Management Accountant

Publicis Groupe ANZ; Greater London; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical cover

Reflection Days

Shared Parental Leave

Job summary

Publicis Groupe, London, is seeking a Management Accountant on a Fixed-Term Contract (FTC) to join our Finance team. You’ll deliver month-end reporting, strengthen controls, and support business decisions across the organisation, working closely with the Financial Controller.

You will manage journals, perform variance analysis, and assist budgeting and forecasting during the contract period, collaborating with stakeholders to improve reporting processes.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in management accounting and financial reporting.
• Ability to interpret and communicate financial data clearly.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post month-end journals with accuracy and ownership.
• Produce variance analysis across monthly and year-to-date performance.
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations and update records in Blackline.
• Monitor and review expenses, including accruals and prepayments, supporting cost control.
• Support budgeting and forecasting cycles during the contract period.
• Assist with audit and compliance requirements, ensuring documentation is complete and aligned to policy.
• Partner with finance teams and stakeholders to improve reporting processes and outputs.

Skills

Management accounting

Financial reporting

Variance analysis

Balance sheet reconciliations

Budgeting & forecasting

Audit & compliance

Stakeholder communication

Attention to detail

Proactive mindset

Financial systems

Job description

Overview

Management Accountant (Fixed-Term Contract – FTC) — London

Finance | Publicis Groupe UK

We are hiring a Management Accountant on a Fixed-Term Contract (FTC) to join our London Finance team and make an immediate impact. This is a clearly defined contract position, offering the opportunity to step into a hands‑on role and contribute from day one. Working closely with the Financial Controller, you’ll help deliver high‑quality financial reporting, strengthen controls, and support business decisions across the organisation. If you enjoy bringing clarity to financial data and influencing outcomes, this FTC role offers meaningful and visible work.

What you’ll be doing:

• Prepare and post month‑end journals with accuracy and ownership
• Produce clear, insightful variance analysis across monthly and year‑to‑date performance
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations and ensure records are updated in Blackline
• Monitor and review expenses, including accruals and prepayments, supporting cost control
• Support budgeting and forecasting cycles during the contract period
• Assist with audit and compliance requirements, ensuring documentation is complete and aligned to policy
• Partner with finance teams and stakeholders to improve reporting processes and outputs

Skills we’re looking for:

• Strong experience in management accounting and financial reporting
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to interpret and communicate financial data clearly
• Confident communicator who collaborates effectively with a range of stakeholders
• Ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines with accuracy
• Proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement
• Comfortable working with financial systems and adapting quickly in a new environment
• Professional and collaborative approach, with a commitment to high standards

Benefits

Publicis Groupe offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees. Full details are shared when you join, but highlights include core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave. You’ll also have access to a range of additional initiatives, including:

Please check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).

Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients' office four days per week.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Publicis Groupe, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.

We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs – for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition – please let us know. We’ll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application.

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