Cash Applications Team Leader

Company Description

At Informa, no two days and no two people are the same, and you'll find the freedom, opportunity and support of a fantastic community to make a real impact. 

We’re an international business that connects specialists with knowledge, helping them to learn more, know more and do more through live and on demand events, digital and data-driven services and academic research. 

We are home to over 10,000 colleagues across 30 countries and are a member of the UK’s FTSE 100 group of leading public companies.

In Global Support, we provide expert guidance and hands-on support to the Informa Group and Informa’s many business teams. Across tech, finance, legal, corporate development, HR, communications, operations and many other areas, we work collaboratively and flexibly to help our brands serve their customers and help the company succeed.

Job Description

The Cash Applications Team Leader will be responsible for supporting the Cash Applications team & aid the Cash Applications Manager, covering EMEA region across both SAP & Oracle, key responsibilities include:

• Working directly with our outsource partner
• Help drive the team to meet targets which include timely allocation of cash received
• Helping to reduce the amount of unallocated cash
• Assisting with the processing of month end bank reconciliations
• Assisting the team with professional and personal development
• Help drive continuous improvement to Cash Apps processes
• Providing ad hoc assistance to the Cash Applications Manager.
• Assisting with the onboarding of new staff
• Assisting with the onboarding of new work coming into the team

Qualifications

Experience we're looking for:

• Experience managing a small team in a senior / supervisory role
• Strong excel Knowledge
• Previous experience using SAP or Oracle ERPs would be beneficial
• Basic Accounting knowledge
• Highly adaptable to change
• Strong communication skill
• Ability to complete tasks to a high standard in a time sensitive environment
• Previous working knowledge of banking platforms
• Knowledge of Accounts Payable & Receivable functions advantageous
• Willingness to travel when required
• Experience working with an offshore team would be beneficial

Additional Information

We work hard to make sure Life at Informa is rewarding, supportive and enjoyable for everyone. Here’s some of what you can expect when you join us. But don’t just take our word for it – see what our colleagues have to say at LifeAt.Informa.com

Our benefits include: 

• Freedom & flexibility: colleagues rate us highly for the flexibility and trust they receive and most of us balance time in the office with time working remotely
• Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks 
• Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too
• Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves
• Time out: 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days after two years, plus a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year 
• Personal benefits: a range to choose from, plus company funded private medical cover
• ShareMatch scheme: allows you to become an Informa shareholder with free matching shares
• Strong wellbeing support: EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, a healthy living subsidy, access to health apps and more
• Awards: Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programmes 
• Global collaboration: As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world 

We’re not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in and help make things happen. If it sounds like a match and you have most – although not all – of the skills and experience listed, we welcome your application.

At Informa, you'll find inclusive experiences and environments where all perspectives and backgrounds are welcomed. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments, we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses, including all of those protected by law. Ask us or see our website for full information.

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