Job Description

Company Description

Informa is one of the world\xe2\x80\x99s leading knowledge providers. We create and deliver highly specialised information through publishing, events, training, market intelligence and expertise, providing valuable knowledge to individuals, businesses and organisations worldwide.

Informa has three businesses serving B2B customers in specialist markets: Informa Markets, Informa Connect & Informa Tech. These three businesses provide valuable knowledge, connections and digital services through a range of formats.

The Informa Connect Division creates content-led live and on-demand experiences, enabling professionals to meet, network and learn, whether at an event or by connecting communities throughout the year. We work deeply in a number of specialist markets including Fintech & Investment and Life Sciences & Biotech.

Towards the end of 2021, we announced our intention to divest our Intelligence businesses and to put the full focus of the Group on the two markets where we have scale leadership positions: B2B Markets and Academic Markets. On 1 June 2022, we completed the first of these divestments, with the sale of Pharma Intelligence for \xc2\xa31.9bn.



Our team is currently looking to hire a Business Controller specialised in Tax, Legal & Accounting on a 6-month Fixed-Term Contract basis (as a maternity leave cover)

The key purpose of this role is twofold: * To provide business partner support to the managing director / leadership team of the business

• To provide timely, accurate and insightful financial information through to the divisional CFO / divisional finance team

This role is considered a commercial finance role. As well as being financially astute, it\'s essential that the Business Controller collaborates with multiple stakeholders: ranging from business leaders, through to auditors, through to O2C, P2P and R2R process owners.

A successful Business Controller will build confidence and rapport with the all the stakeholders that need to be engaged with across the entire Informa Group.

Responsibilities include:

• Preparation of monthly financial statements and distribution of accurate and reliable financial reports
• Lead on ensuring accuracy across financial forecasting
• Lead in the preparation of the forward-looking budget / business planning submissions
• Support with the day-to-day financial support to the business managers, such as, but not limited to, financial modelling and analysis, costs analysis, financial presentations (as and when required)
• Share best practices across the company, functions, and locations
• Contribution of financial information and statistics for group / external / statutory reporting purposes
• Ensure that Balance Sheet integrity and review is implicit to all period closes.
• Maintain a focus on cash management / optimisation. Including being an advocate of best practice working capital management.
• Participate in strategy meetings with management to understand the direction setting of the company.
• Participate in target setting and ensure that both short- and long-term strategic priorities are met
• Arrange and facilitate workshops with functional leaders to create action plans on how to succeed with the strategy
• Performance management of agreed-upon actions to ensure that each action can be measured on a concrete outcome be it growth, savings etc.
• Communicate performance throughout the organization to ensure one set of numbers rather than each function and management team making their own assumptions
• Review periodic commission and bonus submissions
• Prepare monthly KPI reports
• Maintain current knowledge of regulatory changes and accounting standards.
• Oversee tax planning and compliance with Group Tax / SSC.

Qualifications

• Qualified chartered accountant - ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent
• Experience in a commercially-focussed role within a fast-paced finance department
• Ability to deliver under pressure and as per strict deadlines
• Computer literacy and a very good knowledge of Microsoft Excel (knowledge of formatting, formulas, looks ups and Pivot tables are the minimum requirements)
• The role involves day to day interaction with commercial and finance management - therefore good communication skills and ability to communicate various levels are a big advantage
• Working knowledge of SAP and TM1 would be highly desirable but not essential

Additional Information

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:

• Tailored development opportunities and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn
• Balance time in the office with time working remotely, feeling fully supported wherever you are
• 25 days annual leave, 4 days for volunteering and a day off for your birthday!
• The chance to work from (almost!) anywhere across the globe, four weeks a year
• Competitive and rewarding benefits, tailored to each of our regions
• Work with high quality specialist products
• Bright and friendly staff who are all \xe2\x80\x9cexpert\xe2\x80\x99s experts\xe2\x80\x9d and additional training and development for helping you achieve your career aspiration
• The chance to become an Informa shareholder, with extra rewards just for colleagues
• 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, 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.

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