Management Accountant

Location: London, Sea Containers (Hybrid)

Reporting to: Senior Management Accountant

Full time: 35 hours per week

About the Role

As the Management Accountant, you will be a key member of the reporting team, working alongside the Senior Management Accountant, Group Management Accountant, Management Accountant and Junior Management Accountant. You will support the preparation of accurate, timely and insightful reporting to WPP and act as a key point of contact for finance and non‑finance stakeholders across the business.

• Support the Senior Management Accountant in the preparation of monthly P&L (Actuals and Flash) with supporting reconciliations and commentary.
• Assist with quarterly reforecasting, budgeting, and proforma preparation.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including supporting documentation and commentary for review by the Senior Management Accountant and Financial Controller.
• Own all monthly reporting and quarterly reforecasting, budgeting, and proforma preparation for the WW GB unit.
• Prepare and submit all monthly and quarterly K2 reporting.
• Own the intercompany reporting and compliance process for OA UK J, ensuring deadlines are met and all balances are fully supported and documented; escalates mismatches and issues in line with the agreed control framework.
• Manage clearance of unprocessed intercompany invoices, liaising with operational teams and the wider finance function as required.

• Partner with the SMA on projects, analysis, and process improvements.
• Support group‑wide initiatives and contribute to the optimisation of technology and reporting.
• PO/PRJ creation.
• Liaise with Finance Plus where required.
• Review and approve travel mailbox requests in line with company policy.
• Prepare and process ADWRAP insurance journals.

• Minimum 4 years’ experience in a finance role, ideally in media, marketing, or a project‑based services business.
• Well‑organised and able to manage a busy reporting timetable.
• Strong financial analysis and technical accounting skills.
• Advanced Excel and system knowledge (Workday/Cartesisan an advantage).
• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Proactive, detail‑oriented, and solutions‑driven.
• Comfortable working independently and collaboratively in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to identify improved ways of working.
• Be a natural team player capable of participation at all levels.

• 25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day
• Enhanced maternity, adoption and shared parental leave
• Flexible working model with core hours 10am – 4pm
• Wellbeing and health: up to £25 per month towards exercise class membership;
  Life Works tool; annual eye tests; development budgets and wellbeing incentives throughout the year
• Season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
• Life assurance

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone who wants to work r race, colour, ethnic, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability will not influence our hiring decisions. We encourage everyone to express their true selves in an environment we are consistently striving to make as inclusive as possible.