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Junior Management Accountant

Wunderman Thompson

Department: Finance

Location: England, United Kingdom

Who we are:

At Wunderman Thompson we exist to inspire growth for ambitious brands. Part creative agency, part consultancy and part technology company, our experts provide end-to-end capabilities at a global scale to deliver inspiration across the entire brand and customer experience.

We are 20,000 strong in 90 markets around the world; our people bring together creative storytelling, diverse perspectives, inclusive thinking, and highly specialized vertical capabilities to drive growth for our clients. We offer deep expertise across the entire customer journey, including communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology.

Who we're looking for:

As an Junior Management Accountant you will be an ambassador for Finance and one of the first ports of call for the Agency for finance related queries. You should be a self-starter, with a professional attitude and full of enthusiasm. We are looking for someone who is competent in managing their workload to meet the Client and Agency deadlines, and also be willing to assist fellow colleagues during busy periods or covering team absences. Communication is key to this role - you’ll be working closely with the Finance team and the wider agency along with our shared service centre.

The person will be coming in to work as a part of the Financial Reporting team which is part of the wider Wunderman Thompson UK Finance team.

What you'll be doing:

  • Assisting with the preparation of the monthly management accounts for several of the Wunderman Thompson group companies including the preparation of manual journals, reviewing general ledger accounts, reconciling accounts
  • Managing the setup and deactivation of users on the finance accounting system
  • Assisting with freelancer timesheet input and cross checking the subsequent invoices are in line with the submitted timesheets
  • Raising purchase orders for intercompany and trade vendor costs
  • Preparing the month end management accounts file
  • Reviewing and reconciling month end actuals reporting with supporting documentation
  • Providing support to the wider Agency with various Finance functions such as new client setups
  • Ensuring adherence to the SOX compliant control environment
  • Assisting the Management Accounts team with ad-hoc tasks

What you'll need:

  • Someone with Experience in a Finance function, preferably within an agency environment or similar
  • Excellent communication and organisational skills
  • Able to work in a fast-paced environment and proactively manage workload to deliver multiple tasks whilst maintaining attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
  • Reasonable Excel skills

Nice to have but not essential:

  • Experience with working on Maconomy Insight

At Wunderman Thompson, we are committed to actively building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued and heard, and is treated with dignity and respect.  As leaders and creative partners across industries, it is our responsibility to cultivate an environment reflective of our greatest asset; our people. We believe that this commitment inspires growth and delivers equitable outcomes for everyone as well as the clients and communities we serve.

Wunderman Thompson is a WPP agency.  For more information, please visit our website and follow Wunderman Thompson on our social channels via Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.  

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