GroupM | Manager, Process and Compliance
GroupM is currently looking for a Risk and Compliance Manager to join us. In this role, you will be working under the guidance of the Director to ensure that WPP policies and procedures are adhered to, and advise on actions required to meet objectives, supporting the implementation of agreed solutions and the monitoring progress made.
Description
Organization Profile:
GroupM is the world’s leading media investment company with a mission to create a new era of media where advertising works better for people. Responsible for more than $60 billion in annual media investment, according to COMvergence, the company innovates, differentiates, and generates sustained value for clients wherever they do business. GroupM’s portfolio includes agencies Mindshare, Wavemaker, EssenceMediacom and mSix&Partners, as well as Choreograph (Data & Technology), GroupM Nexus (Cross-Channel Performance & Activation), and GroupM Investment.
The focus of GroupM is the intelligent application of physical and intellectual scale to benefit trading, innovation, and new communication services, to bring competitive advantage to our clients and our companies. GroupM is the leading media investment organization globally. For more information on GroupM, our agencies and visit the global website www.groupm.com
As part of WPP, GroupM also has relationships with and access to a world-class range of talent and communications skills and capabilities. WPP´s operations are well established in the areas of Advertising; Media Investment Management (GroupM); Information, Insight & Consultancy; Public Relations; Branding & Identity; Direct, Internet and Interactive. WPP companies in Asia Pacific include Bates, The Brand Union, Burson-Marsteller, Hill & Knowlton, GroupM, WT, Ogilvy etc.
For more information on WPP visit the global website at www.wpp.com
Objective of the Role:
GroupM is the world’s largest media investment company and are a part of WPP. In fact, we are responsible for one in every three ads you see globally. We are currently looking for a Risk and Compliance Manager to join us. In this role, you will be working under the guidance of the Director to ensure that WPP policies and procedures are adhered to, and advise on actions required to meet objectives, supporting the implementation of agreed solutions and the monitoring progress made. You will also be working very closely with GroupM Services’ Leads and commercial, supporting and assisting market process improvements. At GroupM, our people are our strength, which is why fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion is important to us.
Reporting of the role: Market CFO
In 3 months:
• Familiar with the WPP’s Control framework, key WPP and GroupM policies.
• Detail review of the Compliance reporting submission from the markets assigned.
• Review the appropriateness of the markets’ remediation on past Internal audit findings, work with the market to have proper closure in the system.
• Perform independent review of Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) documentations on markets assigned to ensure effectiveness on the ICFR controls.
• Work closely with markets to ensure compliance with WPP and GroupM processes and procedures.
In 6 months:
• Monitor and provide guidance in implementing an effective ICFR with the markets assigned.
• Provide guidance to the market on risk & controls matters.
• Coordinate management responses and action plans for internal audit issues
• Manage and participate in the opening and/or closing meeting with outsourced ICFR / SOX auditor.
• Perform periodic training to assigned markets to ensure process adherence to ICFR standard. Effectively coordinate with the process owners to implement process controls and documentation requirements and implement corrective actions to plug control gaps.
• Liaise with Regional Risk and Control team regularly for control & compliance updates.
• Assist in facilitating the periodic process review on GMS (GroupM Services) function to identify process improvement in line with ICFR requirement, provide solutions and ensuring the local process is kept up to-date.
In 12 months:
• Work with the market on the annual Business risk exercise and Declaration of Interests
• Be the first point of contact on assigned market queries on risk & controls matters.
• Establish strong working relationships with key stakeholders at markets assigned, regional level.
• Closely work with IT in system enhancement projects, Coordinate and prepare user requirement specification and facilitate transformation process - Manual to Automation
What you will bring:
• Being proactive and taking ownership of your tasks
• Independent with less supervision
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills
• Able to think big picture on risk area and provide out of the box solutions.
• Problem solving, proactive in escalating issues and recommending and implementing corrective actions.
• Being practical, analytical, and able to voice your opinion.
• Strong support to the direct reporting line
What you will need:
• Degree holder in Accounting/ Finance
• At least 6-7 years of relevant experience in SOX/ ICFR, internal/external audit and compliance, prior experience in the Big 4 companies will be an added advantage.
• Excellent command of written and verbal English communication skills
• Ability to communicate in Mandarin will be an added advantage.
