Job Description Operating Company GroupM Job Title Senior Management A ccountant Department / Team GroupM Finance Reporting To Financial Controller Location Red Lion Square, London About GroupM GroupM is the leading global media investment management operation serving as the parent company to WPP media agencies including Mindshare, Wavemaker and EssenceMediacom, each global operations in their own right with leading market positions. GroupM’s primary purpose is to maximize performance of WPP’s media agencies by operating as leader and collaborator in trading, content creation, sports, digital, finance, proprietary tool development and other business-critical capabilities. GroupM’s focus is to deliver unrivalled marketplace advantage to its clients, stakeholders and people. Discover more about GroupM at www.groupm.com. About the team and/or client This role sits within the GroupM HQ F inance T eam of GroupM UK Market, reporting into the Financial Controller. The Role Objective The main purpose of the role is the timely and accurate preparation of the monthly management accounts for reporting to both GroupM management and WPP group (EMEA). This requires detailed variance analysis and exception reporting. Liaising with Finance Plus on Payables, Receivables and also Cartesis reporting. The role will also support on 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 Calculation of accruals & prepayments of costs, including inter-company, using IFRS principles, p repar ing journals. Prepare monthly Management Accounts reconciled to TB Monthly v ariance analysis ( by comparing to budget/forecast ) and exception reporting Month end folder preparation in line with SOX controls Monthly & quarterly balance sheet reconciliations / ensure that all salary control accounts are reconciled monthly Action any queries post month-end; i.e AP mis-posting etc. Review of monthly payroll changes, investigating all changes to prior month Reporting of headcount to gross salaries on a monthly basis Assist with the SOX and y ear-end audit by providing all relevant information to the auditors Group / WPP reporting L iaise with EMEA and Global teams to res olve reporting queries Submit commentaries to EMEA on a monthly basis Deal with EMEA’s new reporting requirements Prepare and s ubmit quarterly package s Prepare and submit the y ear - end packages Business Partnering Business partnering through engagement with business on a regular basis A dding value to operational teams through analysis, reporting etc. Other and periodic Ensuring compliance with company policies and S OX requirements Continuously reviewing current processes and making improvements to allow better control or improved efficiencies Dealing with Finance Plus on ad hoc queries Ad h oc projects as required Skills and Behaviours Desirable Experience working with DDS / Media Ocean Experience working with Cartesis / BFC Essential Fully qualified accountant or equivalent ( eg : CIMA, ACA, ACCA) MIN 3 years post qualification Intermediate / advance level of Excel O rganize d with good attention to detail Quick to learn and adaptable to changing work allocation and able to prioriti s e workloa d to meet challenging deadlines Strong analy tical and reconciliation skills Strong communication & relationship building skill s Enth usiastic with a can do attitude Ability to work inde pendently and as part of a team LI-GB1