Senior Client Finance Manager

The role

You will act as a strategic finance partner to client teams on commercial and financial matters. You will handle budgeting, forecasting, client profitability, billing, collections, contract management and commercial reporting.

What you will do

• Support client teams on commercial and financial matters
• Ensure contractual compliance
• Deliver financial analysis and insights
• Manage budgeting and forecasting
• Monitor client profitability
• Oversee billing governance and collections
• Manage client contracts
• Prepare commercial reporting
• Identify commercial opportunities and mitigate risks
• Manage client audits

Required qualifications

• Chartered Accountant (CA)
• 7 to 10 years of experience in Commercial Finance, Client Finance, Business Finance, or Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
• Experience working within a global organization
• Strong understanding of commercial finance, client contracts, revenue management, budgeting, forecasting and financial planning
• Experience supporting commercial negotiations, contract management, pricing and financial governance
• Proven expertise in client MIS, management reports, financial forecasts and variance analysis
• Strong understanding of billing processes, revenue recognition, collections management and incentive tracking
• Experience monitoring client profitability, charge-out rates, overhead recovery and commercial performance
• Ability to manage client audits and ensure contractual and financial compliance
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and critical thinking skills with attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice to have

• Experience in the media, advertising, marketing services or professional services industry

Benefits

• Competitive medical insurance
• Group retirement plans
• Vision and dental insurance
• Significant paid time off
• Preferential partner discounts
• Employee mental health awareness days
• Access to global WPP Media and WPP networks
• Employee resource groups

Before you apply

• Accommodations or flexibility can be discussed with the hiring team during the interview process

About the company

WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data and partnerships. It is an equal opportunity employer.