Management Accountant

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.

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• Own preparation of monthly Management Accounts reconciled to TB
• Calculation of accruals, using IFRS principles and preparation of journals
• Lead monthly variance analysis (by comparing to budget/forecast) and exception reporting
• Action any queries post-month-end;
• Ensuring all supporting schedules tie back to the main P&L and Balance Sheet
• Ownership of the preparation of the month-end file, ensuring compliance with ICFR
• Provide all relevant information to the auditors for SOX, interim and year-end audit

• Prepare management & external numbers and supporting schedules for reporting in BFC
• Liaise with EMEA to resolve reporting queries
• Submit commentaries to EMEA monthly
• Prepare and submit quarterly and year-end packages

• Ensuring compliance with company policies and SOX requirements
• Continuously reviewing current processes and making improvements to allow better control or improved efficiencies
• Dealing with Finance Plus on ad hoc queries
• Ad hoc projects as directed by FC or Finance Leads

At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It’s what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media’s shared core values:

• Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.
• Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.
• Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.
• Desirable
• Experience working with DDS / Media Ocean
• Experience working with BFC / BFC

Essential

• Part/newly qualified accountant or equivalent (e.g.: CIMA, ACA, ACCA)
• Intermediate level of Excel
• Organised with good attention to detail
• Quick to learn and adaptable to changing work allocation and able to prioritise workload to meet challenging deadlines
• Strong analytical and reconciliation skills
• Strong communication & relationship building skills
• Enthusiastic with a can-do attitude
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Behaviours

• Must show a proactive approach to problem solving and take initiative
• Desire for continuous improvement
• Ability to work collaboratively in a large team and across the Agencies