Risk and Controls Senior Analyst

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 . WPP’s global scale is the foundation of our everyday work, including here in Poland. Below, we share how this vision translates into the work of WPP Media – a media organization within the WPP Group – and the local teams you can join. WPP Media is a global media organization within the WPP Group, bringing together the brands Choreograph, EssenceMediacom, Mindshare and Wavemaker. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring together the best platforms, people and partners to create limitless opportunities for growth. When you join us, you’ll benefit from programs that prepare you for the jobs of the future and work alongside specialists whose expertise is backed by DIMAQ certification. At WPP Media, we don’t just use technology – we create it. With our proprietary tools, such as WPP Open (an AI platform for marketing), you’ll work on international projects and support clients around the world. What will your role look like? As a RISK AND CONTROLS SENIOR ANALYST FOR THE CEE MARKET , together with the Risk and Controls Lead for CEE, you will support the business across internal controls, compliance and risk-related matters. On a day-to-day basis, you will: • act as a senior Risk and Controls specialist for the CEE market, providing support and advice to various teams on key areas such as anti-bribery and corruption, internal controls and WPP policy requirements, • support the design and implementation of financial, operational and compliance controls in line with WPP internal control guidelines, • reinforce WPP and WPP Media policies and control requirements, communicating updates and changes to the business clearly and concisely, • propose solutions to strengthen the control environment and improve and standardise processes, procedures and controls, • support the development of compliance procedures for the CEE market, • ensure that internal controls, processes and systems comply with local laws and regulations, Group procedures and client contract requirements, • become a subject matter expert in the systems and tools used by the Risk and Controls team, • support the coordination of controls, SOX and internal audits, • participate in and, where needed, facilitate walkthroughs with internal and external auditors, • report audit results to management and monitor the timely resolution of issues identified during controls and audits, • build and maintain strong relationships with colleagues across the global and EMEA Risk and Controls teams. What will help you succeed in this role? • experience in finance and accounting, including knowledge of IFRS, • very good knowledge of internal controls and SOX requirements, • at least 2 years of professional experience in a similar role within an international organization, • the ability to work independently and demonstrate a high level of professional ethics, • a curious, proactive mindset and willingness to learn, • strong analytical skills and attention to detail, • knowledge of business systems, • proficiency in Microsoft Office, • very good spoken and written Polish and English. It would be an advan