Manager - Statutory Accounting & Reporting

The role

You will manage and deliver the statutory reporting for all UK registered entities at Companies House, about 150 UK statutory accounts a year. You will report into the Head of Global Statutory Reporting and act as a key contact for CFOs, Finance Directors, Financial Controllers and external auditors.

What you will do

• Manage and deliver statutory reporting for all UK registered entities at Companies House
• End-to-end production of statutory accounts, including iXBRL file generation
• Act as key contact for CFOs, Finance Directors and Financial Controllers on statutory reporting
• Onboard new operating companies for statutory reporting needs
• Act as key contact for external auditors and provide guidance on audit tests and SOX guidelines
• Collate corporation tax packs and work with the Group's tax consultants on timely submission
• Assist with dissolutions of WPP Holding and operating companies with WPP Legal and WPP Tax
• Review accounting step plans for dissolutions and assist WPP Legal with legal documentation

Required qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA) with strong technical accounting skills
• Experience of reporting under IFRS and in a SOX control environment
• Experience producing UK statutory accounts for multiple entities using statutory reporting software
• Experience dealing with external auditors and driving the audit process
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills at different levels of an organization
• Commercially focused with a proactive, service-oriented approach
• Ability to build and maintain strong internal and external working relationships
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly MS Excel (pivot tables, conditional formatting)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
• Ability to manage own workload to ensure consistent service levels

Nice to have

• Experience with Caseware or Workiva statutory reporting software

Benefits

• Passionate, driven colleagues
• Scale and opportunity to create, influence and deliver projects
• Challenging and stimulating work
• Hybrid working approach
• Accommodations or flexibility can be discussed with the hiring team

Before you apply

• Accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA) is required

About the company

WPP is a growth partner for the world's leading brands, with reach across 100+ markets. The WPP Shared Service Centre provides transactional financial services to WPP companies in the UK.