Senior Accountant - 18 month assignment

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

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Accountant to join our team. 

You will be responsible for preparing, reconciling, and analyzing monthly management reports, conducting financial analysis, performing balance sheet reconciliations, and providing financial reporting and analysis. Additionally, you will be handling financial communications, participating in acquisition integration, working on projects, assisting in new product accounting integration, and ensuring compliance with tax and regulatory requirements. We are looking for a team player who can act as a role model and providing support to new team members. Job duties include:

• Prepare, reconcile and analyze the monthly management reports; Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet. Details include: reconciliations, accruals, allocations, revenue and cost analysis, pre-payments, variance analysis and commentary

• Financial Analysis

• Perform Balance sheet reconciliations

• Financial Reporting and Analysis including, budget/forecasting, working capital, Group Finance reporting, supplementary packs and ad-hoc requests

• Publish financial results in SAP FC

• Ensure communications are handled between the SSC, Group finance and the Business Teams

• To be involved with any acquisition integration/due diligence

• Working on projects within the SSC and department including key process testing & systems

• Assist in the accounting integration of new products into the SSC accounting structure and systems

• Analyze and solve Adhoc problems using knowledge of business and systems

• Perform WIP analysis, product costing, provisions (i.e. stock)

• Review bad debt, accruals and prepayment calculations

PEOPLE Management RESPONSIBILITIES

· General duty of care to colleagues

· Work collaboratively across teams

· Act as a role model to others

· Provide help and a buddy system to other members of the team depending upon your level (SSC Specific)

Qualifications

Knowledge & Qualifications

· 5 years relevant accounting experience, preference in a corporate setting

· Experience with M&A is highly preferred

· Good knowledge and understanding of R2R processes within your area

· A good knowledge of SAP or Oracle ERP systems

· Knowledge of best practice in an R2R environment

· Recognized qualification/Accounting degree preferable (SSC Specific)

Skills & Abilities

· Good communication skills with the ability to build good relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, internal departments and key contacts

· Proficient skills in Excel, Word and Outlook are essential

· Remain approachable under pressure

· Knowledge and ability to use relevant internal systems

· Act with integrity, tact and diplomacy

· Work as part of a team

· Ability to complete a variety of related tasks

· Pro-actively solve problems

· Excellent Customer Service skills

· Good time management skills

· Ability to be flexible within role

· Excellent oral and written communication skills

· Highly organised, diligent with attention to detail

Additional Information

The salary for this role is $80,000 - $95,000 depending on experience

Why work at Informa

Employee experience is very important to us at Informa. On top of joining a supportive, diverse and ambitious team that welcomes all types of candidates. We are also flexible with different working patterns and prioritizes promotions internally.

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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This post will expire on 09/13/2024