CoE Assistant Accountant - FTC

Senior Financial Accountant

Informa Colchester, England, United Kingdom

This role is based in our Colchester 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.

• Perform intercompany transactions and assign Service Now tickets
• Reconcile and keep 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

• Train and support offshore BPO team responsible for supporting CoE activities, ensuring alignment with organisational 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

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

• Strong academic background
• Must be currently studying AAT or keen to start ACCA (if they qualify through exemptions from their studies)
• 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 a 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

• 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 Linked In 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…