Management Accountant

Landor is seeking a Management Accountant for its London studio. This role is integral to a lively finance team, focusing on timely and accurate monthly and year-end management accounting, analysis, and reporting. The position demands strong attention to detail, proactivity, and the ability to build robust relationships across the business, ensuring compliance with WPP policies, IFRS, and SOX controls.

Must Have

• Prepare timely and accurate monthly & year-end management accounting, analysis & reporting.
• Prepare variance analysis and monthly commentary.
• Provide input into monthly management reports and ad hoc reporting.
• Maintain required evidence for month-end accounting aligned with IFRS and SOX controls.
• Reconcile all finance systems (Maconomy, Sugar, SAP Cartesis) at month-end close.
• Review monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations and manage reconciling balances.
• Manage accruals and prepayments schedules with individual balance substantiation.
• Oversee Inter-Company overhead recharges.
• Review inter-company reporting and handle queries via Financeplus.
• Prepare and submit monthly flash and actuals aligned with WPP deadlines.
• Assist with external, internal, and client audits.
• Prepare statutory/regulatory returns (accounts, VAT, PSA, P11d, R&D Tax Credit).
• Review Balance Sheet to minimize/escalate risks.
• Work with Maconomy support team for optimal system reports.
• Assist with budget and forecast cycle.
• Develop and drive system processes and controls for SOX compliance.
• Review and approve vendor set-up.
• Review AP ageing commentary and provide amendments or follow-up requirements.
• Part Qualified/Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA).
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite with advanced Excel.
• Experience with finance systems, preferably Maconomy.
• Strong understanding of IFRS.
• Strong experience with SOX controls.
• Strong technical knowledge of P&L and Balance sheet.

Perks & Benefits

• Hybrid work approach, with teams in the office around four days a week.
• Equal opportunity employer.
• Committed to a culture of respect where everyone belongs and can progress in their careers.

We are Landor.

World-leading brand experts, underpinned by the most expansive strategic & creative capabilities in our category. We make brands more valuable and less vulnerable. We build brands differently. We work with our clients to define and solve their business problems through the lens of brand. We strategically join the dots between our design, experience, governance and measurement capabilities, and always connect our brand work to business outcomes. Landor companies also include amp (sonic branding), bdg (workplace & architectural experts), Deep Local (creative technologists) and ManvsMachine (3D motion design). We are part of WPP.

What you’ll do

As part of our lively and energetic finance team, the management accountant role is responsible for monthly and year-end management accounting. This role requires strong attention to detail, proactivity and the ability to build strong relationships within the team and the rest of the business.

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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
• Overseeing Inter-Company overhead recharges
• Review inter-company reporting at month-end and deal with queries via Financeplus
• Prepare and submit monthly flash and actuals aligned with WPP deadlines
• Assist with external, internal, client audits
• 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
• Review AP ageing commentary provided by Financeplus and provide appropriate amendments or highlight follow up requirements, where required.

Other ad hoc duties as required

What you’ll need

COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS

• Strong communication skills (written and oral)
• Proactive in nature
• Effective and efficient time management skills.
• Attention to detail, but with the ability to step back and see the big picture
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to coach and mentor junior team members
• Ability to influence and inspire others
• Willing and able to build strong relationships to become trusted and respected by stakeholders
• Comfort dealing with ambiguity and learning on the job.

Required Experience

• 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

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

We build brands. We build futures. Landor, a WPP company, is an an equal opportunity employer. We consider all applicants without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics, committed to a culture of respect where everyone belongs and can progress in their careers.

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