Global Process Lead - Finance
About WPP Media WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships – all united by our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth. WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working. For more information, visit wppmedia.com.9317 - Global Process Lead Role Summary and Impact Versatile and highly analytical Finance Process Designer with expertise in cross-functional finance areas to join our D365 Programme Implementation Team. This role is crucial for integrating diverse financial processes and ensuring seamless data flow across D365 F&O or D365 Business Central. The Finance Process Designer will be responsible for addressing complex financial scenarios that span multiple modules or require integration with other business areas, driving end-to-end efficiency and robust financial control across our markets. Key Responsibilities: Requirements Gathering: Lead discovery sessions with diverse stakeholders (finance, operations, IT) to gather, analyze, and document complex 'As-Is' and 'To-Be' requirements for cross-functional finance processes (e.g., cost accounting, project accounting, treasury integration, intercompany frameworks, master data management for finance, financial security roles, advanced reporting/analytics). Process Design & Integration: Design and re-engineer integrated finance processes to optimize D365 F&O/BC functionalities and ensure seamless data flow and integration across various finance modules and with other business areas System Configuration: Translate complex business requirements into functional specifications and perform configuration across various D365 F&O/BC modules that impact multiple finance areas, such as Cost Accounting, Project Management & Accounting, advanced General Ledger setups, and financial security roles. RAID Management: Proactively identify, document, and manage Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies (RAIDs) related to integrated finance processes, escalating as necessary to D365 Global Process Owners. Task & Deliverable Management: Manage assigned tasks and deliverables within the overall D365 project plan, often involving coordination across multiple functional and technical teams. Data Migration Support: Collaborate with data teams on master data design and migration strategies for finance-related entities (e.g., financial dimensions, projects, cost objects) to ensure consistency and integrity across the D365 landscape. Testing Leadership: Develop comprehensive User Acceptance Testing (UAT) scripts and scenarios ...