Senior Manager - Treasury at WPP in Mumbai, India

Why we're hiring:

WPP is on a global transformation journey, and this is an opportunity to join support the treasury activities for operating companies in India.

What you'll be doing:

The role report to Regional Treasurer and responsible for overseeing India’s cashflow & liquidity, investments, banking relationships, foreign exchange risk to support business growth and financial stability.

This role will report into the Asia Pacific Treasurer, key responsibilities are:

Liquidity & Working Capital Management

• Monitor daily cash position and manage liquidity planning to ensure adequate funding for business operations in India.
• Prepare and maintain short-term and long-term cash flow forecasts (e.g., weekly, monthly, quarterly) to minimize idle excess cash.
• Optimize working capital and manage the deployment of surplus funds in deposit placement for yield enhancement.
• Lead and oversee the service fee settlement and dividend repatriation in timely manner.

Banking & Financial Institution Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact for banking partners in India; negotiate terms, pricing, and facilities. Bringing their advice and expertise to bear as required for risk management or other purposes.
• Manage banking documentation, KYC, and regulatory compliance.

Forex Exposure & Investment Management

• Identify, manage, and report on foreign exchange (FX) exposure across the networks.
• Design and implement foreign currency hedging strategies for business operation as to mitigate their financial risks.
• Advise the business on FEMA (Foreign Exchange Management Act) compliance and requirements.

Business partnering

• Build deep relationship with CFOs and FDs across diverse networks and influence decisions on working capital and foreign exchange management.
• Support the communications of treasury policy and internal control standards, ensure it is applied in compliance with the related local treasury procedures.
• Monitor and assess the impact of local market conditions such as regulation, currency controls, financial products and advise on this internally.
• Support Treasury GBS team as required on joint or Treasury led developments.

Intercompany Funding & Debt Management

• Support fund-raising activities through various instruments like bank loans, intercompany financing.
• Manage the loan drawdown and repayment of operating entities in India, including refinancing and ensuring timely servicing of debt obligations.

Candidate Qualifications & Experience

• Educational Background:
• Experience graduate / postgraduate
• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA), A CTP (Certified Treasury Professional) qualification is a strong plus.

Professional Experience:

• 11-15 years of progressive experience in corporate treasury, cash management, or a similar finance role.
• Proven experience with Treasury Management Systems (e.g., IT/2) is highly desirable.
• Deep understanding of RBI regulations, FEMA, and local banking practices.
• Strong experience in managing banking relationships and forex hedging instruments.
• Knowledge of derivatives and hedging currency exposures directly or indirectly.
• Knowledge of accounting in relation to FX gains and losses and where they arise.

Key Skills

• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Profound understanding and operation experiences in cash management and FX risk management products
• Experience operating in a multi-currency, multi-entity global organization is a plus.
• Experience in Power BI a plus