Accountant - R2R Global Support
colchester, england, United Kingdom
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.
This role is based out of our Colchester office on a hybrid working format (2 days in the office and remaining from home).
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
The Accountant is expected to assume the following key responsibilities plus any other reasonable duties as required:
Prepare, reconcile and analyse the monthly management reports; Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet. Details include; reconciliations, accruals, allocations, revenue downloads, pre-payments, variance analysis, 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
Analyse and solve Adhoc problems using knowledge of business and systems
Perform WIP analysis, product costing, provisions (i.e. stock)
Process intercompany transactions
Review bad debt, accruals and prepayment calculations
Treasury postings and reconciliations
Tax & Compliance duties as required by your SSC
Qualifications
Minimum requirement to be aqualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
Good working knowledge and understanding of SSC processes and how these fit into the wider environment
Good understanding of all R2R processes including best practice in R2R, people, processes and technology
Ability to manage owe deadline and priorities, whilst delivering a high standard of work and supporting junior members when they require assistance.
Evidence of making decisions at the right time based on the information available.
Additional Information
Alongside a competitive salary, Informa also offers the following employee benefits:
Season ticket loan & Cycle2work
Money purchased pension scheme & life assurance
Eye care and childcare vouchers
25 days annual holiday, increasing to 27 days after 2 years, plus an extra day off for your birthday and another for raising money for charity!
Bonus leave for getting married and moving house
Our Learning team supports year-round development, with face-to-face training, mentoring and access to LinkedIn Learning
Informa's colleague Share Incentive Plan matches every share purchased with 2 free shares
Informa offers a £250 Healthy Lifestyle subsidy to spend on fitness activities and classes
You are given permission to take 4 days off per year to volunteer with an approved scheme
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, colour, 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, citizenship, or other protected characteristics under local law.