Why we’re hiring:

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced technical accounting professional to become an important part of the WPP Group Technical Accounting team and support our growth in how the team can best support both our operating companies and other Group functions to the level expected of a FTSE 50 business.

What you’ll be doing:

Reporting into the Group Senior Technical Accounting Manager, and based at London HQ, you will support the team in tackling and help steer a range of technical accounting needs across the Group and its evolution as these needs change across the business.

Key Areas of responsibilities:

• Monitor existing and new accounting and regulatory policies to ensure that the Group complies with all relevant accounting standards (IFRS) and regulations.
• Compile literature and communicate changes to accounting policies and practice to relevant partners.
• Review the accounting treatment for significant new/modified contracts and projects to ensure they are compliant with accounting standards.
• Compose technical summary papers for complex accounting transactions or business issues, provide and present research and analysis to ensure the impact on the Group financial statements is compliant with accounting standards and regulations and is communicated to and fully comprehended by all relevant partners.
• Ensure that accounting policies are applied throughout the Group, partnering with operating companies and providing assistance where required.
• Work in partnership with other departments (tax, treasury, legal, M&A) and operating companies to consider and advise on new or complex accounting scenarios.
• Support the Group Technical Accounting team in the creation and delivery of clear and useful training and accounting updates across the Group.
• Assist the Group Reporting team to ensure that periodic reporting is accurate, timely and complies with all relevant accounting standards and regulations.
• Review the Group’s financial statements and provide technical accounting input where required.
• Provide information, support, and work with with external auditors and advisors.

What you’ll need:

• Qualified ACA Accountant either in practice or holding a technical accounting position in industry.
• Experience of working with a large multinational company, ideally will have UK & US listing exposure.
• A good working knowledge of IFRS, SOX and internal control frameworks.
• Knowledge of SEC regulations & requirements a benefit.

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?

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