Global Intercompany Lead

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

As a key member of the team, reporting directly to the Global Centre of Excellence Lead, you will assume a strategic leadership role, driving the successful delivery and performance of the Global Intercompany team.

You will be responsible for evolving the Informa Intercompany model to operate efficiently within the control framework, which includes building effective KPIs to ensure that effective control is maintained across Informa. The scope of intercompany includes managing the intercompany processing, settlements, and performance of reconciliations in accordance with Informa’s balance sheet framework.

You will provide strong leadership to your teams and guide them to contribute to the success of the organisation. Developing high performing teams is a must and being able to demonstrate the ability to implement / drive robust change management controls and enhance processes will also be essential. The individual will be responsible for ensuring your team delivers high value, consistent accounting service driving balance sheet integrity.

Informa takes the security and privacy of company, colleague and customer data seriously the role is responsible for ensuring that Intercompany activities are fully compliant with all data privacy laws and policies.

Key Responsibilities:

Management/General

• Oversee the processing and reconciliation of intercompany transactions, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies and accounting standards.
• Monitor intercompany balances and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.

• Monthly preparation and review of performance dashboards (showing actual performance against target) and identify necessary actions to resolve areas of under-performance. For intercompany processing, settlement
• Work effectively with internal and external auditors
• Flag any control risks within the intercompany and instances of fraud (both actual and attempted) to the EMEA Regional Controller as early as possible.
• Responsible for ensuring that the team are resourced and trained to deliver the Intercompany model.
• Lead on improvements in Intercompany, across technology, processes, and policies.
• Partner with key business stakeholders to ensure that requirements are met for transitions, projects, and BAU operations
• Build and develop an efficient and effective team; recruit and retain the best people for the job and actively plan for succession to develop and replace individuals effectively.
• To maintain clear standard operating procedures (SOPs) and desk top procedures (DTPs) ensuring they are kept up to date during periods of change

People Management Responsibilities

• Oversee, motivate and manage your Intercompany team.
• People development to ensure the effectiveness of all colleagues within the team concentrating on both performance and soft skill development
• Provide assistance in identifying career development opportunities for direct reports
• Work closely with Group finance to ensure all management processes and policies are being adhered to

Qualifications

• A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with several years post qualified experience
• Good knowledge of Intercompany processes, financial control principles and accounting practices,
• Knowledge of working in global business environment with sound understanding of global process and transactional flows
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of all R2R processes including best practice in R2R, people, processes and technology
• Excellent leadership, coaching and people development
• Good working knowledge of dealing with mergers, acquisitions and disposals
• Good working knowledge of lean, Six Sigma or other continuous improvement methodologies preferred.
• Actively engages in talent management and ensure that succession planning is utilised in the development of your team

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent relationship management skills
• Experience in change management
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Continuously drives & improves processes & systems
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Be pro-active and take initiative and encourage teams to do the same
• Impactful and confident presentation skills

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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