We’re looking for an experienced
Financial Controller to join our agency on a 3-month contract. You’ll lead day-to-day financial operations, oversee the monthly close and reporting process, and support budgeting and forecasting. With strong technical accounting expertise and a collaborative, hands-on approach, you’ll manage the accounting team and partner with agency leadership to maintain financial accuracy, strong controls, and operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the monthly financial close process, including journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and financial reporting.
- Ensure timely and accurate submission of financial results, forecasts, budgets, and other required reporting to WPP.
- Prepare and review monthly financial statements, management reports, and variance analyses.
- Assist with forecasting and monitoring of agency expenses against budget.
- Oversee accounts payable, client billing, accounts receivable, and collections to ensure timely and accurate processing.
- Monitor cash flow, payment schedules, and working capital requirements.
- Monitor client revenue, project costs, employee expenses, and agency profitability.
- Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, WPP reporting requirements, internal controls, and financial policies.
- Manage and support accounting team members, ensuring accurate work and adherence to deadlines.
- Partner with client service, production, and agency leadership teams to resolve financial and billing issues.
Core Competencies
- 7-10+ years of experience which includes experience in the role.
- Strong technical accounting and financial reporting expertise.
- Commercial awareness and understanding of agency profitability drivers.
- Analytical thinking and problem-solving.
- Attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
- Effective communication and stakeholder management.
- Leadership, accountability, and sound judgment.
- Process improvement and operational efficiency.
- Ability to operate effectively within a complex, matrixed organization.
