Financial Accountant 6mth FTC

Job Description
Informa is a leading business intelligence, events, and academic publishing business operating in the Knowledge and Information Economy. We are listed on the London Stock Exchange and a member of the FTSE 100. We operate in more than 30 countries and employ over 11,000 people globally.
Informa’s leading brands and expert teams create intelligence-based products and data-driven services, convene communities in person and digitally and provide access to cutting-edge research for customers working in specialist markets, worldwide.
Job Description
This role sits within the Finance Centre of Excellence, which is a global service provider to the wider finance shared services organisation. The Finance CoE manages global, division-agnostic processes and outputs where the team aim to build and enhance quality, consistency and scalability.
Reporting into the Finance CoE Senior Accountant, this is a key operational role which is accountable for delivering an accurate, high value, consistent service for all accounting aspects of the Finance Centre of Excellence. You will be a highperforming individual that embraces and drives change whilst showing effectivecollaboration with your team and business counterparts.
You must ensure that all company policies are adhered to. You must also ensure that duties are carried out within set time limits whilst providing an excellent level of service to all Informa customers and colleagues.
Informa takes the security and privacy of company, colleague and customer data seriously and you are responsible for working securely and supporting this within your duties.
We will require this person to commit to travelling to the
Colchester office 2-3 days a week.
Key Responsibilities
Take ownership of payroll postings, reconciliations and associated queries and reporting
Support the intercompany and fixed asset processes
Perform and/or review all calculations, postings and processes within your remit
Ensure that all CoE-owned balance sheets are an accurate reflection of all assets and liabilities for the areas that you support and be prepared to report to management on this
Train, support and monitor performance of the Capgemini BPO team that support CoE activities. Deal with any issues and escalate as necessary
Ensure all process documents are up-to-date and readily available for your areas of responsibility
Work effectively with internal and external auditors
Ensure all statutory and regulatory deadlines within your remit are met
Flag any control risks and instances of fraud (both actual and attempted) to management as early as possible
Liaise with both SSC and business teams as necessary
Analyse and solve ad hoc problems using your knowledge of the business and systems
Make proactive suggestions for continuous improvement initiatives across the Finance CoE
Support on special projects within the department, including testing for new systems, developing new processes, assisting with the implementation of SSC wide projects introduced by Senior Managers or Global Process Owners, etc.
Assist with ad hoc duties as needed
Qualifications
Qualifications
Strong academic background
Ideally newly qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA). Part Qualified also considered
Experience of managing work with an offshore service provider would be advantageous
Good working knowledge and understanding of Shared Service Centre processes and how these fit into the wider environment
Good understanding of R2R processes including best practice, people, processes and technology
Ability to manage own deadlines and priorities whilst delivering a high standard of working and supporting junior and offshore team members when they require assistance
Experience of Oracle and/or SAP would be advantageous
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 welcomesall types of candidates.We are alsoflexiblewithdifferent working patternsandprioritizes promotions internally. Our benefits include:
Learning and development plan to assist with your career development
15 days PTO plus 10national holidays, 4 days for volunteering and a day off for your birthday!
Competitive Benefits with 401k match
Paid parental leave
Work with a high quality of specialist products and service
Bright and friendly staff who are all “expert’s experts” and additional training and development for helping you achieve your career aspiration
ESPP - become a shareholder
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