Regional Associate Director, FP&A

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Job Title: Regional Associate Director, FP&A

Reports To: Regional Finance Director, Asia Pacific

Function: Finance

Location: Hong Kong

Role Summary and Impact

The WPP Media APAC team, based in Hong Kong, is looking for a Regional Associate Director, FP&A to lead the FP&A function for the APAC region with multiple countries. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in financial analysis, planning and management reporting, with a good understanding of the accounting principles and policies.

Core Responsibilities:

• Provide a timely and quality monthly management and KPI reporting to management.

• Lead the financial budget, forecasting and plan for the region across countries.

• Ensure the reporting complied to accounting and company policies and controls.

• Act as a business partner for regional offices (e.g. APAC office, IT etc) and review the financial reporting at detail level with SOX compliance.

• Perform detail financial and profitability analysis for the region, make appropriate recommendations, highlights risk and opportunities.

• Work closely with regional and country finance teams. Communicate with Global Finance and country finance on the reporting and analysis requirement properly and timely.

• Provide finance support to management.

• Lead the process improvement and support ad hoc projects.

Skills and Experience

At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It’s what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media’s shared core values:

• Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.

• Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.

• Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Possess strong business acumen with a strategic mindset

• Must be analytical with good communication, detail-orientated and able to operate independently.

• Hands-on experience in financial planning and analysis reporting.

• Degree holder in Accounting / Finance or related disciplines.

• A qualified accountant with at least 12 years of relevant experience in management reporting / FP&A / Audit from a sizable MNC or corporation is required.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, good interpersonal & communication skills with ability and confidence to work at all levels.

• Highly organized with the ability to multi-task under tight deadlines in a fast- paced environment with multiple legal entities and business units.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

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 flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

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