Associate Director, Finance, UK

WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working.

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WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit wppmedia.com

Provide commercial insight and performance analysis across WPP Media Solutions, supporting strategic decision-making and business growth.
Support the development of commercial and financial models for new solutions, and client opportunities.
Support key stakeholders in driving client adoption of Solutions and increasing share of wallet across our client base.
Manage and monitor sales pipeline through Salesforce, including targeting and revenue tracking.
Analyse pipeline conversion trends and develop models to improve revenue predictability.
Collaborate with commercial teams to validate assumptions, identify risks and opportunities.
Support FP&A on revenue and net sales assumptions.
Deliver analysis on net sales performance and client profitability across the business.
Identify key commercial trends and provide actionable insights to stakeholders.
Investigate and resolve discrepancies within revenue and sales reporting.
Support the development and implementation of pricing strategies across clients and solutions.
Monitor delivery against commercial value agreements and trading commitments.
Analyse the impact of pricing, value delivery, and cost changes on net sales margins.

 
Conduct commercial due diligence for new client opt-in requirements
Monitor net sales performance against bonus and incentive targets (QPP).
Act as a key link between Commercial and Finance teams, ensuring commercial terms and charging methodologies are accurately applied across all revenue streams.
Provide ad hoc commercial analysis and strategic support to relevant stakeholders.
Support and educate wider agency teams on commercial finance processes, principles, and best practices.

 

Qualified accountant or equivalent
4 years plus of industry Commercial / Financial experience
Capacity for multi-tasking and meeting multiple simultaneous deadlines
High levels of gravitas with strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate well, build trust and engender strong relationships
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail:
Logical, concise and proficient at breaking down challenges into component parts and developing solutions-based responses
Forward thinking and a detailed planner
A natural attention to detail and ability to digest information from a wide variety of sources
Open-minded, adept at developing/ assessing different options and solutions and adopting a helicopter view when needed
Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Proactive approach, a logical and analytical thought process, with good attention to detail and high level of accuracy in their output
Ability to work under pressure and to tight timelines
Highly proficient with Excel (Advanced excel skills)