Senior Management Accountant

About WPP Media

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships – all united by our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth. 

WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working.

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About WPP Media

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. It’s what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media’s shared core values:

• Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.

• Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.

• Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.

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 also support key financial objectives that promote driving efficiencies within the team, but also within the business. To be successful in this role, 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

Skills and Experience

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 just as 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. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. 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. That's why 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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