Assistant Accountant

Responsibilities

• Processing of Client/Intercompany invoices, and the initial management of credit control process, including chasing of Trade Debtors and posting/matching of cash receipts.
• Support on the processing of supplier setup, PO requests and purchase invoice approvals.
• Support on monthly payroll processing, including collating commission and bonus. payments/approvals, initial input of monthly payroll data and processing of payroll journals.
• Processing of weekly supplier payment runs, including running and reviewing system reports and uploading to banking platform.
• Preparation of bank reconciliations for UK Bank accounts, including dealing with foreign currency revaluations.
• Supporting with monthly account reconciliations as required by the UK finance manager
• Initial preparation of quarterly VAT return.
• Management of the monthly intercompany reconciliation process with other GroupM/WPP entities.
• Supporting the wider Goat UK team and the wider finance team with adhoc queries as required.
• Role Requirements:
• Minimum of 1 year experience in a transactional finance role.
• Experience across day to day finance, potentially including processing of AR, AP, banking transactions, VAT, payroll.
• Experience supporting month end reporting on a relatively short timescale.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Interest in supporting senior members of the finance team with adhoc information/requests.
• Experience of either Sage50 or MediaOcean ERPs. (Desirable)
• Part Qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA etc) or AAT qualified/part qualified/ Relevant University Degree. (Desirable)
• Life at WPP Media & Benefits

Benefits

Additional Information

About WPP Media WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships - all united by our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open - we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth. WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working. For more information, visit wppmedia.com . Role Summary and Impact This role is within The Goat Agency , a leading brand within WPP Media, where you will be instrumental in helping global brands harness the power of social and creator-led content to deliver measurable impact. Recognised as a global leader in the space, we deliver award-winning campaigns in more than 70 countries. With over 650 social natives worldwide, we create ambitious influencer programmes from tactical activations to long-term partnerships, designed to drive awareness, engagement and conversions across the full marketing funnel. Goat is looking for a new hire to support the UK finance team as the business continues to grow and change following its acquisition by WPP Media. This role's main focus is on the smooth processing of day to day finance activities for the UK unit across AP, AR, monthly reporting and payroll. This is a wide ranging and expansive role, with plenty of opportunity for growth for the right candidate as Goat continues to integrate into the WPP Media ecosystem.

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