Net Working Capital Analyst, EMEA

3387 - Net Working Capital Analyst, EMEA

Role Summary and Impact

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This is a role in the finance team of WPP Media EMEA reporting to the WPP Media EMEA NWC Manager. The role will work closely with the WPP Media Reporting team, WPP Media FP&A team, Agencies Commercial teams, and WPP Media EMEA Trading Teams.

The Role Objective

The objective of this role is to provide high-quality Net Working Capital reporting and analysis across WPP Media EMEA. The role will work with the EMEA NWC Manager to prepare monthly and quarterly reporting, monitor market actions, analyse aged balances, and provide clear insight to support working capital performance, risk management and cash discipline.

The role will work closely with finance and commercial teams to understand operational activity, support accurate reporting, challenge data where appropriate and help drive timely follow-up on key working capital issues.

Responsibilities

Your key responsibilities are:

• Maintain and enhance EMEA NWC reporting, trackers and action plans, ensuring updates are accurate, complete and delivered to agreed timelines.
• Support monthly market reviews by preparing analysis, capturing actions, tracking progress and escalating material issues to the EMEA NWC Manager.
• Prepare monthly EMEA and market-level NWC reporting packs, providing commentary on key movements, cash impact, risks, opportunities and required follow-up actions.
• Monitor MODA commentary completion in line with REG14.1, reviewing submissions for completeness, consistency and quality of explanations.
• Analyse aged debtor, accrued revenue and unbilled media balances to identify credit risk, billing delays, provisioning risk and priority areas for market follow-up.
• Contribute to quarterly NWC balance sheet and provision reviews by analysing account movements, trends, client allocations and items requiring management attention.
• Maintain and improve dashboards, trend files and analysis templates to support reporting, performance monitoring and decision-making.
• Support process improvement and working capital awareness across finance and commercial teams by helping improve reporting quality, follow-up discipline and understanding of key NWC drivers.

Skills and Experience

Essential

• Part-qualified accountant, qualified by experience, or working towards a recognised finance qualification such as CIMA, ACA or ACCA.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data, identify trends, investigate variances and explain key movements clearly.
• Relevant experience in finance, working capital, credit control, commercial finance, media agency or shared services environment.
• Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, SUMIFS, data cleansing, reconciliations, variance analysis and working with large financial data sets; Power Query experience would be advantageous.
• Confident user of PowerPoint with the ability to prepare clear, concise reporting packs for finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Experience using Power BI, SAP BFC/Cartesis or similar financial reporting systems or dashboard tools would be advantageous.
• Ability to communicate clearly and confidently with market finance teams, regional stakeholders and non-finance colleagues.

Behaviours and attributes

• Proactive, curious and solution-focused, with a willingness to investigate issues and follow through to resolution.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, particularly when working with financial data and market commentary.
• Able to manage multiple deadlines and prioritise work during month-end, quarter-end and reporting cycles.
• Confident to challenge constructively, ask questions and escalate risks where appropriate.
• Collaborative working style, with a desire to build relationships across regional and market finance teams.
• Continuous improvement mindset, with an interest in improving reporting quality, process discipline and working capital awareness.

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media is powered by our commitment to Be Extraordinary, investing in our employees to inspire transformational creativity. We also Lead Optimistically, firmly believing in and Championing Growth and Development for every individual. This commitment allows WPP Media employees to leverage the extensive global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, build vital professional connections, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. 

We Create an Open environment built on trust and respect, where everyone feels they belong and has opportunities to progress. This inclusive culture is fostered through a variety of employee resource groups and frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our comprehensive benefits package reflects this commitment, including 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 characteristics. We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection in this open and supportive environment. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.  Please note that while our philosophy is the same across WPP, benefits may vary by office/country.

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