Senior Accountant, Informa TechTarget

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Newton, MA
In-Office
80K-100K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Information Technology • Business Intelligence
The Role
The Senior Accountant will manage complex accounting functions focusing on financial reporting, employee compensation accounting, and compliance with SEC regulations.
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Company Description

Do you want to develop your career and make an impact in the fast-growth, fast-moving B2B technology space?

At Informa TechTarget, you’ll collaborate and grow alongside some of the industry’s most respected experts. You’ll work with leading brands and be exposed to world-shaping innovations. You’ll apply your energy and intellect to helping clients be faster to market and faster to revenue.

We’re a vibrant community of world-class practitioners – over 2000 colleagues strong – with offices in 19 locations around the world. We’re traded on Nasdaq and also part of Informa PLC, a global leader in business-to-business events, digital services, and academic research in the FTSE 100.

About Informa TechTarget

Informa TechTarget (Nasdaq: TTGT) informs, influences and connects the world’s technology buyers and sellers, to accelerate growth from R&D to ROI.

With an unparalleled reach of over 220 highly targeted technology-specific websites and more than 50 million permissioned first-party audience members, Informa TechTarget has a unique understanding of and insight into technology markets.

Underpinned by those audiences and their data, we offer expert-led, data-driven, and digitally enabled services that deliver significant impact and measurable outcomes to our clients. We provide our customers with:

  • Trusted information that shapes the industry and informs investment
  • Intelligence and advice that guides and influences strategy
  • Advertising that grows reputation and establishes thought leadership
  • Custom content that engages and prompts action
  • Intent and demand generation that more precisely targets and converts

Our organization is committed to sustainability, diversity, wellbeing, and ethical working practices. Visit informatechtarget.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

For more information, visit informatechtarget.com and follow us on LinkedIn

Job Description

This role is based in our Newton, Boston office.

The Senior Accountant is responsible for performing complex accounting functions with a focus on financial reporting, employee compensation accounting, and SEC compliance. This role serves as a key member of the accounting team, providing technical expertise in financial analysis, reporting, and regulatory filings. The position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate financial information effectively to support organizational decision-making and compliance requirements.

Essential Job Functions

  • Prepare and review complex balance sheet account reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and completeness of financial records
  • Develop and post journal entries in accordance with GAAP and company accounting policies
  • Lead accounting processes related to employee compensation
  • Perform detailed monthly P&L variance analysis, identifying and explaining significant fluctuations to management
  • Support the preparation of SEC filings including 10-K and 10-Q reports, ensuring compliance with disclosure requirements
  • Assist in drafting financial statements, footnotes, and MD&A sections for regulatory filings
  • Coordinate with external auditors during quarterly reviews and annual audits
  • Participate in month-end and quarter-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting
  • Develop and maintain documentation of accounting processes to ensure SOX compliance
  • Research technical accounting issues and prepare position papers on complex accounting matters
  • Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and controls
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve accounting issues and support business initiatives
  • Prepare special financial analyses and reports as requested by management

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting; Master's degree a plus
  • CPA certification required
  • Minimum of 5 years of accounting experience, including public accounting experience preferred
  • Strong knowledge of GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, and financial statement preparation
  • Proficiency in financial analysis and variance reporting
  • Experience with SEC filings including 10-K and 10-Q preparation
  • Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with ERP systems
  • Knowledge of internal controls and SOX compliance requirements
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • Strong attention to detail with high standards for accuracy
  • Superior written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet strict deadlines
  • Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively
  • Strong research skills and ability to interpret technical accounting guidance

Additional Information

We believe that great things happen when people connect face-to-face. That's why we work in-person with each other, or with customers and partners, three days a week or more. When you’re not spending time together in one of our offices or other workplaces – like at an Informa event – you get the flexibility and support to work from home or remotely.

TechTarget, Inc., doing business as Informa TechTarget, including its subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment. If you would like to request reasonable adjustments or accommodations to assist your participation in the hiring process and, or in the advertised position, please inform the appropriate Talent Acquisition Partner for the role once they have been in touch. Your request will be reviewed and considered in confidence. 

Informa TechTarget complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable federal, state or local law.

Our benefits include:

  • Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active colleague groups and networks promoting a positive, supportive, and collaborative work environment
  • 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: 15 days PTO rising to 20 after three years and 25 after six years, plus 10 national holidays, a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
  • Competitive benefits, including a 401k match, health, vision and dental insurance, parental leave and an ESPP offering company shares at a minimum 15% discount
  • Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, free access to a wellness app and more
  • Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programs
  • As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world

The salary range for this role is $80,000- $100,000 based on experience. 

This posting will automatically expire on 11/19/2025.

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The Company
HQ: London
3,741 Employees
Year Founded: 1998

What We Do

Informa is a leading international intelligence, events and scholarly research group. We're here to champion the specialist, connecting people with knowledge to help them learn more, know more and do more.

We're a FTSE 100 company with 10,000 colleagues working in over 30 countries and a presence in all major regions, including North America, South America, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Informa has five business divisions: Informa Markets, Informa Connect, Informa Tech, Informa Intelligence and Taylor & Francis.

We are home to hundreds of leading brands, serving businesses and professionals who work in any one of dozens of specialist markets through brands such as Citeline, Arab Health, CPhI and EBD Group in Pharma, Pharma Ingredients and Biotech; SuperReturn, EPFR and FBX in Finance; Lloyd's List in Maritime; New Hope and Natural Products Expo in Health & Nutrition; Routledge, CRC Press and F1000 Research in Academic Publishing; Black Hat in Cybersecurity; AI Summit in Artificial Intelligence; and many more.

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