Finance Business Partner

Company Description

Informa Festivals marks an exciting new chapter in B2B events, bringing some of the world's most influential creative, technology and business festivals together. We’re combining prestigious events like Cannes Lions, Black Hat, Money20/20, GDC, and London Tech Week with cutting-edge marketing intelligence platforms and advisory services to deliver unmissable experiences and insights.

Our festival-led approach reimagines traditional B2B events, creating powerful, immersive experiences that drive innovation and industry advancement. Building on decades of expertise and powered by Informa's international reach, we're shaping the next generation of business festivals.

About LIONS

LIONS Division showcases global best practice in creativity, effective and impactful marketing. We set the global benchmark in creative and effective marketing and, through our insight and advisory services, enable brands and their partners to reach and exceed it.

We provide a suite of solutions that connect, inform and unlock potential for people and businesses, covering events, intelligence, training and advisory services. Our five-day Festival in Cannes, France is the meeting place for the global marketing community and a celebration of the world’s most excellent and effective work.

LIONS is part of Informa Festivals, a division with the Informa group. Informa is an international business that champions specialists, connecting people with knowledge to help them learn more, know more and do more through live and on-demand events, digital and data-driven services and academic research.

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

• 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.

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