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Finance Operations Leader

2 months ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom GroupM Full time

About GroupM

GroupM is WPP's media investment group and the world's leading media investment company with a mission to shape the next era of media where advertising works better for people. Responsible for more than $60 billion in global annual media investment on behalf of 70% of the world's largest advertisers, we place nearly a third of all advertising managed by agency networks, 42% more than our nearest competitor. Through our global agencies Mindshare, Wavemaker, EssenceMediacom, and Nexus and nearly 45,000 employees around the world, we provide a unique combination of marketing strategy and transformation, media activation, and data and technology services that generate sustained value for our clients everywhere they do business.

The Ideal Candidate

We are seeking a highly experienced Finance Operations Leader to join our team. This individual will bring a comprehensive range of experience in managing finance operations within companies of a similar nature and scale, as well as a proven track record of driving change and excellence. They will play a crucial role in increasing operational effectiveness through continued improvement, risk identification, and risk mitigation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead market efforts in aligning systems and processes to achieve alignment under a single operating model and unlock efficiency and effectiveness gains.
  • Accountability for the timely remediation of audit findings and implementation of any changes in control design to address risk.
  • Champion continued improvement in the control environment in order to drive efficiency, both in terms of day-to-day work, but also internal and external audit.
  • Drive excellence in working capital management, including operational improvement, forecasting, reporting of actual performance to market CFO and WPP stakeholders.
  • Management of foreign exchange risks and hedging of potential exposures (in partnership with WPP's treasury team).
  • Partner with the WPP Indirect tax team to ensure GroupM UK compliance on indirect taxes and risk mitigation.
  • Management of implementation of WPP's treasury strategy in GroupM UK (e.g., cash pooling)
  • Lead training and awareness of the above areas in the wider GroupM UK finance community, identifying any knowledge gaps and responding with training.
  • Proactively identify developments in tools or potential regulatory changes that could provide opportunity or risk for the business.

Your Profile

We are looking for a highly motivated and results-oriented individual with a strong understanding of finance operations. You will have a proven track record of success in leading and managing teams, as well as driving process improvement initiatives. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, as you will be working closely with stakeholders at all levels.