Analyst, Commercial Finance

WPP Media•Montreal, QC

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

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

Requirements

Experience in financial analysis, commercial strategy, or business analytics.
Strong proficiency in Excel, Power BI.
Understanding of media agency operations, media buying, and revenue models.
Excellent communication skills to present complex data to non-financial stakeholders.
Ability to manage multiple projects and work in a fast-paced environment.
Bachelor’s degree required. Major in accounting, finance or business-related field is preferred.
3-5 years related Commercial and FP&A work experience (with CPA designation or in progress).
Analysis and audit experience would be essential to the role.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in a media agency or advertising industry.
Knowledge of financial reporting tools like SAP, and Trinity.

Responsibilities

Analyze revenue streams, and profitability metrics to support business decisions.
Ensure Trinity data is up to date, capturing changes to compensation structures and employee movement between accounts.
Prepare and track staffing / FTEs report vs. contracts and budgets.
Prepare monthly journal entries for Retainer Clients.
Setting up and maintaining all product codes in MediaOcean.
Leading the client billing process for clients with FTE allocation for this role or with billings over $5M by adding Q&A to initial and final budget control report for billing.
Sending the final client facing budget control report to the client (where applicable).
Reviewing unbilled media and Work in Progress Report and providing comments at month end while minimizing the unbilled media and ensuring Work in Progress Report items are cleared.
Open jobs for retainers, expenses, pass through costs
Assisting in Client Audits and support where required.
Attending client meetings with clients as needed and establishing and fostering an open relationship with Clients’ Account Payables team.
Liaising and developing strong working relationship with Shared Finance Services and Buy Enablement team to ensure that the Agency and Clients have the highest level of customer service.
Ensuring compliance with Internal control over financial reporting Audit policies and procedures.
Preparing client year end accruals.
Prepare client reporting as per client contracts
Assist with Local/Global reporting as required.
Prepare monthly time reports as per clients’ contractual agreements/ requirements.
Assist with inputs/updates into budgets/forecasts consolidation software (CoreM) and ensure accuracy and completeness of information.
Assist Director, Commercial and Manager, Commercial in fulfilling their responsibilities.
Collaborate across the organization including other teams within finance to resolve issues, and to ensure commercial objectives are met.