At Informa Festivals youll drive financial excellence in our exciting new division. Working directly with the Head of Divisional Finance youll ensure our teams have complete visibility of costs across all supporting functions while helping us achieve our ambitious growth goals.
What youll do
- Partner with C-suite leaders to provide financial insights and consolidated reporting
- Deliver clear monthly reporting including cost analysis and risk assessment
- Review balance sheet reconciliations and resolve issues promptly
- Manage capital expenditure including reviews reporting and investment tracking
- Drive cost efficiency by identifying opportunities and supporting procurement
- Unify financial approaches between ex-Ascential and ex-Informa brands
- Complete month-end accounting for divisional and vendor costs
- Create financial plans including annual budgets three-year plans and monthly forecasts
- Maintain recharge models and ensure timely accounting entries
Your impact
Youll provide the financial clarity and insights that help our new division grow strategically. Your analysis will directly inform leadership decisions and help us maximize our resources.
Qualifications :
Skills youll bring
- Qualified accountant with post-qualification experience
- Strong analytical abilities to transform numbers into actionable insights
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills to build models and communicate key messages
- Problem-solving mindset with intellectual curiosity
- Ability to build relationships across all levels of the organization
- Experience with Essbase Hyperion Planning or TM1 would be beneficial
- Excellent organizational skills to manage multiple priorities
Additional Information :
We work hard to make sure Life at Informa is rewarding supportive and enjoyable for everyone. Heres some of what you can expect when you join us. But dont just take our word for it see what our colleagues have to say
Our benefits include:
- Annual leave: 25 days per year with the option to buy or sell five extra days.
- Pension: Up to 5% matched pension with our pension plan defaulting to sustainable options. meaning your savings are invested in ways that help rather than hinder our planet.
- Parental leave: Enhanced Primary and Co-parent parental leave once you have been with the company for 1 year
- Health fitness & wellbeing: Options to purchase Private Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Critical Illness & Health Screening. Get fit for less with discounted membership at 3000 of the UKs top gym chains. Save money on fitness and beauty treatments at 2500 locations. Enjoy discounts on haircuts spas beauty salons fitness and much more
- Charitable giving: Make regular donations to your favourite charity and use an extra day of annual leave every year to volunteer to a cause you feel passionate about.
- Restaurant discount card: Receive up to 50% off your meal at 6500 top restaurants across the UK.
- Flexible working: We value output not hours. Most of our roles ask for 3 days a week in your nearest office.
- Life assurance: Life assurance up to 4x basic salary subject to eligibility and insurers underwriting.
- Employee Assistance Programme: Access to a 24-hour free and confidential advice line that can provide mental health financial and wellbeing support.
- Income protection: We provide income protection at 50% of salary subject to eligibility and insurers underwriting.
- Recommend a friend: Know someone who could come make magic happen with us Introduce your friends or family to Ascential and earn yourself a cash reward.
- ShareMatch: A scheme that allows you to become an Informa shareholder with free matching shares
- Will writing service: Option to purchase an advanced or standard will as either a single or joint will. Paid via 12 Equal instalments via net dedications.
- Cycle to work: Select a brand new bike worth up to 2500 and spread the cost over 12 months.
- Season ticket loan: We provide access to an interest free Season Ticket Loan of up to 10000 tax-free
Were 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 youll 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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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time