Job Description

Company Description

Informa Connect, with its team of over 1,000 dedicated professionals, operates globally to deliver top-tier live events and digital content in 30 countries across various sectors. We\'re driven by passion, creativity, and a fast-paced environment, providing businesses with exceptional on-demand experiences. Here, your ideas come to life, and your contributions have a tangible impact. Embrace challenges, seize opportunities, and be a part of our dynamic team that\'s shaping industries.



We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Accounting Specialist to join our finance team. The Accounting Specialist will be responsible for a variety of accounting duties, including preparing monthly KPI reports, assisting with month-end closing activities, managing accounts payable, and providing essential financial reports to senior-level managers. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. Job duties include:

• Prepare monthly KPI reports for all events.
• Assisting the VP of Commercial Operations with Month-end closing \xe2\x80\x93 Prepare Journal Entries/accruals for events occurred
• Prepare commission reports
• Keeps accurate records of accounts payable, ensuring that invoices are paid where necessary, manage payment schedule
• Collaborate with team members to provide necessary financial reports to senior-level managers, including weekly ticketing reports etc
• Handle general ledger bookkeeping where necessary
• Look for and provide solutions for accounting irregularities
• Ensure compliance with internal accounting procedures.
• Assist with accounting support onsite at events
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of general accounting experience
• Associate or Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in accounting or related field preferred
• Experience with SAP, Quickbooks, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Outlook
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in entering financial data
• Outstanding math and research skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Proficiency with 10-key typing and data entry
• Deadline-driven with excellent time management ability

Additional Information

• The salary for this role is $50,700 - $62,400 depending on experience

Why work at Informa

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 prioritizes promotions internally. Our benefits include:

• Learning and development plan to assist with your career development
• 10 days PTO plus 4 days for volunteering and a day off for your birthday!
• Competitive Benefits
• Paid parental leave
• Work with a high quality of specialist products and service
• 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

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, color, 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, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics under federal, state or local law.

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