12d 8h ago
Market Controller
WPP·Other / Unspecified · Marketing and Communications
🏢Hybrid
|Frankfurt, Germanyaccountingerpifrs
Market Controller
WPP | Other / Unspecified | Marketing and Communications
Hybrid
Full Time
Germany, Frankfurt
Position:
Market Financial Controller DACH
Company:
WPP
Location:
Germany, Frankfurt
Employment type:
Not Specified
Work Arrangement:
Hybrid
Short Summary:
We are seeking an exceptional Market Controller DACH to join our finance leadership team, responsible for financial controllership, governance, statutory compliance, and operational finance across the DACH region. This role combines strategic financial leadership with operational oversight and transformation support.
Responsibilities:
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance and operations organization, with 5-6 direct reports and overall responsibility for approximately 60-70 employees.
- Own the execution of financial reporting, accounting, governance, and controls across all in-scope WPP entities.
- Serve as the senior controllership partner within the market, working closely with Regional Controllership, GBS Finance, Tax, Legal, and executive stakeholders.
- Support WPP's finance transformation programme, ensuring Germany-specific statutory, controls, ERP, consolidation, and operating model requirements are embedded.
- Drive continuous improvement across finance operations, strengthening governance and enhancing reporting quality.
Requirement:
- Significant experience in financial controllership, including operating in a Financial Controller or equivalent leadership role.
- Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Strong technical accounting expertise within a complex external audit and IFRS reporting environment.
- Proven experience in a complex multinational, multi-entity environment with strong governance and US SOX control requirements.
- Fluent German language skills (minimum C2 level) are mandatory.
Benefits:
- Passionate, inspired people – We aim to create a culture in which people can do extraordinary work.
- Scale and opportunity – Opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at an unparalleled scale.
- Challenging and stimulating work – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers.
Market Financial Controller DACH
Company:
WPP
Location:
Germany, Frankfurt
Employment type:
Not Specified
Work Arrangement:
Hybrid
Short Summary:
We are seeking an exceptional Market Controller DACH to join our finance leadership team, responsible for financial controllership, governance, statutory compliance, and operational finance across the DACH region. This role combines strategic financial leadership with operational oversight and transformation support.
Responsibilities:
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance and operations organization, with 5-6 direct reports and overall responsibility for approximately 60-70 employees.
- Own the execution of financial reporting, accounting, governance, and controls across all in-scope WPP entities.
- Serve as the senior controllership partner within the market, working closely with Regional Controllership, GBS Finance, Tax, Legal, and executive stakeholders.
- Support WPP's finance transformation programme, ensuring Germany-specific statutory, controls, ERP, consolidation, and operating model requirements are embedded.
- Drive continuous improvement across finance operations, strengthening governance and enhancing reporting quality.
Requirement:
- Significant experience in financial controllership, including operating in a Financial Controller or equivalent leadership role.
- Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Strong technical accounting expertise within a complex external audit and IFRS reporting environment.
- Proven experience in a complex multinational, multi-entity environment with strong governance and US SOX control requirements.
- Fluent German language skills (minimum C2 level) are mandatory.
Benefits:
- Passionate, inspired people – We aim to create a culture in which people can do extraordinary work.
- Scale and opportunity – Opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at an unparalleled scale.
- Challenging and stimulating work – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers.
Required Skills
accountingerpifrs
Required Languages
🇩🇪 German, 🇬🇧 English
Key competency: Other / Unspecified