Senior Accountant

Company Description

Do you want to develop your career and make an impact in the fast-growth, fast-moving B2B technology space?

At Informa TechTarget, you’ll collaborate and grow alongside some of the industry’s most respected experts. You’ll work with leading brands and be exposed to world-shaping innovations. You’ll apply your energy and intellect to helping clients be faster to market and faster to revenue.

We’re a vibrant community of world-class practitioners – over 2000 colleagues strong – with offices in 19 locations around the world. We’re traded on Nasdaq and also part of Informa PLC, a global leader in business-to-business events, digital services, and academic research in the FTSE 100.

About Informa TechTarget

Informa TechTarget (Nasdaq: TTGT) informs, influences and connects the world’s technology buyers and sellers, to accelerate growth from R&D to ROI.

With an unparalleled reach of over 220 highly targeted technology-specific websites and more than 50 million permissioned first-party audience members, Informa TechTarget has a unique understanding of and insight into technology markets.

Underpinned by those audiences and their data, we offer expert-led, data-driven, and digitally enabled services that deliver significant impact and measurable outcomes to our clients. We provide our customers with:

• Trusted information that shapes the industry and informs investment
• Intelligence and advice that guides and influences strategy
• Advertising that grows reputation and establishes thought leadership
• Custom content that engages and prompts action
• Intent and demand generation that more precisely targets and converts

Our organization is committed to sustainability, diversity, wellbeing, and ethical working practices. Visit informatechtarget.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

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Job Description

This role is based in our Newton, MA office.

We are seeking an experience Senior Accountant to overseeing intricate accounting activities, maintaining precise financial records, and contributing to Informa Tech Target's financial reporting and compliance initiatives. This role includes managing month-end and year-end close processes, delivering comprehensive financial analyses, and providing guidance to junior accounting staff. The ideal candidate will possess advanced accounting knowledge, exceptional analytical abilities, and thrive in a dynamic corporate setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and other related analyses associated with monthly financial reporting requirements, including retention of proper documentation for journal entries and account reconciliations
• Support the timely completion of month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing procedures including financial statement support preparation
• Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes and implement automation tools to enhance efficiency
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior accounting staff, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement
• Monitor and analyze accounting data; review monthly and quarterly GL account variance analyses to support management with data-driven insights
• Ensure adherence to all relevant accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and internal company policies, implementing checks and balances to safeguard financial accuracy
• Support the SOX program by ensuring internal controls are in place and operating effectively within area of responsibility; ensure risks are properly mitigated and issues are appropriately resolved in a timely manner
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve accounting issues and support business needs
• Support other special projects as assigned 

Qualifications

• CPA required
• 4–5 years of accounting experience in an industry setting within a publicly traded, SOX-compliant company OR audit experience with a public accounting role
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel required
• Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., Netsuite) preferred
• Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting standards
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities with attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present financial information to non-financial stakeholders
• Ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and manage multiple projects simulta