Senior Management Accountant, Corporate Reporting - 6 month FTC

Why we're hiring:

WPP is on a global transformation journey and our Corporate Reporting team based on the Southbank, London is looking for a Management Accountant to facilitate the management and financial reporting of a variety of HQ entities as we transform and build for the future. This is a 6 month FTC position.

What you'll be doing:

You will report into the Corporate Reporting Manager and your role will include:

• Monthly management accounts including month end commentary analysis against flash, budgets, forecasts, and prior periods.
• Balance sheet reconciliations, investigation, and resolutions of any issues.
• Accruing/prepaying of monthly costs, preparing and posting journals.
• IFRS 16 month-end accounting.
• Involvement in preparing budgets and forecasts.
• Coordinating with the shared service centre regularly to support monthly accounting.
• Assisting with recharging of HQ costs to Group companies.
• Responsibility of end-to-end management reporting for smaller HQ entities.
• Business partnering with other HQ departments e.g. FP&A, Real Estate, HR, Legal, Co Sec etc.
• Operating within a robust SOX control environment and developing best practice.
• Preparation of quarterly VAT returns.

What you'll need:

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent qualification.
• Experience of the month end process, including accruals and prepayments.
• Organised individual who can prioritise their workload and meets strict deadlines.
• Someone who takes responsibility for their areas but can work as part of a wider team.
• A change advocate who looks at current processes and workflows and makes recommendations for improving them.

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 accepting: of new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.

You're optimistic: We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: 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 promote a culture of people that do extraordinary work.

Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete 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. Are you up for the challenge?

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