Financial Analyst

We are WPP Production - the unified global production company that brings together all of WPP's content producers, studios and craft experts into one connected organisation. We combine world-class human craft with next generation technology to originate, design, and deliver multi-channel content systems lt for borderless collaboration and powered by deep craft expertise, we are the production engine designed for today's always on, AI driven marketing world.

Reporting directly to the Senior Finance Manager, the Financial Analyst will play a vital role in financial reporting and operations. The Financial Analyst will work with other Analysts in the team to ensure that all accounting entries are posted correctly, review for missing entries, and check entries for accuracy. Responsibilities include assisting with all BFC reporting packages for all North America entities such as monthly Actuals reporting, Forecast & Budgeting, conducting Operational KPI analysis, and addressing various financial ad hoc requests for WPP Production via the WPP Production Global team or the WPP teams.

The Financial Analyst will assist with variance explanations and comparing actual results against prior years and forecasts. The Financial Analyst must be able to organize and make sense of large project scopes, datasets, workflows, and assist with the forecasting and reporting for all WPP requirements. This position will assist with improving the internal controls environment (SOX).

• Assist with reviewing financial schedules within our accounting and enterprise systems to ensure all data has been entered correctly
• Run/Prepare reports for Fixed Assets ledger, depreciation, and prepaid accounts
• Prepare and submit journal entries as needed
• Assist with any required tasks related with internal controls, SOX, IFRS, GAAP, company financial policies, and audits
• Review invoices and operating expenses to ensure that they have been posted correctly, or accrued for as needed
• Run/prepare balance sheet reports to assist with detailed monthly review of all balance sheets for accuracy
• Run/Prepare reports used for monthly expenses incurred vs. prior 12-month trend, and preparation of accruals or reclasses as needed
• Assist with month end, the quarter-end and year-end close schedules/processes
• Prepare monthly reports that will be reviewed with department heads to assess actuals vs. budget variances
• Assist with running/preparing timely, accurate, and insightful financial reporting, including P&L, balance sheet, variance analysis, and operational KPI tracking
• Assist with variance analysis and explanations research
• Assist with updating and maintaining the backup files for yearly budgets, quarterly reforecasts, and prior year adjustments for all North America business units
• Input yearly budgets, quarterly reforecasts, and prior year adjustments for all North America business units into our financial reporting systems
• Support the Finance Manager with budgeting and forecasting requirements
• Ad hoc reporting and financial operations considered necessary by management

• Background in Accounting and FP&A a must
• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Confident presentation & communication skills, comfortable working with all levels of management
• Proactive and results driven problem solver.
• Thrives in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical, financial modelling, budgeting, planning, and analysis experience required
• Expert Excel skills
• Strong forecasting, budgeting, and reporting skills
• Industry relatable experience
• Results driven problem solver
• Experience with in a billable industry is preferred

The base salary…