About the job
About WPP Media
WPP is the creative transformation company, harnessing creativity to forge better futures for our employees, the environment, our clients, and the communities we serve. To learn more, visit wpp.com.
WPP Media serves as WPP’s global media collective. In a landscape where media permeates every aspect of life, we unite the finest platforms, people, and partners to create boundless growth opportunities. For further details, visit wppmedia.com.
At WPP Media, we value our culture and our people, which empower us to deliver outstanding experiences for our clients and one another. In this role, it is essential to embody WPP and WPP Media’s core values:
- Be Extraordinary by leading collaboratively to inspire transformational creativity.
- Create an Open environment by balancing people and client experiences through trust cultivation.
- Lead Optimistically by championing growth and development to mobilize the enterprise.
Role Overview:
The Group Head - Finance will play a pivotal role in driving financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting processes. This position requires analyzing financial performance, preparing insightful reports, and facilitating strategic decision-making through data-driven insights.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A):
- Develop annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-term financial plans.
- Conduct variance analysis against budgets and forecasts, providing actionable insights.
- Collaborate with business units to understand financial performance drivers and identify improvement opportunities.
- Support strategic initiatives through financial modeling and scenario analysis.
MIS Reporting:
- Prepare and deliver accurate and timely MIS reports for management and stakeholders.
- Consolidate financial data across departments and ensure compliance with reporting standards.
- Automate and streamline reporting processes for enhanced efficiency and accuracy.
- Maintain dashboards and KPIs to monitor business performance.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Ensure compliance with internal controls and regulatory requirements.

