Management Accountant

The role

You will prepare monthly management accounts for the Infosum legal entities, reconciled to the trial balance, and lead variance analysis against budget and forecast. You will also support SOX and year-end audits, group reporting submissions, and process improvements in the finance function.

What you will do

• Prepare monthly management accounts and reconcile balances to the trial balance
• Prepare and post journals, including accruals and salary postings, under IFRS
• Lead monthly variance analysis against budget and forecast with exception reporting
• Resolve post month-end queries in a timely manner
• Own the month-end reporting pack in line with internal controls over financial reporting
• Support SOX, interim and year-end audits
• Prepare direct and indirect tax filings for the UK entity and support non-UK entities with external advisers
• Prepare management and group reporting submissions in BFC and monthly commentaries for EMEA stakeholders
• Identify process improvements and control enhancements in the finance function
• Act as key contact for the Junior Management Accountant

Required qualifications

• CIMA, ACA or ACCA qualified
• Strong Excel skills
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Able to adapt to changing priorities and meet tight deadlines
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and reconciliation skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proactive approach with willingness to take ownership
• Comfortable working independently and collaboratively

Nice to have

• Experience with Xero accounting software
• Experience with BFC (Business Financial Consolidation) or similar group reporting systems

Benefits

• Passionate, inspired people and a culture where people can do extraordinary work
• Scale and opportunity to influence projects at industry-leading scale
• Challenging and stimulating work with creative problem solvers

Before you apply

• Accommodations or flexibility can be discussed with the hiring team during interviews

About the company

WPP is a global growth partner for leading brands, operating in 100+ markets. InfoSum, the employer of this role, is WPP's privacy-first data collaboration technology.