Group Systems Accountant

4 weeks ago

Cleveland, United States Informa Group Plc. Full time
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

What We Do

The Group Finance team is essential in consolidating financial information from various divisions and reporting to our Executive Management Team and Divisional Finance teams across the globe. We handle everything from management reporting and annual reports to budgeting, forecasting, and investor information. Our goal is to provide accurate, insightful data that drives strategic decisions and performance improvements.

About the Role

As part of our Group Financial Reporting Systems (GFRS) team, you'll be at the heart of our financial data consolidation and reporting efforts. This role is crucial for supporting our business and Shared Service Centre (SSC) users in the US and ensuring smooth operations across our Group Financial Systems.

Key Responsibilities
  • Be the Go-To Expert: Act as the primary contact in the US, connecting with the UK Group team and regional business and SSC contacts.
  • Provide Support and Training: Offer day-to-day assistance and training to system users to ensure they can effectively utilize our financial systems.
  • Ensure Timely Reporting: Oversee the monthly collection and reporting of data, meeting deadlines and maintaining high standards.
  • Drive Performance Improvement: Use comprehensive data and analytical tools to help Group Finance and the wider business achieve strategic goals and enhance performance.
  • Support System Integration: Assist with Group Consolidation, reporting, and system integration, ensuring robust and accurate data management.
  • Enhance Data Architecture: Maintain and manage data architecture to ensure reliable management information and a single source of truth.
  • Champion Change: Contribute to developing change control processes and support frameworks to align with internal and external standards.
  • Develop SAP-FC: Help in specifying and refining SAP Financial Consolidation (SAP-FC) and reporting tools, including data model changes and user acceptance testing.
  • Produce Reports: Support the generation and delivery of reports to FP&A, divisional accounting teams, and Group stakeholders according to schedules.
  • Foster Continuous Improvement: Challenge existing processes and drive constant enhancements to our group processes.
  • Become a Subject Matter Expert: Develop deep expertise in consolidation and analytics.


Qualifications

Ideal candidates will be able to demonstrate the following skills and qualities:

•2-4 years of Systems Accounting experience preferred

•Systems analyst skills and a solid understanding of database design and structures

•Practical experience of financial reporting & accounting principles

•Be a data expert, i.e. comfortable with large, complex sets of data

•Analytical approach to problem solving

•Dealing with users across the globe, confidence in multiple languages would be beneficial. Working with a global team, excellent written and spoken English is a must.

•Self-starter, prioritization skills and requires minimal supervision

•Proactive self-management behaviors and values

•Integrity coupled with high level of commitment, accountability and Ethics

•IT confident with experience of several systems, i.e. advanced user of MS Excel, SAP, report writing tools, Oracle, MS PowerBI

•Experience of SAP FC would be useful however application training will be provided. Prior knowledge and experience of a financial system; ideally within a EPM tool such as SAP HANA, TM1, SAP BPC, HFM, OneStream, Tagetik.

•Candidates with experience in a financial / GL system would also be advantageous

•Strong oral and written communication skills; positive attitude and interpersonal skills

•Experienced with working with Business partners at varied business levels

•Confident and articulate communicator, both written and verbal

•Worked within Listed/Large Group Company environment

•Absorb and summarise complex or diverse information

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 prioritizes promotions internally.

Our Benefits include:

•Freedom & flexibility: colleagues rate us highly for the flexibility and trust they receive, and we support a range of working patterns

•Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks

•Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too

•Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it's time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves

•Time out: 15 days PTO rising to 20 after three years and 25 after six years, plus 10 national holidays, a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost) anywhere for up to four weeks a year

•Competitive benefits, including a 401k match, parental leave and an ESPP offering company shares at a minimum 15% discount

•Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, free access to a wellness app and more

•Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programs

•As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world

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 08/30/2024

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