We are hiring a Senior Accountant to take ownership of complex general accounting and reporting activities within our Finance Shared Services environment. This role plays a key part in ensuring accurate financial records, strong controls, timely month-end close, high-quality reconciliations, audit-ready evidence and effective collaboration across Finance teams.
This position is also expected to actively contribute to our Finance Transformation journey, helping drive process standardisation, automation, AI adoption and continuous improvement across RTR activities. Own general ledger accounting activities for assigned entities or processes, including complex journal entries, accruals, prepayments, reclassifications and balance sheet reconciliations.
Ensure accurate and timely posting of accounting entries in the ERP system and challenge unusual, incomplete or unsupported transactions.
Prepare and review balance sheet account reconciliations, identifying and resolving discrepancies, aged items and unusual movements.
Ensure compliance with internal controls, SOX requirements, and audit standards, with a strong focus on evidence quality and traceability.
Support financial reporting, variance analysis and accounting reviews, identifying unusual transactions, risks or trends.
Liaise with other Finance functions (PTP, OTC, Treasury, Tax) and OpCo stakeholders to resolve complex accounting issues.
Promote the responsible use of automation, digital finance tools and AI-enabled solutions across accounting, reconciliation, reporting and documentation activities.




Other Finance functions, including PTP, OTC, Treasury and Tax
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
Proven experience performing and reviewing intercompany reconciliations.
Strong understanding of accounting principles, with solid exposure to Spanish GAAP and IFRS (including IFRS 16).
Knowledge or exposure to Belgian GAAP (BE GAAP) and Dutch GAAP / Dutch Financial Reporting Standards (NL GAAP) is highly desirable.
Experience working with ERP systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle, BC Media, Maconomy, or similar).
Strong Microsoft Excel skills and confidence working with digital finance, automation and AI-enabled tools.
Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage deadlines and priorities with limited supervision.
Ability to act as a senior reference point, support Analyst profiles and operate within review and control cycles.
Transformation mindset, with willingness to improve processes, strengthen controls and adopt new ways of working.
Fluency in English and Spanish; additional languages are a plus such as Italian.
Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.
LI-Hybrid
That’s why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics.

📌 Senior GL Reporting Analyst - EMEA (Madrid)
🏢 WPP Media
📍 Madrid