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# Assistant Manager - Internal Audit at WPP

- **Company:** WPP
- **Location:** Mumbai, India
- **Posted:** 2026-10-30
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-07
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/wpp/jobs/8916628002

## Job description

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.

For more information, visit [WPP.com.](https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwpp.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7CErica.Durr%40wpp.com%7C9bf4566a65bc46a48ac008de749116ea%7C150b5e663d884dee83f6ed149b727a00%7C0%7C0%7C639076363668176216%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Q9juosud56XGLThSFZ1NpPZd6FXpJPxV74OeRZWoh%2B4%3D&reserved=0)

Why we're hiring:

WPP is seeking an Assistant Audit Manager to support our EMEA and South Asia Team team and play a key role in shaping our future. In this role, you'll leverage your audit, risk, and compliance expertise to conduct operational audits across our diverse businesses, gaining valuable exposure to various areas of WPP. This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference by identifying opportunities for improvement and driving positive change.

We're looking for candidates with a strong background in Operations, Financial, Commercial, and Compliance auditing. You'll need to be able to analyse complex business processes, identify risks (including regulatory, organisational, policy, and technological), and develop meaningful findings. Excellent communication skills and a strong commercial understanding are essential.

Location: Mumbai or Delhi

Travel: Up to 30% (availability required)

What you'll be doing:

- Executing internal audits for assigned cycles of the audit program by reviewing financial controls and testing compliance with established internal control policies, procedures, regulations and laws as applicable:
- Compliance with policies, plans, standards, international best practices and applicable local laws and regulations that could have a significant impact on operations;
- Effectiveness in the accomplishment of objectives and goals established for operations and projects;
- Exercise discretion in the review of records to ensure confidentiality;
- Engages in multiple assignments concurrently
- Delivers projects, meeting deadlines around planning, execution and reporting
- Reviews work performed by the audit team on the project to ensure that the key risks identified in the risk statement have been adequately covered;
- Utilizes prior experience to identify previously captured lessons learned or best practices
- Identifies and recommends opportunities for improved efficiency
- Contributes to after-action reviews or post-mortem sessions to capture lessons learned
- Prepares and presents reports to the Regional Head of Audit about the results of audit engagements, significant risk exposures and control issues;
- Ensuring timely completion of Internal Audit work papers and audit program including documenting identified risks, issues and recommendations in the Internal Audit Software, TeamMate;
- Occasional adhoc assignments including investigations

What you'll need:

We want someone who can not only identify risks, but also translate those risks into business issues. You will provide consultative support to business partners to identify opportunities for control improvements. You must help prioritize findings and recommendations in tune with our corporate strategy. You should be able to facilitate multiple stakeholders to agree on appropriate solutions and verify that risks are mitigated appropriately. We value personality, insight, intellectual flexibility, teamwork and sound business judgment.

You must be an excellent writer who can succinctly communicate complicated issues in business terms. You must also be a strong project manager who can manage variable resources and conduct your own audits from beginning to end, often managing multiple projects at once.

You will be a person who anticipates problems and pro-actively seeks out solutions, whether working independently or as part of a team. You will have the ability to develop and sustain relationships with both internal and external customers, have a hands on attitude to work; and the flexibility to work as hard as the job demands.

Professional skills

You must demonstrate:

- Strong risk management experience, including; performing risk assessments and audits, designing controls, and prioritizing risk.
- Strong analytical skills. Proven history of analyzing data, having attention to detail, and assessing situations to identify meaningful observations.
- Personal skills
- Self-starter, possess flexibility to work in a fast-changing environment and ambiguous situations and get things done
- Proven history of having built relationships and worked effectively across cross-functional teams and business functions
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. You will prepare reports and make presentations to senior level management. You will interact with various levels of employees to collect and communicate information.
- Ability to work independently, but also be a team player and critical thinker.
- Ability to manage multiple projects
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- A naturally inquisitive, assertive (not aggressive) and tenacious character.
- Thorough and precise.
- Good communication skills - diplomatic and able to converse with a wide range of people.
- Able to prioritize and balance your own workload you have strong time management skills and the ability to work under minimal supervision
- One should be a sharp evaluator of risk, and he should enjoy investigating complex issues/situations and proposing solutions

## Preferred qualifications / knowledge

- Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance/business or related field and Advanced degree or relevant certifications - CA / MBA
- Risk focused and capable of using data analytics to gain insights into transactions
- Familiarity with COSO frameworks
- Knowledge of Sarbanes Oxley
- Big Four accounting firm experience is a plus

Relevant work experience

- 3+ years of post-qualification (advance degree) experience in operational auditing, risk management, compliance, or financial analysis, showing progression in areas for responsibility
- Previous experience in an international environment.
- Advanced computer skills on MS Office and exposure to data analytics tools.

