident insurance, plus paid time off and tax assistance.