Management Accountant

Company DescriptionWe are Publicis Groupe UK - a team of passionate, committed people driven by our love for advertising, creativity and problem solving – and who are part of the global Publicis Groupe.  We always try to unearth simple truths that connect brands with people and enhance those connections, and when these truths are lacking we invent new ones that live in new products, services and experiences.  We are ego-less and jargon-free (unless we are in the depths of our disciplines and need some elaborate terminology to get things done!) choosing instead to use approachable language and concepts.This unites visions throughout the process of change, while fuelling integration across every stakeholder, client, agency and, of course, the audience.  Our rare culture blends professionalism and informality that means disciplines coalesce. Resulting in projects that function brilliantly, yet also possess spirit, texture and character to fuel that hard-to-reach distinctiveness.Publicis Groupe UK creative agencies include Saatchi & Saatchi, BBH, Digitas, Leo Burnett and Publicis•Poke. Also, within the stable are PR agencies MSL and Kekst CNC and sustainability consultancy, Salterbaxter. Publicis Media is home to Zenith, Starcom and Spark Foundry as well as specialist practices PMX, Performics, Publicis Sport & Entertainment and Publicis Content, providing expertise across media strategy, investment, data and technology.Langland, Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness and Digitas Health serve clients across health and wellness, science and medicine. They combine expertise across advertising and branding, clinical trial experience, data and analytics, technology, medical strategy and education and public relations and policy. At the core of Publicis Groupe’s data and technology offering sits Epsilon which provides personalisation at scale through CORE-ID, its proprietary data tech platform.Publicis Sapient is the business transformation arm of Publicis Groupe, marrying technology, data sciences and business consulting with engineering and creativity, it helps clients transform digitally.Publicis Groupe UK clients include BT, McDonald’s, ASDA, Tesco, L’Oreal, P&G, Kellogg’s, VW UK, Reckitts Benckiser, Samsung and Disney among others, encompassing six of the UK’s top 10 advertisers.Annette King is CEO of Publicis Groupe UK. Employees share a common purpose, consistent ways of working and a financial structure that encourages collaboration.In 2015 Publicis Groupe introduced the Power of One. Simplifying the traditional agency structure, the model removes silos between agencies and disciplines to put clients’ needs at the heart of the structure.Publicis Groupe UK has offices in Chancery Lane, Television Centre in White City, Baker Street, Turnmills in Farringdon, Windsor, Teddington and Dublin, and people based in Edinburgh.  Publicis Groupe has a presence in more than 100 countries and employs nearly 84,000 people worldwide.Job DescriptionThe role of Management Accountant at Publicis Groupe incorporates the following:Month End·       Preparation of monthly management accounts for Publicis Groupe UK HQ entity, across all revenue and cost aspects.·       Preparing and posting payroll journal·       Review of all cost variances vs previous years, latest forecast and budget·       Responsibility of balance sheet and TWC working closely with the Financial Controller and the Shared Service Centre (‘SSC’)·       Supporting with all Groupe reporting requests (flash, short-term-forecast, variance analysis, other)Forecasting / Budget·       Assisting with the annual budget & periodic forecasting processes, including liaison with relevant stakeholders & upload of budget/forecasts into HFM (Groupe reporting tool)·       Revenue and payroll forecasting, review and reconciliation·       Monthly P&L rolling forecast preparationOther·       PSA / P11D submissions·       Adherence to Groupe FMC policies and reporting – all aspects of finance including revenue·       Daily liaison with Re:Sources (shared service centre, SSC)·       Supporting UK HQ with all finance related queries·       Ensuring that all reporting requirements are submitted in a timely manner, in line with Groupe deadlines·       Ad-hoc projects as requiredJob Key Skills / Attributes·       Studying towards CIMA or ACCA qualification·       Resilience and good at working under time pressure·       Ability to multi task and connecting the management account transactions back to the business·       Good organisational skills and an eye for detail·       SAP + HFM experience (would be beneficial)·       Positive attitude and a team playerAdditional InformationThe more diverse our team, the more imaginative, intelligent, and inspirational our culture and our work will become. Here are some of the ways we help promote diversity at Publicis Groupe. Recruitment Diversity & Inclusion trainingEarly Career programmes to build industry access for people from mixed socio-economic backgroundsCulture Support communities for women, LGBTQ+, BAME, and disabled employees and their allies.A mental health programme which includes free HeadSpace membership.A variety of family friendly programmes.FuturePublicis Groupe has committed 45 million to diversity, inclusion and social injustice within the networkAs part of our dedication to create an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Groupe UK is committed to equal access to opportunity for people without regard to race, age, sex, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities in our application process.If you need assistance or adjustment due to a disability, please contact us.SummaryType: Full-timeFunction: Advertising