Management Accountant

Landor is looking for a Management Accountant to join our London studio. Could this be you?

We are Landor.

World-leading brand specialists.​

Consulting. Design. Experience.

Connecting business strategy to brand.​

Bringing every facet of brand to life.​

Creating brand-led experiences for talent & customers.​

​United in our drive to make a positive difference.​

Proudly part of WPP.​

We build brands, designed to transform.​

Our Landor Group also includes leaders in sonic branding amp, workspace & architectural design experts BDG and award-winning motion specialists ManvsMachine.​

What you’ll do

Be part of a crucial team, responsible for the ongoing financial health and performance of the business.

• Preparation of timely and accurate monthly & year-end management accounting, analysis & reporting aligned with WPP policies 
• Preparation of variance analysis and monthly commentary. 
• Provide input into monthly management reports and ad hoc reporting 
• Ensure that the required evidence is maintained for month end accounting aligned with IFRS and SOX controls 
• Ensure that at month end close all finance systems (Maconomy, Sugar and SAP Cartesis) are reconciled 
• Review of monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations prepared by Financeplus and ensure ageing or reconciling balances are actively managed and resolved 
• Management of accruals and prepayments schedules including substantiation of each individual balance 
• Preparation of statutory / regulatory returns such as, accounts, VAT, PSA, P11d and R&D Tax Credit preparation 
• Review of Balance Sheet to ensure any risks are minimised/escalated as necessary 
• Work with Maconomy support team to get the best reports from the system to assist the business 
• Assist with budget and forecast cycle 
• Develop and drive system processes and controls in ensuring compliance with relevant SOX controls 
• Review and approval of vendor set-up 

What you’ll need

• Part Qualified/Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) 
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite with advanced Excel 
• Experience working with finance system, preferably Maconomy 
• A strong understanding of IFRS 
• Strong experience of SOX controls required 
• Strong technical knowledge of P&L and Balance sheet 

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

We believe diversity brings creativity, which is at the heart of everything we do. We are actively engaging in creating an environment free of discrimination.

Landor is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on race, colour, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.

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