Financial Controller

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.