Treasury Manager

About the Position

Treasury Manager

New York, New York, United States

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth.

We work with the world's most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise. Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow.

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Why We're Hiring

The Treasury Manager will lead treasury operations across the US and Canada within a complex, fast-paced FTSE-listed organisation, partnering closely with the Group Treasury team in London. This is a high-impact role responsible for ensuring effective cash management, liquidity optimisation and treasury governance across the region, while supporting strategic business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead treasury operations across the US and Canada, overseeing cash management, liquidity, funding, cash flow forecasting, working capital and treasury governance.
• Own regional cash flow forecasting, partnering with Shared Services and Finance leaders to improve accuracy, visibility and accountability.
• Drive working capital performance, using treasury insights to support cash conversion, reduce funding requirements and enhance reporting.
• Manage regional FX exposure, identifying risks, supporting hedging activities and ensuring compliance with Group Treasury policy.
• Optimise surplus cash through appropriate investment and deposit strategies, balancing liquidity, risk and return objectives.
• Partner with Shared Services teams to strengthen forecasting processes, cash visibility and treasury controls across AP, AR and payment activities.
• Lead regional banking relationships, including account structures, cash pooling, bank rationalisation, mandates and KYC requirements.
• Ensure robust treasury controls, governance and compliance, with a focus on fraud prevention, operational resilience and audit readiness.
• Identify opportunities to improve balance sheet efficiency through cash repatriation, reduced idle cash and enhanced liquidity management.
• Provide leadership, coaching and development for treasury team members, fostering a high-performing and collaborative team culture.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to simplify treasury operations, improve reporting and increase visibility of cash and financial risk.

Requirements

• Significant treasury experience within a large, multinational corporate environment, ideally a Fortune 500, FTSE-listed or equivalent public company.
• Strong expertise in cash management, liquidity structures, cash pooling, forecasting, intercompany funding and surplus cash management.
• Experience working with or overseeing Shared Service Centre activities, including AP, AR, payments, collections and working capital processes.
• Solid understanding of FX risk management, hedging principles, exposure analysis and treasury policy compliance.
• A commercial mindset, with the ability to translate treasury activity into tangible business outcomes and performance improvements.
• Proven leadership experience, with the ability to coach, develop and manage high-performing teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with experience partnering with senior finance leaders, shared services teams, banks and corporate functions.
• Strong analytical and systems capability, including treasury management systems, ERP platforms, banking platforms and advanced Excel skills.
• A high level of control awareness, attention to detail and sound judgement in managing financial and operational risk.
• A professional treasury or accounting qualification (ACT, CTP or equivalent) is preferred.

We Offer

• Competitive base salary range: $75,000-$180,000 USD
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Hybrid work approach: teams in the office around four days a week
• Opportunity to work with passionate, inspired people
• Scale and opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at an unparalleled level in the industry
• Challenging and stimulating work environment

About the Company

WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

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