Company Description

Informa is a leading international events, intelligence and scholarly research group.

We’re the specialist’s specialist. Through hundreds of powerful brands, we work with businesses and professionals in specialist markets, providing the connections, intelligence and opportunities that help customers grow, do business, make breakthroughs and take better informed decisions.

Informa is listed on London Stock Exchange and a member of FTSE 100, with over 11,000 colleagues working in more than 30 countries.

Job Description

The GBS Record to Report (R2R) Project Cost Accounting team cover the project related accounting of M&A and integration activities, which can cover the following:

 •TSA related balances

•Integration cost accounting

•Acquisition and disposal costs

•Group expectational projects

•This can cover all divisions. The work is split between work that occurs throughout the month and work that is required for month end reporting.

•Creating internal orders to match the requirements of each project

•Communicating internal order details to relevant parties

•Maintaining contractor / staff lists

•Reviewing coding of EFS invoices relates to the projects

•Weekly reporting on project costs spend

•Supporting audit and ad hoc requests

•Accounting for any recharges in line with guidance

•Ensuring any payroll transfer are correctly accounted for via the P&L

•Ensuring all accruals / provisions are correctly booked and maintained

•Completing Blackline reconciliation for project related balances

•Ensuring costs have been posted into the correct entities and internal orders

•Producing variance analysis and commentary

•Completing monthly cost analysis

•Ensuring TSA invoicing and recharges appropriately accounted for

•Ensuring currency risk around project balances is minimised

Qualifications

• Strong academic background, Accounting degree preferable
• A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with experience of leading an R2R team within a large R2R function
• Proficient skills in Excel, Word and Outlook are essential
• Good communication skills with the ability to build good relationships
• Experience in disposal and acquisitions will be preferred
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of all R2R processes including best practice in R2R, people, processes and technology
• Sound working knowledge and understanding of SSO processes and how these fit into the wider environment
• Confident in how to lead and guide a team through challenging periods.
• Be able to manage competing priorities and achieving deadlines, whilst delivering a high standard of work and supporting the team as and when needed.
• Solid at building relationships with stakeholders within and outside of the organisation.
• Evidence of making decisions at the right time based on the information available.
• Strong people manager who actively engages and embraces talent management conversations.
• Good presentation skills with a wide range of stakeholders, internal departments and key contact

Additional Information

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 prioritize promotions internally. Our benefits include:

· Learning and development plan to assist with your career development

· 25 days annual leave, 4 days for volunteering and a day off for your birthday!

· Competitive Benefits

· Work with high quality specialist products

· Bright and friendly staff who are all “expert’s experts” and additional training and development for helping you achieve your career aspiration

· Share-Match options - become a shareholder

· Regular social events and networking opportunities

We know that sometimes the 'perfect candidate' doesn't exist, and that people can be put off applying for a job if they don't fit all the requirements. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. You could be just what we need! We believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. 

As such, Informa is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics under federal, state or local law.

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