Note that this is a hands-on role, supporting and coaching the agency trading heads on a regular basis, sometimes daily communication/supervision is required. Building solid and sustainable relationships with all key online and offline media vendors is critical.
Location: Taipei, Taiwan
GroupM is the world’s leading media investment company with a mission to create a new era of media where advertising works better for people. Responsible for more than $60 billion in annual media investment, according to COMvergence, the company innovates, differentiates, and generates sustained value for clients wherever they do business. GroupM’s portfolio includes agencies Mindshare, Wavemaker, EssenceMediacom and mSix&Partners, as well as Choreograph (Data & Technology), GroupM Nexus (Cross-Channel Performance & Activation), and GroupM Investment.
The focus of GroupM is the intelligent application of physical and intellectual scale to benefit trading, innovation, and new communication services, to bring competitive advantage to our clients and our companies. GroupM is the leading media investment organization globally. For more information on GroupM, our agencies and visit the global website www.groupm.com
As part of WPP, GroupM also has relationships with and access to a world-class range of talent and communications skills and capabilities. WPP´s operations are well established in the areas of Advertising; Media Investment Management (GroupM); Information, Insight & Consultancy; Public Relations; Branding & Identity; Direct, Internet and Interactive. WPP companies in Asia Pacific include Bates, The Brand Union, Burson-Marsteller, Hill & Knowlton, GroupM, WT, Ogilvy etc.
For more information on WPP visit the global website at www.wpp.com
Objective of the Role:
GroupM is the world’s largest media investment company and are a part of WPP. In fact, we are responsible for one in every three ads you see globally. We are currently looking for a Risk and Compliance Manager to join us. In this role, you will be working under the guidance of the Director to ensure that WPP policies and procedures are adhered to, and advise on actions required to meet objectives, supporting the implementation of agreed solutions and the monitoring progress made. You will also be working very closely with GroupM Services’ Leads and commercial, supporting and assisting market process improvements. At GroupM, our people are our strength, which is why fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion is important to us.
Reporting of the role: Market CFO
In 3 months:
• Familiar with the WPP’s Control framework, key WPP and GroupM policies.
• Detail review of the Compliance reporting submission from the markets assigned.
• Review the appropriateness of the markets’ remediation on past Internal audit findings, work with the market to have proper closure in the system.
• Perform independent review of Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) documentations on markets assigned to ensure effectiveness on the ICFR controls.
• Work closely with markets to ensure compliance with WPP and GroupM processes and procedures.
In 6 months:
• Monitor and provide guidance in implementing an effective ICFR with the markets assigned.
• Provide guidance to the market on risk & controls matters.
• Coordinate management responses and action plans for internal audit issues
• Manage and participate in the opening and/or closing meeting with outsourced ICFR / SOX auditor.
• Perform periodic training to assigned markets to ensure process adherence to ICFR standard. Effectively coordinate with the process owners to implement process controls and documentation requirements and implement corrective actions to plug control gaps.
• Liaise with Regional Risk and Control team regularly for control & compliance updates.
• Assist in facilitating the periodic process review on GMS (GroupM Services) function to identify process improvement in line with ICFR requirement, provide solutions and ensuring the local process is kept up to-date.
In 12 months:
• Work with the market on the annual Business risk exercise and Declaration of Interests
• Be the first point of contact on assigned market queries on risk & controls matters.
• Establish strong working relationships with key stakeholders at markets assigned, regional level.
• Closely work with IT in system enhancement projects, Coordinate and prepare user requirement specification and facilitate transformation process - Manual to Automation
What you will bring:
• Being proactive and taking ownership of your tasks
• Independent with less supervision
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills
• Able to think big picture on risk area and provide out of the box solutions.
• Problem solving, proactive in escalating issues and recommending and implementing corrective actions.
• Being practical, analytical, and able to voice your opinion.
• Strong support to the direct reporting line
What you will need:
• Degree holder in Accounting/ Finance
• At least 6-7 years of relevant experience in SOX/ ICFR, internal/external audit and compliance, prior experience in the Big 4 companies will be an added advantage.
• Excellent command of written and verbal English communication skills
• Ability to communicate in Mandarin will be an added advantage.
Note that this is a hands-on role, supporting and coaching the agency trading heads on a regular basis, sometimes daily communication/supervision is required. Building solid and sustainable relationships with all key online and offline media vendors is critical.
Location: Taipei, Taiwan