Who you are:

You're open: we are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are open-minded: to new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.

You're optimistic: we approach all that we do with confidence: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.

You're extraordinary: We are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.

What we'll give you:

Passionate, inspired people – we champion a culture of people that do extraordinary work

Scale and opportunity – we offer the opportunity to create, influence and deliver projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.

Challenging and stimulating work – unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers.

#LI-Hybrid We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

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.

Please read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wpp.com/en/careers/wpp-privacy-policy-for-recruitment) for more information on how we process the information you provide.

## About WPP

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: WPP is the world’s largest advertising and marketing services group, helping leading brands navigate change and deliver growth through media, creative, production, and enterprise solutions.
- **Entity Type**: Public (LSE: WPP, NYSE: WPP)
- **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom
- **Founded**: 1971 (by Sir Martin Sorrell)
- **Founders**: Sir Martin Sorrell

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Advertising, Marketing, Media, Public Relations, Digital Services
- **Target customers**: B2B and B2C enterprise clients – global brands, retailers, and government organisations
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands” – aligning success with clients, people, and partners to deliver transformation and growth.

## Products & Services
- **WPP Media**: Media planning, buying, and data-driven audience targeting across all channels.
- **WPP Creative**: Brand building, advertising, content creation, and storytelling with AI-enabled personalisation.
- **WPP Production**: Next-generation production services using generative AI to accelerate timelines and reduce costs.
- **WPP Enterprise Solutions**: Transformative enterprise technology, customer experience, and commerce solutions.
- **WPP Open**: Pioneering agentic marketing platform that unifies data, AI agents, and human talent in a single secure workspace for end-to-end marketing planning and execution.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: ~£10 billion (approx. $12.5 billion) as of mid-2025 (market data from LSE)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of £14.8 billion (2024 full year)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Institutional investors; technology partners include Adobe, Google, Microsoft, and leading AI innovators.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Launch of WPP Open, an AI-powered agentic platform that securely connects client data for real-time optimisation.
  - Continued investment in generative AI for production and creative personalisation.
  - Global headcount of approximately 100,000 employees, with offices in over 100 countries.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Scale & Integration**: Only company that combines media, creative, production, and enterprise solutions under one roof, offering seamless end-to-end services.
- **WPP Open Platform**: Proprietary AI platform that differentiates by enabling privacy-safe, real-time marketing optimisation across all client touchpoints.
- **Deep Tech Partnerships**: Exclusive integrations with Google, Microsoft, Adobe, and AI startups, giving clients access to best‑in‑class innovation.
- **Talent & Culture**: Attracts top creative, data, and technology professionals; strong emphasis on internal mobility and cross‑discipline careers.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI‑First Transformation**: Embedding AI across all operations via WPP Open to automate routine tasks and elevate creative work.
- **Sustainability & Trust**: Embedding sustainability into client solutions and committing to transparency in data use and measurement.
- **Simplification**: Becoming simpler to work with – breaking down silos between operating units to deliver integrated outcomes.

## Why Work Here
- **Global Opportunities**: Work with iconic brands (e.g., Ford, Unilever, Google, Nestlé) across 100+ countries; careers span media, creative, tech, data, and production.
- **AI as a Teammate**: WPP positions AI as a force multiplier, not a replacement – giving employees the chance to focus on high‑value, creative work.
- **Culture of Belonging**: Emphasises openness, trust, and diversity; “Belonging isn’t a programme” – building a culture where people feel free to be themselves.
- **Growth & Mobility**: Designed for career mobility – move across disciplines, brands, and borders; continuous learning supported.
- **Work Environment**: Hybrid/remote arrangements vary by role and location; global campuses in London, New York, and other major cities designed to spark collaboration.
- **Perks & Benefits**: Competitive compensation, learning & development programmes, and a commitment to inclusive hiring (including use of AI tools to reduce bias in recruitment).

## Sources
1. [wpp.com - Company Overview](https://www.wpp.com/en/about)
2. [wpp.com - Careers](https://www.wpp.com/en/careers)
3. [wpp.com - Search & Apply](https://www.wpp.com/careers/search-and-apply)
4. [Greenhouse - Jobs at WPP](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/wpp)

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