TL;DR

Senior Account Executive (Biddable Finance): Maintaining financial governance across paid search, paid social, and programmatic activity for a financially demanding client with an accent on reconciliation, compliance with deadlines, and robust error management. Focus on mastering finance operations and driving accountability to shape a new client management model.

Location: This is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location

Company

WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective, bringing the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth.

What you will do

  • Coordinate finance processes and deadlines across all biddable channels.
  • Master the reconciliation process and resolve issues behind unbooked campaigns, unpaid invoices, and incorrect client billing.
  • Run independent reports from biddable platforms to verify campaign delivery, finance records, and troubleshoot discrepancies.
  • Offer guidance and process expertise to channel teams resolving finance queries.
  • Suggest process enhancements based on day-to-day observations and pilot new approaches for more efficient finance management.

Requirements

  • Experience (or strong aptitude to learn quickly) in biddable media, finance, or media operations.
  • Excellent attention to detail, maintaining accuracy under pressure and scrutiny.
  • Strong organisation, tracking multiple deadlines and actions across teams.
  • Effective written and verbal communicator, able to chase actions and clarify queries.
  • Confident navigating finance systems (e.g. Mediaocean) or willingness to learn.
  • Please note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of biddable platforms (paid search, paid social, programmatic) and ability to run reports independently, or willingness to learn.
  • Exposure to media finance processes (invoice management, billing, reconciliations).
  • Practical experience supporting channel teams with basic activation tasks in biddable platforms during peak periods or when capacity allows.
  • Experience dealing with high-governance environments.
  • Familiarity with offshore teams and finance systems.

Culture & Benefits

  • Hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week.
  • Competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance.
  • Significant paid time off.
  • Preferential partner discounts.
  • Employee mental health awareness days.
  • Committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.