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Role Summary And Impact

Month-end process and Year-end variance analysis. Manage monthly management accounts reconciled to the trial balance, calculate accruals using IFRS principles, and prepare journals. Lead monthly variance analysis against budget/forecast and provide exception reporting. Ensure all supporting schedules tie back to the main P&L and Balance Sheet, and own the month-end file to maintain ICFR compliance. Provide all relevant information to auditors for SOX, interim and year-end audits.

• 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

Group / WPP Reporting

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

Other and Periodic

• Ensure compliance with company policies and SOX requirements
• Continuously review current processes to improve controls and efficiencies
• Handle ad hoc queries with Finance Plus
• Take part in ad hoc projects as directed by FC or Finance Leads

Skills And Experience

Be aligned with WPP & WPP Media’s core values: Be Extraordinary, Create an Open environment, and Lead Optimistically. Essential and desirable qualifications are listed below.

• Part-qualified/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 deadlines
• Strong analytical and reconciliation skills
• Strong communication & relationship-building skills
• Enthusiastic with a can-do attitude; able to work independently and as part of a team

Desirable

• Experience working with DDS / Media Ocean
• Experience working with BFC

Behaviours

• Proactive problem solving and initiative
• Desire for continuous improvement
• Ability to collaborate in a large team and across Agencies

Life At WPP Media & Benefits

We invest in our employees and offer a range of benefits including medical, retirement plans, vision and dental insurance, paid time off, partner discounts, and mental health days. We operate a hybrid work model with an in-office presence of around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss with the hiring team during the interview process. Please review our Privacy Notice for more information on data processing.

Employment Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Part-time
• Job function: Accounting/Auditing and Finance
• Industries: Advertising Services