Senior Finance Business Analyst - GBS

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Company Description

Informa is a leading international events, intelligence and scholarly research group.

We're the specialist's specialist. Through hundreds of powerful brands, we work with businesses and professionals in specialist markets, providing the connections, intelligence and opportunities that help customers grow, do business, make breakthroughs and take better informed decisions.

Informa is listed on London Stock Exchange and a member of FTSE 100, with over 11,000 colleagues working in more than 30 countries.

Global Support is Informa's sixth division, home to a number of specialist functions and colleagues who are expert in particular fields.

Each team is united in a common focus, providing efficient business services and function-specific expertise to each Informa Operating Division, enabling our commercial teams to keep their focus on customers, products, markets and performance. These include maintaining core technology infrastructure, consistent HR processes and shared finance platforms, and providing a centre of expertise in areas such as legal and corporate strategy.

Global Support has two distinct areas:

• Group Functions: which includes more corporate functions such as Corporate Development, Legal, HR, Treasury, Tax, Risk and Compliance.
• Group Operations: which encompasses Group Technology, Finance Shared Services (GBS), Real Estate , Travel and Events, Health, Safety & Security, Procurement and Change Delivery.

Job Description

Role Profile

The Senior Finance Business Analyst (SFBA) is one of several analyst roles within the GS finance team. This role specifically supports the Global Business Services (GBS) workstream within Global Support. You will work closely with the management team of GBS and the Operations finance business partner. You will also work alongside other members of the GS finance team, the wider GBS team including and on occasion with other divisional finance teams. Operating in a culture of accountability and continuous improvement, the SFBA uses insight and analytical skills to support the management of the business, constructively challenging and influencing where necessary.

Key Responsibilities

The SFBA is expected to assume the following key responsibilities plus any other reasonable duties as required:

Month End and Forecast / Budget:

• Working with the SSC team provide a summary of position for month end flash review (WD3)
• Forecast / Budget submission in TM1 completed on time as per Divisional timetable
• Completion of monthly stakeholder packs & workstream review packs
• Annual Budget reporting including slide decks and ad hoc analysis
• Provide bottom-up workforce planning build by individual reflecting latest view on new joiners & leavers (with link to Smart Recruiter system) plus attrition assumptions where necessary
• Headcount / FTE reporting
• Track spend on Adjusting items including exceptionals and redundancy spend
• Provide updates each month on cost task / overlays as necessary
• Working Capital forecast and budget submission
• Capex forecast plus commentary for Group review including phasing
• Act as point of contact on GBS management recharges with Divisions / Intra GS. Monitor monthly costs and act as coordination point during Budget for submission into TM1 / SAPFC.
• Support the production of forecast / budget builds ensuring key assumptions, dependencies, risks, and opportunities are understood and articulated.
• Production of insightful commentary, variance analysis and bridges
• Provision of management reporting for GBS leadership teams and local managers as necessary.
• Look to develop and enhance reporting including increased use of TM1 excel add in, SAPFC and SAP EPM

Business Plan / 3 Year Plan (3YP):

• Working alongside the Business Partner assist the build of the 3YP model, including comms on requirements and inputs to GBS team, and final submission in TM1/ SAPFC.
• Provide analysis and content including slides and support.

Systems including SAPFC and TM1:

• Provide feedback on the TM1 forecast model to ensure model is fit for purpose allowing effective management of the cost base.
• Scope out development and enhancement requirements including modelling for 3 Year Plan, KPI's and headcount reporting.
• Support improvements in the financial systems / tools utilised by the unit. Specifically, in the use of SAPFC and TM1 including the profit centre hierarchy, chart of account use, and forecast / budget submissions.
• Maintain and update profit centres in SAPFC for GBS as necessary
• Workforce Planning - work with TM1 and HR teams to improve accuracy of data into TM1 including contingent worker and bonus data. Look for opportunities to enhance and develop headcount reporting for stakeholders.

Other:

• Build and maintain a good relationship with the SSC, supporting the design, build and execution of operational processes that deliver accurate, timely, and insightful information.
• Provide GBS Balance Sheet summary each quarter via regular reporting updates from the SSC. Ensure good understanding on accruals and prepayments.
• Work with SSC and Group as necessary on IFRS16 updates for Real Estate.
• Provide reporting on Ad hoc programmes / initiatives
• Provide input and support for stat recharges as necessary
• Support the divisions vision and business strategy. Enforce and communicate Informa's Group Finance policy and ensure adequate governance & controls are in place. Support external and internal audits as needed.
• Ensure data and process integrity is maintained
• Actively support a culture of team engagement
• Ensure a robust communication structure is in place to ensure all key messages are communicated.
• Escalate team admin issues and feedback as necessary

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge and understanding of Finance processes, systems, and ways of working.
• Good knowledge of leadership, coaching and stakeholder management
• Recognised professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Strong excel skills
• A track record of continuous professional and management development
• Ability to work with and support stakeholders in a global divisional environment
• Able to demonstrate an innovative approach to work with enthusiasm and innovation, ability to drive move to global, consistent, and best practice ways of working
• Able to provide robust challenge to managers around their performance, good commercial acumen
• Self-starter with proactive nature, and ability to work autonomously under limited supervision
• Good influencing skills, ability to deal with conflict and drive change
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, complex, and uncertain environment
• Good project management & prioritisation skills.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills, ability to write reports and create PowerPoint presentations in a succinct and direct manner
• Credibility and professional integrity to work with stakeholders at all levels within the organisation

Additional Information

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 https://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.

Check out some of our Corporate Videos below to find out more about Informa:

• Life at Informa: https://vimeo.com/818874158
• Informa overview: https://vimeo.com/806052607
• Diversity & Inclusion at Informa: https://vimeo.com/786679923
• Colleague networks: https://vimeo.com/786687436
• Walk the World: https://vimeo.com/837933822
• GAP 2: https://vimeo.com/806058954

See how Informa handles your personal data when you apply for a job here: https://www.informa.com/talent/informa-applicant-privacy-notice/

Videos To Watch
https://vimeo.com/818874158
https://vimeo.com/806052607
https://vimeo.com/786679923
https://vimeo.com/786687436
https://vimeo.com/837933822
https://vimeo.com/806058954