Commercial Finance Manager — Growth & Insights

WPP Media Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

WPP Media Limited in London is seeking a Commercial Finance Manager to partner with the Commercial Business Partner and drive KPI performance, planning and analytics across media solutions. This role focuses on revenue management, FP&A support, pricing strategies, and stakeholder engagement in a hybrid London setting.

Ideal candidates bring qualified accounting status, 4+ years in Commercial/Financial roles, advanced Excel skills, and a proven ability to influence cross-functional teams within a

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant or equivalent.
• 4 years plus of industry Commercial / Financial experience.
• Capacity for multi-tasking and meeting multiple simultaneous deadlines.
• High levels of gravitas with strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate well, build trust and engender strong relationships
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Logical, concise and proficient at breaking down challenges into component parts and developing solutions-based responses
• Forward thinking and a detailed planner
• A natural attention to detail and ability to digest information from a wide variety of sources
• Open-minded, adept at developing/ assessing different options and solutions and adopting a helicopter view when needed
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive approach, a logical and analytical thought process, with good attention to detail and high level of accuracy in their output
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight timelines
• Highly proficient with Excel (Advanced excel skills).

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial insight and performance analysis across WPP Media Solutions, supporting strategic decision-making and business growth.
• Support the development of commercial and financial models for new solutions, and client opportunities.
• Support key stakeholders in driving client adoption of Solutions and increasing share of wallet across our client base.
• Manage and monitor sales pipeline through Salesforce, including targeting and revenue tracking.
• Analyse pipeline conversion trends and develop models to improve revenue predictability.
• Collaborate with commercial teams to validate assumptions, identify risks and opportunities.
• Support FP&A on revenue and net sales assumptions.
• Deliver analysis on net sales performance and client profitability across the business.
• Identify key commercial trends and provide actionable insights to stakeholders.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies within revenue and sales reporting.
• Support the development and implementation of pricing strategies across clients and solutions.
• Monitor delivery against commercial value agreements and trading commitments.
• Analyse the impact of pricing, value delivery, and cost changes on net sales margins.
• Conduct commercial due diligence for new client opt-in requirements
• Monitor net sales performance against bonus and incentive targets (QPP).
• Act as a key link between Commercial and Finance teams, ensuring commercial terms and charging methodologies are accurately applied across all revenue streams.
• Provide ad hoc commercial analysis and strategic support to relevant stakeholders.
• Support and educate wider agency teams on commercial finance processes, principles, and best practices.

Skills

Qualified accountant

Commercial/Financial experience

Multi-tasking

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Excel (Advanced)

Ability to work under pressure

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

WPP Media Limited in London is seeking a Commercial Finance Manager to partner with the Commercial Business Partner and drive KPI performance, planning and analytics across media solutions. This role focuses on revenue management, FP&A support, pricing strategies, and stakeholder engagement in a hybrid London setting.

Ideal candidates bring qualified accounting status, 4+ years in Commercial/Financial roles, advanced Excel skills, and a proven ability to influence cross-functional teams within a