Finance & Accounting Analyst

Company Description

Informa Markets, a division within Informa, creates global platforms for industries. We organise over 500 large-scale branded and transaction-oriented events in 14 specialist markets. These are typically not-to-be-missed annual events where buyers and sellers build relationships, see and show products and do business.

We also provide year-round online platforms where companies showcase their businesses and products and buyers conduct research, generating valuable leads, and we provide data and digital content that supports the flow of knowledge and transactions in markets.

Job Description

The Role

Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager, the Finance and Accounting Analyst will work together with the Vietnam Finance Team and Asia Shared Service Centre (SSC) to support the Vietnam business by managing the day-to-day finance & accounting operations, delivering insightful timely analysis and other financial needs.

Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Responsible for submission of timely, accurate and commercially-focused Budget and Forecast, in line with agreed templates and timetables
• Monthly P&L actual review and working with SSC for month end, including:
  • Ensuring revenue and costs are recorded correctly
  • Verifying intercompany billings are performed
  • Making accruals in accordance with Group guidelines
  • Timely release of accruals, if any
• Build necessary financial/management reports from appropriate systems for review and analysis purposes

Business Analysis & Support

• Identify and timely report risks and opportunities for the business and cost management
• Update commentary highlights concisely, anticipating potential questions and addressing them in advance with supporting analysis
• Provide Business Partner support to event team

Compliance & Statutory Requirements

• Handle local statutory compliance matters such as audit and taxation
• Perform VAT invoice publishing for VN office as per local requirements

Intercompany Transactions

• Conduct intercompany reviews including:
  • Agreements
  • Invoicing
  • Resolving mismatches
  • Cash settlements

Additional Responsibilities

• Respond to ad hoc queries/requests from various stakeholders

Qualifications

Experience & Skills

• 5+ years of business finance or other relevant experience in an MNC environment preferred
• Well versed in ERP and CRM systems
• English: Strong fluency in both verbal communication and writing
• Comfortable dealing with business partners/colleagues
• Well-organized with good prioritization skills
• Strong problem-solving skills, proactive and results-oriented

Personal Attributes & Growth Potential

• Accountable and willing to accept responsibilities
• Growth mindset and ability to adapt to a changing environment
• Passion to learn and grow

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. .

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: annual leave 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 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.