Strategic Management Accountant – Reporting & Controls

Publicis Groupe UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical cover

Reflection Days

Shared Parental Leave

Job summary

Publicis Groupe is seeking a results-driven Management Accountant to join our finance team in London. You will deliver month-end reporting, post journals, and provide variance analysis while supporting budgeting and forecasting across the business.

You will oversee balance sheet reconciliations in Blackline, manage accruals and prepayments, and collaborate closely with FP&A, controllers, and non-finance stakeholders to drive process improvements in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of management accounting and financial reporting.
• Experience supporting month-end processes.
• Strong Excel and financial systems skills.
• Good understanding of balance sheet reconciliations, accruals and prepayments.
• Comfortable working to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Confident communicator who can work effectively with finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Proactive approach with an interest in improving processes and ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate and timely month-end reporting.
• Prepare and post month-end journals.
• Produce monthly reporting files and provide clear variance analysis.
• Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations and maintain accurate records in Blackline.
• Manage accruals, prepayments and expense reporting.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and reforecasting throughout the year.
• Maintain oversight of the balance sheet and identify any potential risks or issues.
• Support wider annual and monthly reporting requirements.
• Support cost management across areas including travel, entertainment and freelance spend.
• Provide financial information and analysis to support the wider business.
• Respond to ad hoc requests from the Financial Controller and senior finance team.
• Help ensure strong financial controls are maintained across the business.
• Support quarterly compliance and reporting requirements.
• Assist with internal, external and client audits, including preparing supporting documentation.
• Identify and escalate control issues or financial risks where appropriate.
• Look for opportunities to improve recurring finance processes and reporting.
• Support the effective use of finance systems and tools to improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Support and oversee Finance Assistants across onshore and offshore teams.
• Work closely with shared service teams across AP, AR and GL.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across Finance and the wider business.

Skills

Management accounting

Month-end reporting

Attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Process improvement

Multitasking

Deadline-driven

Tools

Excel

Blackline

Finance systems

Job description

Publicis Groupe is seeking a results-driven Management Accountant to join our finance team in London. You will deliver month-end reporting, post journals, and provide variance analysis while supporting budgeting and forecasting across the business.

You will oversee balance sheet reconciliations in Blackline, manage accruals and prepayments, and collaborate closely with FP&A, controllers, and non-finance stakeholders to drive process improvements in a fast-paced environment.