Senior Management Accountant

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical cover

Reflection Days

Shared Parental Leave

Inclusive Benefits

Job summary

Publicis Groupe UK is seeking a Management Accountant to join the Finance team in London, supporting accurate reporting and business performance across the organization. You will contribute to financial controls, partner with the business, and help drive insight and growth in a collaborative environment.

The role offers exposure to month-end processes, journals, variance analysis, and involvement in budgeting and forecasting, with a focus on process improvement and strong stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of management accounting and financial reporting.
• Ability to work accurately to deadlines while managing multiple priorities.
• Clear communication skills, with confidence working across teams and stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and a structured, organised approach.
• A proactive mindset with an interest in improving processes and ways of working.
• Professional, approachable and collaborative working style.
• Experience supporting financial controls, compliance and audit activities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate month-end reporting, ensuring submissions are completed on time and in line with Groupe standards.
• Prepare and post journals, alongside clear variance analysis for monthly and year-to-date performance.
• Maintain balance sheet integrity through regular reconciliations and timely issue resolution.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and reforecasting cycles, contributing insight to financial planning.
• Monitor and review costs, including discretionary spend, accruals and prepayments.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and support audit requirements with clear documentation.
• Collaborate with Finance Assistants, SSC teams and stakeholders to maintain high-quality service delivery.

Skills

Management accounting principles

Financial reporting

Deadline management

Communication

Attention to detail

Process improvement

Collaborative

Audit experience

Job description

Management Accountant

We are hiring a Management Accountant to join our Finance team in London, playing a key role in delivering accurate reporting and supporting business performance across Publicis Groupe UK. This is an opportunity to contribute to a collaborative, forward-thinking environment where finance partners closely with the business to drive insight and impact. You’ll work alongside experienced colleagues, supporting strong financial controls while helping to continuously improve how we operate. If you enjoy combining analytical thinking with teamwork, this role offers meaningful exposure and growth.

What you’ll be doing:

• Deliver accurate month-end reporting, ensuring submissions are completed on time and in line with Groupe standards
• Prepare and post journals, alongside clear variance analysis for monthly and year-to-date performance
• Maintain balance sheet integrity through regular reconciliations and timely issue resolution
• Support budgeting, forecasting and reforecasting cycles, contributing insight to financial planning
• Monitor and review costs, including discretionary spend, accruals and prepayments
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and support audit requirements with clear documentation
• Collaborate with Finance Assistants, SSC teams and stakeholders to maintain high-quality service delivery

Skills we’re looking for:

• Solid understanding of management accounting and financial reporting principles
• Ability to work accurately to deadlines while managing multiple priorities
• Clear communication skills, with confidence working across teams and stakeholders
• Strong attention to detail and a structured, organised approach
• A proactive mindset with an interest in improving processes and ways of working
• Professional, approachable and collaborative working style
• Experience supporting financial controls, compliance and audit activities

Benefits

Publicis Groupe offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees. 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 the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our Employee Action Groups.

Work location and flexibility

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

EEO statement

Publicis Groupe is 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.

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