Manager - Property Finance

The role

You will own real estate cost tracking and business cases for a global property portfolio, with focus on IFRS 16 lease accounting and sublease modelling. You will present financial results and lease scenarios to executives and regional leaders across time zones.

What you will do

• Drive IFRS 16 technical accounting and compliance across the global real estate and lease portfolio
• Manage global sublease transactions, including derecognition of head-lease ROU assets and net investment in subleases
• Serve as subject matter expert on lease standard updates, lease vs. buy models and landlord concessions
• Create executive presentation decks on estate financial performance and cost-optimization trends
• Partner with real estate, procurement and regional finance teams on lease renewal, relocation and sublease scenarios
• Track total real estate spend and its cash and P&L impact on transformation transactions
• Help build a global FP&A function and set standards for portfolio companies

Required qualifications

• Chartered Accountant, ACCA, CPA or equivalent professional qualification
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Commerce, Finance or Accounting
• 4 to 7+ years of post-qualification finance experience
• Hands-on mastery of IFRS 16 and global sublease accounting, including multi-currency lease schedule management
• Background in financial controllership, ledger controls and cross-border financial reporting
• Proficiency with enterprise ERPs such as SAP, NetSuite or Oracle
• Experience with lease accounting tools such as CoStar, LeaseQuery, MRI or Nakisa
• Advanced presentation skills to build executive-ready decks
• Excellent verbal and written English communication

Nice to have

• Knowledge of major consolidation ERPs

Benefits

• Passionate, inspired colleagues
• Scale and opportunity to create and deliver projects at industry scale
• Challenging and stimulating creative problem-solving work

Before you apply

• Hybrid role with teams in the office around four days a week; accommodations or flexibility can be discussed during interviews

About the company

WPP is a global growth partner for leading brands, combining media, data, creativity, production and enterprise solutions across 100+ markets. The company is an equal opportunity employer.