Program Finance Lead

VML Enterprise Solutions; Buenos Aires; Híbrido; ARS 3.000.000 - 6.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

VML Enterprise Solutions in Buenos Aires is seeking a Program Lead – Finance to guide the Finance Operations pod and mentor a team of Project Managers and CFAs. You will own process improvements, reporting, and close collaboration with North American stakeholders.

A hybrid work model is offered to balance collaboration and focused work. The role requires a leadership mindset, strong English communication, and experience with finance concepts, Workday, and SAP.

Formación

• Experience leading and developing finance teams, including junior staff.
• Ability to mentor, explain complex topics, and teach concepts clearly.
• Strong communication skills across multiple stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate and lead the Finance Operations pod and its team.
• Mentor junior profiles and foster a learning environment.
• Identify process gaps and drive improvements with stakeholders.
• Develop and standardize financial reporting and dashboards.
• Align shared processes with Operations and finance leads.
• Act as escalation point for North American finance matters.
• Promote and model the daily use of AI tools.

Conocimientos

People leadership

Mentor mindset

Strong communication

Calm under pressure

Fluent English

Cross-cultural collaboration

AI tools adoption

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

Project Management

Herramientas

Jira

Microsoft Project

Workday

SAP

Descripción del empleo

Who We Are

VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human first, award-winning work for blue chip client partners including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. The agency is recognized by the Forrester Wave™ Reports, as a Leader among Marketing Creative and Content Service Providers, Commerce Services, Global Digital Experience Services, Global Marketing Services and, most recently, Marketing Measurement & Optimization. In addition, VML’s specialist health network, VML Health, is one of the world’s largest and most awarded health agencies. VML’s global network is powered by 26,000 talented people across 55+ markets, with principal offices in Kansas City, New York, Detroit, London, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney.

About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.

Who we are looking for

We're searching for a Program Lead – Finance to lead our Finance Operations pod within the Workday SOS team, based in Buenos Aires. This is a role for someone who is genuinely motivated by coordinating and developing people — who finds purpose in building a team, guiding junior profiles, and creating the conditions for others to grow and do their best work. You are a leader who acts from proximity, possesses the patience to explain and teach, and finds real satisfaction in seeing your team develop. Acting as the main point of reference for the pod's day-to-day operations, you will directly coordinate 2 Project Managers and a team of Client Finance Analysts (CFAs) while serving as the primary financial escalation point for our North American leadership.

What you’ll do

• People Coordination & Team Development: Coordinate and support the day-to-day work of 2 Project Managers and the CFA team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Mentorship & Guidance: Act as a patient, approachable mentor and guide for junior profiles, creating a supportive learning environment where team members feel empowered to ask questions, make decisions, and develop their own criteria.
• Strategic Process Leadership: Proactively identify process gaps, inefficiencies, and areas for improvement, collaborating closely with Finance Portfolio Leads and other key stakeholders.
• Reporting & Data Analysis: Drive the development and standardization of financial reporting mechanisms, transforming raw data into meaningful reports and dashboards that support strategic decision‑making.
• Process Alignment: Work closely with the Program Lead – Operations to align, standardize, and streamline shared processes across different operational pods.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Escalation: Serve as the primary escalation point for North American Finance Portfolio Leads regarding financial matters, building strong, influential relationships to ensure needs are met.
• AI Championing: Actively encourage and model the daily adoption of AI tools within the team, promoting AI as a key support and productivity resource.

What you’ll need

• People Coordination Experience: Proven experience in a leadership role or as a senior team member responsible for guiding and developing others, especially junior profiles.
• Mentor Mentality: Patience, a genuine enjoyment of explaining complex concepts, and the ability to make financial topics accessible and easy to understand.
• Strong Communicator: Highly organized, clear, and comfortable managing multiple stakeholders across different seniority levels.
• Calm Under Pressure: Excellent judgment and composure, with the ability to handle challenging situations and know exactly when and how to escape.
• Fluent English Level: Exceptional written and spoken English, as the role requires daily collaboration with North American stakeholders during their afternoon window.
• Tool Proficiency: Strong comfort with project management tools (such as Jira, Microsoft Project, or similar) and a willingness to actively use and promote AI tools as part of the daily workflow.
• Finance Understanding (Nice to have): Solid grasp of finance or accounting principles (budgeting, reporting, billing); direct experience in a finance or accounting environment is a plus.
• Educational Background (Nice to have): Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field.
• System Knowledge (Nice to have): Direct experience or knowledge working with Workday and/or SAP.
• Cross-Cultural Experience (Nice to have): Experience working with remote, cross-border, or cross-cultural teams.

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 an average of four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

WPP (VML) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to 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.

VML is a WPP agency (NYSE: WPP). For more information, please visit www.vml.com, and follow along on Instagram, LinkedIn, and X.