Finance Business Partner

Informa Festivals

Finance Business Partner

New York, NY
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    This role is based in our New York office.

    The ideal candidate will be fully qualified with the ability to self-review with a thorough attention to detail, have intermediate Excel skills, and a solid understanding of debits and credits, experience of both using/posting journals, and analyzing + manipulating data. Experience within a fast-paced environment is a plus, as this role requires someone with the right mindset who wants to learn and grow with the role. The position reports into the CFO of the Marketing Vertical and will primarily focus on our growth within America (Effie, CMI, and IMI).

    Key Accountabilities

    • Work closely with the internal team and external outsourced team in India to meet tight month-end deadlines
    • Business partnering with budget holders and assisting with cost control, forecasting, and annual budgets
    • Analysis and reporting on costs, depreciation, expenses, and analysis on accounts
    • Streamlining and improving processes across the Marketing division
    • Balance sheet reconciliations and cash flow responsibility
    • Preparation of management commentary, including Board Reporting packs
    • Preparation of monthly sales commission and business partnering with the Commercial Lead to help improve the incentive scheme and reporting
    • Capex project reporting
    • Assisting with annual reporting and liaising with auditors
    • Support preparation of cash flow reporting
    • Support to Divisions Risk & Controls framework. Analyze and report on key risks & mitigations and develop/implement the organization's compliance and control framework
    • Ensure completion of control attestations on behalf of Marketing
    • Complete Marketing monthly balance sheet reporting with a specific focus on working capital performance, ensuring identification of risks and opportunities.
  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    • CPA, CMA, or equivalent certification required.
    • 5+ years of experience in management accounting, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
    • Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate across teams.
    • Proven experience in fast-paced environments, meeting tight deadlines.
    • Intermediate Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
    • Familiarity with Oracle, Salesforce, HFM, and Hyperion is a plus.
    • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and simplify large datasets.
    • Exceptional attention to detail and ability to perform thorough self-reviews.

    Additional Information

    The salary range for this position is $100k-$120k based on experience

    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 at LifeAt.Informa.com

    Our Benefits include:

    • Great community : a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active colleague groups and networks promoting a positive, supportive, and collaborative work environment
    • 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 : 15 days PTO rising to 20 after three years and 25 after six years, plus 10 national holidays, a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
    • Competitive benefits , including a 401k match, health, vision and dental insurance, parental leave and an ESPP offering company shares at a minimum 15% discount
    • Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, free access to a wellness app and more
    • Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programs
    • 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.

    If you would like to request reasonable adjustments or accommodations to assist your participation in the hiring process and, or in the advertised position, please inform the appropriate Talent Acquisition Partner for the role once they have been in touch. Your request will be reviewed and considered in confidence. 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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    This post will expire on 2/27/2026