CoE Accountant - 9 Month FTC / Secondment

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 14,000 colleagues across 30 countries and are a member of the UK’s FTSE 100 group of leading public companies. We’re thrilled to have earned the #3 spot in Glassdoor's Best Places to Work 2025 UK list, a recognition based solely on reviews by those who know us best - our current and previous colleagues. 

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.

This role is based in Colchester, UK Office 

This role is a critical part of the Finance Centre of Excellence (CoE), a global service provider supporting the wider finance shared services organization. The CoE is responsible for managing global, division-agnostic processes to deliver enhanced quality, consistency, and scalability across financial operations.

Reporting to the CoE,Senior this operational role requires a high-performing individual who is accountable for providing accurate, high-value, and consistent accounting services. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a commitment to excellence, embrace and drive change, and collaborate effectively with team members and business counterparts.

You must ensure that all company policies are adhered to. You must also ensure that duties are carried out within deadlines whilst providing an excellent level of service to all Informa customers and colleagues.  

Informa takes the security and privacy of company, colleague and customer data seriously and you are responsible for working securely and supporting this within your duties.

General:

• Perform all calculations, postings, and processes within your remit to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Reconcile and up-to-date balance sheets in Blackline
• Keep process documentation up-to-date and easily accessible for areas of responsibility.
• Collaborate effectively with internal and external auditors to meet compliance standards.
• Work closely with SSC, business teams, and other stakeholders to address needs and ensure alignment.
• Analyse and resolve ad hoc problems using a thorough understanding of business operations and systems.
• Provide support for special projects within the department, including testing new systems, developing processes, and participating in implementation initiatives.
• Assist with ad hoc duties as required to meet departmental needs.

Team Support and Leadership:

• Train and support offshore BPO team responsible for supporting CoE activities, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and standards.
• Collaborate with the offshore BPO team to support them on journal postings, reconciliations, handling queries, reporting, and maintaining up-to-date documentation.
• Maintain open lines of communication with the offshore team, providing guidance and addressing challenges proactively.

Process Change:

• Actively identify opportunities for process and control improvements, with a focus on enhancing the customer experience.

Qualifications

• Strong academic background,
• Accounting degree preferable
• At the latter stages of qualification or ideally newly qualified (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
• 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.
• Proficient skills in Excel, Word and Outlook
• Knowledge of working in global business environment with sound understanding of global process and transactional flows

We believe that great things happen when people connect face-to-face. That's why we work in-person with each other, or with customers and partners, three days a week or more. When you’re not spending time together in one of our offices or other workplaces – like at an Informa event – you get the flexibility and support to work from home or remotely.

We work hard to make sure Life at Informa is rewarding, supportive and enjoyable for everyone. Here’s some of what you can expect when you join us. But don’t just take our word for it – see what our colleagues have to say at LifeAt.Informa.com

Our benefits include:

• 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: 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days after two years, plus a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
• A flexible range of personal benefits to choose from, plus company funded private medical cover
• A ShareMatch scheme that allows you to become an Informa shareholder with free matching shares
• Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, a healthy living subsidy, access to health apps and more
• Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programmes
• 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.

If you would like to request reasonable adjustments or accommodations to assist your participation in the hiring process and, or in the advertised position, please inform the appropriate Talent Acquisition Partner for the role once they have been in touch. Your request will be reviewed and considered in confidence. 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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