About Us

IPG Mediabrands is the media and marketing solutions division of Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG). Mediabrands manages approximately $40 billion in marketing investment globally on behalf of its clients and provides strategic services and solutions across its award-winning, full-service agency networks UM and Initiative and through its innovative marketing specialist companies Reprise, Magna, Orion, Rapport, Healix, Mediabrands Content Studio and the IPG Media Lab. Mediabrands clients include many of the world’s most recognizable and iconic brands from a broad portfolio of industry sectors. The company employs more than 13,000 marketing experts in more than 130 countries representing the full diversity of humanity. For more information, please visit our website: www.ipgmediabrands.com.

Role Description

As Senior Accounting and Compliance officer, you will be responsible for supporting the team in creating a best-in-class finance function, developing our controls, processes and the foundations for our continued growth. You will report to the Director, Financial Control UK & Ireland and work closely with other members of our Regional Control Team (RCT) based in Spain. This is a varied role and you will be working closely with the wider UK Finance team including the Operational, Reporting and Commercial arms.   The role will have exposure to senior stakeholders and the opportunity to drive key projects as the business continues to scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Support Senior leadership in evaluating effectiveness of UK Control environment and improving workpaper documentation.
• Ensure reporting processes are compliant with IPG policy and further develop processes where appropriate ie. Intercompany reporting / WIP netting.
• Management of finance operations for the IPG Agencies in both UK and Ireland with a focus across reporting including variance analysis and commentary in line with IPG’s reporting timetable.
• Support in the review of monthly Balance sheet reconciliations to ensure all reported balances are accurate and reported in line with IPG policy.
• Audit lead across Internal and External audits, including the Group US GAAP audit, Interim audit and Statutory audits.
• Oversee the statutory accounts and tax compilations in accordance with IPG timetable.
• Work with the Director, Financial Control on other change initiatives and ad hoc tasks as required, including driving further automation and simplification across finance processes to ensure compliance with IPG accounting policies.

Desired Skills & Experience

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified with several years post qualified experience working within Industry in a SOX compliant listed organization
• Big 4 / Second tier practice trained with a strong understanding of internal control environment
• A working knowledge of US GAAP
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong organisational / delegation skills and ability to prioritise tasks
• Intermediate level Excel skills and ability to manage large data sets
• Experience of SAP and DDS (Mediaocean) an advantage as is experience of Media Agency Finance
• Ability to work well under pressure, working accurately with attention to detail, and meeting deadlines

This role will suit an experienced, highly-motivated self-starter with significant and relevant financial accounting and analytical experience.    We are seeking an individual who enjoys the challenges of working within an exciting and fast-paced organisation.   An ability to work to multiple tight deadlines is a pre-requisite, with high levels of organisation as well as being prepared to be ‘hands on’ when required