Senior Financial Analyst

WPP Production•New York, NY

17d•$60,000 - $140,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are WPP Production - the unified global production company that brings together all of WPP's content producers, studios and craft experts into one connected organisation. We combine world-class human craft with next generation technology to originate, design, and deliver multi-channel content systems at scale. Built for borderless collaboration and powered by deep craft expertise, we are the production engine designed for today's always on, AI driven marketing world. About WPP WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com. A Hybrid working model We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process. What does Senior Financial Analyst do at WPP Production? Reporting directly to the Senior Finance Manager, the Senior Financial Analyst will play a vital role in financial reporting and operations. The Senior Financial Analyst will work closely with other Analysts in the team to ensure that all accounting entries are posted correctly, review for missing entries, and check entries for accuracy. Responsibilities include assisting with all BFC reporting packages for all North America entities such as monthly Actuals reporting, Forecast & Budgeting, conducting Operational KPI analysis, and addressing various financial ad hoc requests for Hogarth Worldwide via the Hogarth Global team or the WPP teams. The Senior Financial Analyst will provide comprehensive variance explanations, comparing actual results against prior years and forecasts. The Senior Financial Analyst must be able to organize and make sense of large project scopes, datasets, workflows, and assist with the forecasting and reporting for all WPP requirements. This position will have a key role on the improvement on the internal controls’ environment (SOX).

Requirements

Background in Accounting and FP&A a must
Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Confident presentation & communication skills, comfortable working with all levels of management
Proactive and results driven problem solver.
Thrives in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
Strong analytical, financial modelling, budgeting, planning, and analysis experience required
Expert Excel skills
Strong forecasting, budgeting, and reporting skills
Industry relatable experience
Results driven problem solver

Nice To Haves

Experience within a billable industry is preferred

Responsibilities

Review financial schedules within our accounting and enterprise systems to ensure all data has been entered correctly
Review the acquisition of assets to the Fixed Assets ledger and depreciation, prepaid account and corresponding entry
Preparation and review of journal entries as needed
Assist with any required task related with internal controls, SOX, IFRS, GAAP, company financial policies, and audits
Ensure that invoices and operating expenses are entered correctly or accrued for as needed
Prepare balance sheet reporting including detailed monthly review of all balance sheets to ensure accuracy
Provide analysis on monthly expenses incurred vs. prior 12-month trend, prepare accruals or reclasses as needed
Review of month end schedules, and assist with the quarter-end and year-end close
Conduct monthly reviews with department heads to assess actuals vs. budget and provide actionable insights.
Deliver timely, accurate, and insightful financial reporting, including P&L, balance sheet, variance analysis, and operational KPI tracking.
Research and prepare variance analysis and explanations
Update and maintain the backup files for yearly budgets, quarterly reforecasts, and prior year adjustments for all North America business units
Input yearly budgets, quarterly reforecasts, and prior year adjustments for all North America business units into our financial reporting systems
Support the Finance Manager with budgeting and forecasting requirements, including understanding the process from beginning to end and articulating the end result
Ad hoc reporting and financial operations considered necessary by management