Informa is a leading international events, intelligence and scholarly research group. Our purpose is to champion the 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.

Global Support is Informa's sixth division, with major hubs in the United Kingdom, United States, Hong Kong, and Singapore as well as several smaller locations.  As the team behind the teams, Global Support colleagues provide shared, efficient business services and function-specific expertise to each of Informa's operating divisions, enabling our commercial teams to focus on their markets and customers.

Reporting into the Senior R2R Accountant this is a key operational role which is accountable for delivering an accurate, high value consistent accounting service for your specific division/s. You will also ensure that all company policies are adhered to and that specific duties are carried out within set time limits whilst providing an excellent level of service to all Informa customers and colleagues.

The Assistant Accountant is expected to assume the following key responsibilities plus any other reasonable duties as required:

• Work towards achieving productivity and efficiency for cash management operations
• Prepare and reconcile various bank accounts through ERP system and found any outstanding items between the general ledger and bank statement
• Communicate effectively with other finance teams to clear outstanding reconciling items
• Responsible for general ledger posting for bank transaction
• Provide documentation for the purpose of supporting all financial transactions
• Maintain required files, reports, and data
• Adhere to corporate standards and procedures in all reconciliation activities
• Understand and apply within working practices the key drivers that impact the weekly/monthly Management Accounting reports
• Assist in the production of financial analysis
• Analyse and solve ad hoc problems using your knowledge of the business and the systems
• Assist with ad hoc duties as needed, including covering workload in other teams
• Checking sub ledgers from internal departments
• Liaise with Finance Operations and Cash Operations for reconciliation queries
• Publish financial results in the relevant finance system

Qualifications & Experience

• Strong academic background, Accounting degree preferable
• High proficiency in Excel, confident with large data sets
• SAP or Oracle ERP experience preferable but not essential
• Good attention to detail essential
• Has a good understanding of SSC processes and how these fit into the wider environment
• Able to work independently and work towards hitting deadlines and priorities.
• Take ownership

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

• General duty of care to colleagues
• Work collaboratively across teams/businesses
•  Act as a role model to others
• Provide help and a buddy system to other members of the team depending upon your level (SSC Specific)

Skills & Abilities

• Good communication skills with the ability to build good relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, internal departments, and key contacts
• Able to build relationships with stakeholders within and outside of the organisation.
• Evidence of making decisions at the right time based on the information available
• Remain approachable under pressure
• Act with integrity, tact, and diplomacy
• Work as part of a team
• Ability to complete a variety of related tasks
• Pro-actively solve problems
• Excellent Customer Service skills
• Good time management skills
• Ability to be flexible within role
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Organised, diligent with attention to detail

Informa is committed to equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, color, creed, disability status, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.