Senior Accountant and Audit Specialist

3 weeks ago


Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom Informa Group Plc. Full time
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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.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Tax & Financial Accounting team as a Senior Accountant and Audit Specialist. As a key member of our global team, you will be responsible for the preparation and filing of indirect and direct tax filings, statutory account filings and treasury back office functions.

Key Responsibilities
  • Prepare and review draft statutory accounts, both UK and overseas, to a high standard in line with local regulations.
  • Liaise with third-party providers to provide information, manage expectations and review statutory accounts ensuring that they are in line with local regulations.
  • Manage statutory accounts software package and provide training to the team as required.
  • Oversee and review of the iXBRL tagging of Statutory accounts.
  • Completion of month end work relating to head office and treasury companies.
  • Assist with the provision of information for audit queries.
  • Prepare and review assigned Balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Assist with the preparation and review of treasury transactions.
  • Assist with monthly treasury compliance related work, including account limits, passport scheme and loan facilities.
  • Motivate team to ensure performance metrics are hit.
  • Support Managers within the T&FA team to develop a plan for cross-training, working shadowing and rotation of responsibilities within team.
  • Provides coaching on both soft and technical skills within the team.
  • Team admin duties such as absence management, holiday authorisations, timesheet approvals, appraisals etc.
Requirements
  • Qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA preferred).
  • 4 years relevant Tax & Compliance accounting experience.
  • Advanced skills in Excel, Word and Outlook are essential.
  • Knowledge of SAP and Oracle system preferable.
What We Offer

We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in and help make things happen. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments, we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer.

We offer a range of benefits, including 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days after two years, plus a birthday leave day and the chance to work from home. We also provide company funded private medical cover, EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, a healthy living subsidy, access to health apps and more.



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