Staff Costs Accountant

London, England, gb

This role will report into the Senior Staff Cost Accountant and be a critical member of the staff costs team and in turn a key member of the Financial Reporting Team.

You will be one of the staff costs accountants in a team size of 5. The Senior Staff Cost Accountant will rely on you as a strong number two to themselves in this team. You will help to drive change and help to deliver a stable and reliable reporting team.

You will be responsible for the staff cost reporting and forecasting for selected BU’s of Ogilvy UK.

You will have a link into the commercial team, assisting them with understanding the calculations used for staff costs and how this impacts on the client profitability metrics.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting

Forecasting

Staff Cost Management & Allocations

Balance Sheet Management

Liaison with People Team and Department Heads

Teamwork

Other responsibilities

Skills

A highly skilled and experienced, part qualified or qualified accountant with an interest in staff costs, the key driver of profitability in our business. A good head for detail, combined with commercial and strategic acumen. An individual who will strive to ensure that Ogilvy UK has a robust, detailed control of the staff costs. Someone who can suggest areas for improvement both to systems and costs. An organized individual who can keep a level head in the face of tight deadlines. A good communicator who is able to deal with non-finance staff at a department head level.

How we help you Thrive:

At Ogilvy, our people are at the heart of what we do: a creative agency that sparks game-changing ideas across culture and business through collaboration, integrity, and a celebration of self-expression. 

We believe in building powerful teams with purpose. This means hiring and nurturing talent across all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientation, and gender identities – and we relentlessly curate transformative initiatives that make our commitment to fairness, and equity a reality. 

Our ultimate mission is to leave a positive impact on the world, creating a better future for all, while supporting and uplifting the global communities we serve. This is central to our mantra of Borderless Creativity.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.