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Financial Controller : 6 month FTC

WPP · London, England, United Kingdom

Posted about a month ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
40 days
WPP's roles stay open a median of 66 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of WPP's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at WPP
high
195 stale, 4 reposted of 220 open
Hiring momentum
318 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-08

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from WPP's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for WPP.

About this role

The Financial Controller will lead the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting. This role involves preparing management accounts, overseeing revenue recognition, and maintaining a strong financial control environment. The successful candidate will also manage and develop the finance team while partnering with stakeholders to enhance financial processes and reporting quality.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of WPP as an employer.

What you need

  • Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)
  • Previous experience in a Financial Controller, Finance Manager, or similar finance role
  • Strong financial reporting, accounting, and balance sheet management experience
  • Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables, SUMIFS, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, and financial analysis
  • Experience leading, developing, and managing finance teams
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and reconciliation skills

Nice to have

  • Experience using Xero or other cloud-based accounting systems
  • Experience working with financial consolidation and group reporting systems
  • Experience within the media, marketing, advertising, technology, or SaaS sectors
  • Knowledge of internal controls, governance frameworks, and SOX compliance requirements
  • Experience supporting audits, finance transformation programmes, or systems implementations

Worth weighing

  • 6-month fixed-term contract with potential for a permanent position
  • Role involves managing a finance team, which may require strong leadership skills
  • Hybrid work approach with teams in the office around four days a week

Summarised from WPP's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by WPP on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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