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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 10,000 colleagues across 30 countries and are a member of the UK’s FTSE 100 group of leading public companies.

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.

As the Deputy Head of Group FP&A, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the financial strategy and insights that drive the business forward. Your responsibilities will include leading the coordination and consolidation of Group FP&A reporting, ensuring the delivery of actionable insights for the Executive team, Board, and senior management.

Collaboration is key, as you’ll foster strong relationships with senior management and cross-functional teams, aligning efforts to achieve strategic goals. You will also support investor relations by analyzing financial data for external market announcements, ensuring transparency and accuracy.

Your role extends to facilitating scenario planning, including assessing the financial impact of M&A activities. Acting as a trusted deputy for the Head of Group FP&A, you will contribute to the growth and development of the FP&A team, mentoring and coaching to cultivate talent and ensure ongoing success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the review and challenge of budgets, forecasts, and long-term strategic plans.
• Lead the coordination and consolidation of Group FP&A reporting, delivering actionable insights for the Executive team, Board, and senior management.
• Monitor business performance, KPIs, risks, and opportunities, providing commercially focused insights to inform decision-making.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial analysis, systems, and reporting processes.
• Foster effective collaboration with senior management and cross-functional teams.
• Support investor relations by analyzing financial information for external market announcements.
• Facilitate scenario planning, including the financial impact of M&A activities.
• Act as a deputy for the Head of Group FP&A, contributing to team development through coaching and mentoring.

Skills & Abilities

• Extensive senior-level experience within FP&A at a large or listed organization.
• Strong influencing and presentation skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders effectively.
• Thrives in fast-paced environments, delivering high-quality outputs under tight deadlines.
• Proven leadership skills with a successful track record of managing and developing teams.
• Recognized professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)

This posting will automatically expire on 2/25/2024

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:

• Freedom & flexibility: colleagues rate us highly for the flexibility and trust they receive and most of us balance time in the office with time working remotely
• 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.

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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