Corporate Reporting Accountant

Why we're hiring

WPP is on a global transformation journey, and this is an opportunity to join the Finance HQ as Corporate Reporting Accountant who will perform the responsibilities of WPP HQ entities reporting. This is an exciting time to join as the department goes through a period of change, embedding new methods of working.

What you'll be doing:

This role will report into the Corporate Reporting Manager and involve the following duties:

• Production of the monthly management accounts for HQ entities P&L and month end commentary analysis
• Preparation of annual budget and quarterly forecasts for their areas
• Reporting on both ICS and BFC monthly
• Preparation of VAT quarterly
• Sole responsibility for the accounting of Board costs and Intercompany loans
• Accruing/prepaying of monthly cost/revenue, preparing journals
• Calculating monthly interest on internal loans, preparing journals and reconciliations
• Preparation of monthly bank reconciliations
• Input all Staff costs and preparing PSA yearly
• Inputting a small number of external charges monthly
• Raising the occasional billings to opcos
• Journal checking and approvals for other team members
• Dealing with queries from both external suppliers and opcos on both billings and internal loans when required
• Ad hoc duties including raising monthly payment runs, balance sheet reconciliations
• Working closely with SSC team to manage month-end process

What you'll need:

• Experience on the month end process, accruals and prepayments
• Able to complete reconciliation for all ledgers including bank
• Qualified Accountant, or equivalent plus relevant work experience

Who you are:

You're open: We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are accepting: of new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.

You're optimistic: We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.

You're extraordinary: we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.

What we'll give you:

Passionate, inspired people – We promote a culture of people that do extraordinary work.

Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.

Challenging and stimulating work – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge?