We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Finance Analyst to join our to join our newly formed Intercompany Group Reporting team in WPP SSC India. This critical role will be instrumental in ensuring the accuracy, reconciliation and efficient reporting of intercompany transactions across WPPs vast global network. You will leverage your analytical skills and understanding of financial data to present results to key finance stakeholders across the group, drive process improvements, and support the seamless consolidation of WPPs financial results.
This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive individual with a strong analytical mindset and a foundational understanding of financial analysis to make a significant impact within a global, fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Intercompany Data Analysis & Reconciliation:
- Perform regular analysis and reconciliation of intercompany balances across reporting units worldwide.
- Monitor and track intercompany balances and associated mismatches across the group to identify trends and key risk areas.
- Maintain intercompany dashboard (on PowerBI) to provide visibility of data to reporting units across the organisation
- Support broader intercompany group reporting team with month/quarter/year-end intercompany reporting, including analytical review to identify discrepancies.
Data Quality & Integrity:
- Develop and implement data quality checks and controls for intercompany data and reporting.
- Proactively identify systemic issues or recurring data problems and propose solutions.
- Work with IT and finance systems support teams to improve data capture, validation, and reporting capabilities related to intercompany transactions.
Process Improvement & Automation:
- Identify opportunities to streamline and automate intercompany reconciliation and reporting processes.
- Document processes and create clear guidelines for intercompany data submission and reconciliation.
Intercompany Data Reporting:
- Prepare regular and ad-hoc reports on intercompany balances, aging, and reconciliation status for management.
- Assist in the preparation of schedules and powerpoint deck to present analyses to internal and external stakeholders.
Stakeholder Collaboration:
- Act as a point of contact for data-related intercompany queries.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with finance professionals across different Networks and WPP HQ.
- Communicate complex data issues clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical audiences.
System Utilization:
- Use WPP s consolidation system BFC (SAP-system) for intercompany analysis and reporting.
- Understand ERP s used by reporting units worldwide to support with resolving intercompany reporting issues.
Skills & Experience:
- Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Data Science, or a related quantitative field.
- 5 years+ experience in a data analysis, financial analysis, or accounting role, preferably within a large, multinational organization (Big Four experience preferred)
- Experience with handling large data sets and data visualisation tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) is highly desirable.
- Hands-on experience with major ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Workday, Microsoft Dynamics 365) preferrable.
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal) in English, with the ability to articulate complex financial information clearly and concisely to a global audience.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Proactive, self-starter with a strong work ethic and a collaborative team-player attitude.
- Flexibility to work in shifts that overlap with UK business hours (and US business hours where/if required).
