Senior Management Accountant

WPP Media Limited; City of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading global media collective is seeking a Senior Management Accountant to oversee the preparation of revenue models and management accounts. The role requires strong Excel skills, financial analysis, and collaboration with various stakeholders. Ideal candidates will be fully qualified accountants with at least 3 years of experience. This is a part-time position based in London, offering an inclusive and collaborative work environment.

Benefits

Competitive medical, vision, and dental insurance

Significant paid time off

Preferential partner discounts

Employee mental health awareness days

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant or equivalent, ideally with 3+ years post qualification experience.
• Intermediate/advanced Excel skills required.
• Strong analytical and reconciliation skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly Management Accounts and coordinate reconciliations.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and SOX requirements.
• Engage with various parts of the business for financial objectives.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA)

Tools

BFC Cartesis

DDS / Media Ocean

Job description

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WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit wpp.com.

WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit wppmedia.com. At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. This role requires embracing WPP & WPP Media’s shared core values.

Role Summary and Impact

The main purpose of the role is the timely and accurate preparation of the proprietary trading revenue models and monthly management accounts for WPP Media UK revenue, net sales and WPP group (EMEA). This requires strong Excel skills, detailed variance analysis and exceptional reporting. It will also liaise with Finance Plus operational teams on Payables, Receivables and BFC Cartesis reporting. The role will support key financial objectives that promote driving efficiencies within the team, and within the business. Engagement with various parts of the business is required, often at different levels of seniority.

Responsibilities

• Month-end process/Year-end & variance analysis
• Prepare monthly Management Accounts for proprietary trading and coordinate with other WPP Media revenue teams to reconcile total net sales in the TB.
• Coordinate monthly net sales P&L and media-related Balance Sheet results, with commentary comparing to forecast/budget
• Work with FP&A and key stakeholders to ensure media revenue and costs models are timely and accurate
• Prepare and approve journal entries, general ledger recording, balance sheet reconciliations, other month-end reconciliations and schedules for review by the Financial Controller
• Prepare and reconcile media accruals and deferred income
• Prepare revenue controls and SOX compliance

• Group / WPP reporting
• Prepare management & external numbers and supporting schedules for reporting in BFC Cartesis
• Submit commentaries to EMEA on a monthly basis and resolve any reporting queries
• Prepare and submit quarterly and year-end reporting packages

• Other and periodic
• Ensuring compliance with company policies and SOX requirements
• Preparation of audit information for SOX, interim and year-end audits
• 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 the Financial Controller, Senior Financial Controller or Finance Leads

Skills And Experience

How Success is Measured

• Accuracy
• Adaptability
• Clean reconciled media balance sheet accounts
• Adherence to WPP accounting policy and UK GAAP
• Completion of key responsibilities in line with WPP Media overall activity

Desirable

• Experience working with DDS / Media Ocean
• Experience working with BFC Cartesis
• Media industry experience

Essential

• Fully qualified accountant or equivalent (e.g. CIMA, ACA, ACCA), ideally 3+ years post qualification
• Intermediate / advance level of Excel (knowledge of sumIF(s), pivot tables, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP is essential)
• Organised with good attention to detail
• Quick to learn and adaptable to changing work allocation and able to prioritise workload to meet challenging and sometimes conflicting 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

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to 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. We believe the best work happens when we’re together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. 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.

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Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Part-time

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing and Finance
• Industries: Advertising Services