Financial Accountant

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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.

The Financial Accountant is a newly created role within the WPP Media UK Finance team, reporting to the Head of Financial Reporting & Control. This position will be pivotal in supporting a range of financial reporting, compliance, and central reporting activities.

The successful candidate will act as the go-to person for technical accounting support (IFRS) and will be instrumental in all audits across the Group (group, stats, WPP internal audits, and SOX). A key focus of the role will be a deep dive into the balance sheet to identify and track risks and opportunities, supporting the month-end close process, and assisting in the implementation of robust Transfer Pricing procedures. This role provides a significant impact by offering first-class support to the wider finance teams, strengthening compliance, and providing key financial insights to senior leadership.

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or equivalent) with 1-2 years PQE.
• Significant and recent experience required from audit practice to be able to understand audit approaches and challenge as appropriate.
• Strong technical knowledge of IFRS.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Strong communicator with excellent interpersonal, oral, and written skills.
• Strong analytical skills with a proactive and investigative mind-set.
• A desire for continuous improvement.