Job description
Who is m/SIX?
m/SIX is the fastest growing media network in the world. We have marked the chapters of our expansion with new client relationships: TalkTalk helped us open our doors in the UK, Toyota enabled us to grow into EMEA and EA has strengthened our presence and offering in APAC and North America. Today we have 49 offices operating in 41 markets, and this role of Management Accountant is key to our continued growth and success.
Our business is Built to Pioneer:
m/SIX is a joint venture between independent creative agency The&Partnership and WPP, the world’s largest advertising group, drawing on the best of both worlds. Because of this unique structure, we create new operating models that integrate agency functions and often embed our people into our clients’ marketing teams. Our ability to come together with our clients, regardless of whether co-located or working remotely, has proven critical to our success.
The way we behave - Honest, Energetic and Pioneering:
- Honest: we build trusted relationships through openness, focus & clarity
- Energetic: we meet people with warmth & positivity. We say ‘yes, and not ‘yes, but.’
- Pioneering: we drive forwards, looking for new technology, new ideas & new sources of growth. We are driven to look for the next innovation, to meet our clients’ challenges
Where is the role based?
Gresse Street, London
What does the team do?
We are a small, evolving team, supporting a rapidly growing agency by educating the wider company on Finance best practice and group policies and procedures. We are responsible for all financial reporting both to group and externally.
What will be your responsibilities?
Reporting to the Financial Controller, your key responsibilities will include:
- Manage house payables ledger, post invoices and reconcile creditor accounts
- Post and reconcile bank transactions
- Process payments from company bank accounts
- Process employee expense claims, including weekly payment runs, and act as the main point of contact for the online expenses system advice.
- Assist with the set up of new suppliers
- Daily cash reporting
- Administration of Tempora timesheet software, includes runninf reports, and follow up on missing entries
- Submit treasury schedules on Cartesis (WPP consolidation tool)
- Assist with the preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations
- Prepare and upload journals
- Distribute and file of finance-related post
- Assist the Finance team with ad hoc requests, as necessary
Who are you?
- Eager to begin a career in industry Finance
- Proactive and a great problem solver
- Comfortable working to strict deadlines
- Enthusiastic, with can-do attitude
- At least, strong basic excel and other MS Office skills
- Strong organisational skills & a keen eye for detail
- Enjoys working in a fun, collaborative, and fast-paced environment
- Approachable and friendly
How will success in this role be measured?
Accurate financial reporting
Meeting all reporting deadlines, both internal and external
Positive feedback from internal stakeholders
Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitment:
We are committed to being a diverse, equitable and inclusive agency with the aim to build and retain teams that represent the communities we operate in. Our Global employee-run DEI group, The Collective, are pioneers in delivering and maintaining accountability of these commitments.
We were the first media agency in the UK to launch an internship programme – Ambitious About Autism, designed to actively champion neurodiversity and unlock the potential of young autistic adults. Now in its third year, our commitment continues, expanding our already successful internship programme and calling the industry to open their doors and minds to young autistic talent.