Senior Accountant

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

You will manage one Accountant providing leadership and guidance to ensure the delivery of excellent accounting service to the business driving balance sheet integrity.

You will be a high performing individual that embraces and drives change management processes whilst showing effective collaboration with your wider team and business counterparties.

You will also ensure that all company policies are adhered to and that specific duties are carried out within set time limits whilst providing an excellent level of service to all Informa customers and colleagues.

Management / General

• Ensure Balance Sheet reconciliations are completed in accordance with Balance Sheet Integrity guidelines and control frameworks
• Review the accuracy of all calculations, postings and processes within the team’s remit
• Ensure that issues are escalated as appropriate to your Finance Manager in a timely manner.
• Offer support & guidance to colleagues on difficult issues as an expert & leader in the team
• Assist with any special projects within the department, including testing for new systems, developing new processes, and with the implementation of SSC wide projects introduced by Senior Managers or Global Process Owners, etc
• Assist with the delivery of smooth integration/due diligence activity
• Supervise Intercompany process and liaise with other SSC employees as necessary
• Training and support of the Capgemini BPO team that support CoE activities.
• Work effectively with internal and external auditors
• Assist in ensuring all statutory and regulatory deadlines for the team are met
• Flag any control risks and instances of fraud (both actual and attempted) to management as early as possible
• Ensure required approvals are completed in a timely manner

Process Change

• Assist with driving improvement across the CoE team
• Play an active role in driving for change and continuous improvement in the business and within finance; highlight potential process or control improvement opportunities with a key focus on customer experience
• Ensure all process documents are up-to-date and readily available and that staff are aware of the key processes and how they function

Leadership:

• Ensure that appropriate People Development tools are utilised throughout your team consistently and fairly to ensure optimum performance of all colleagues concentrating on both technical and soft skill development in conjunction with local HR colleagues
• Ensure that planning and prioritisation of work within the team is enough to maintain and improve performance metrics
• Work closely with the offshore partners to prvovide support

Qualifications

• Strong academic background, Accounting degree preferable
• A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with experience of working in a large team with mixed levels of experience.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of SSC processes and how these fit into the wider environment
• Knowledge of working in global business environment with sound understanding of global process and transactional flows
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of all finance processes including best practice, people, processes and technology
• Confident in how to lead and guide a team through challenging periods.
• Good working knowledge of dealing with mergers, acquisitions and disposals
• Good working knowledge of lean, Six Sigma or other continuous improvement methodologies preferred.
• Strong people manager who actively engages and embraces talent management conversations.

Skills & Abilities

• Good communication skills at all levels including a wide range of stakeholders within the business
• Continuously drives & improves processes & systems
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Be pro-active and take initiative and encourage teams to do the same
• Knowledge and ability to use relevant internal systems
• Highly organized, diligent with attention to detail and the ability to maintain these skills whilst working under pressure
• Advanced skills in Excel, Word and Outlook are essential
• Ability to be flexible within role

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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