RTR Manager (GL&Reporting) | WPP SSC MY

Why we're hiring:

• The Finance Operations Manager supervises the RTR team, ensuring accurate and timely recording, collection, and processing of all general accounting and reporting, fixed assets, statutory accounting, bank transactions, direct and indirect tax transactions while adhering to Group and Company policies and procedures. The role also oversees RTR related projects for process improvement.
• Responsible for the overall management and operations of the RTR function, ensuring quality delivery of services and in a timely manner while adhering to standards, policies and procedures of WPP Group, Operating Companies and WPP SSC MY.

What you'll be doing:

• Ensure the team’s accurate and timely delivery of general accounting and reporting, fixed assets, statutory accounting, direct and indirect tax activities (i.e. journal postings, GL maintenance, report preparation, reconciliations, tax submissions, etc.) in accordance with SLAs.
• Manage and coordinate the reconciliation of the respective systems. Review the closing reports (flash, actual, SOX) to ensure the reports are completed in accordance with Group Policies and Procedures (including WPP Policy Book, policies and procedures published in InsideWPP, etc)
• Provide RTR related advice and information to staff across the organisation as and when required.
• Regularly monitor and resolve outstanding issues that have been escalated, or further escalate to the necessary parties.
• Familiar with ICFR controls, update RCM (Risk Control Matrix) & communicate change to OpCo when required. Ensure processes are in compliance with ICFR
• Liaise & collaborate with internal/external stakeholders as and when necessary.
• Coordinate Service Review Meetings with OpCo’s and teams on a periodic basis
• Implement best practices and proactively identify, propose and implement continuous improvement opportunities in existing processes within the team.
• Lead & drive process changes within RTR functions
• Plan and manage transition of work from new agencies or countries into SSC MY
• Set KPI for the team and ensure KPI is met
• Perform people management responsibilities, which include planning & assigning tasks, team performance appraisal, coaching & development & involve in hiring.
• Maintain a good stakeholder management with OpCo and across different departments within SSC MY

What you'll need: