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 Tech Division is our market-focused business, informing, educating, connecting and inspiring the Tech community by providing specialist intelligence, in-person and online industry forums and a growing range of marketing services, audience development and digital demand products. Our brands are leaders in areas such as Cyber Security, AI and Enterprise IT

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.



This role of Finance Analyst is part a commercial finance function, providing solid support to the Festivals and Service Provider teams with regards to budgeting/forecasting and financial analysis to aid commercial planning and decision making.

The role will also involve review if the actual monthly financial results and be one of the finance point of contact for the shared services finance team.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist Business controller in the preparation of the annual budget and monthly forecasting
• Consolidation and analysis of the rolling forecasts. Forecast submission as per the required deadlines
• Assist business controller with the budgetary cost control, with the particular focus on the indirect costs
• Budget variance analysis, financial and KPI data analysis to assist in decision making
• Assist business controller in monthly review of the financial results delivered by the SSC, to ensure their accuracy, with the subsequent reporting on the forecast/actual variances to the business managers
• Liaison with the SSC in relation to the management accounts queries and providing necessary information and support to the SSC as and when required contributing to the accurate production of management accounts.
• Assisting business controller 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 for senior management meetings
• Assist with annual commission plans and monthly calculations

Qualifications

• Approximately 2 to 5 years of experience in a Financial Analysis or similar role with strong exposure to Commercial Finance
• CIMA part of full-qualified or suitable alternative chartered accountancy certification
• Strong Excel skills to expert-level
• Experience with TM1, SAP and ideally Oracle would be highly desirable

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:

• Learning and development plan to assist with your career development
• 25 days annual leave, 4 days for volunteering and a day off for your birthday!
• Competitive Benefits
• 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
• Share-Match options - become a shareholder
• 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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