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Finance Manager – Informa Research Services | Financial Intelligence, Agoura Hills, CA
Informa Financial Intelligence is seeking a dynamic Finance Manager who will be a trusted business partner in supporting the growing Informa Research Services business in our Agoura Hills office. The position reports directly to the Finance Director of the Financial Intelligence Vertical, a $130MM division of Informa Business Intelligence. As the senior finance resource for the business unit, you will lead all accounting and financial reporting and analysis and support the vertical, group and corporate requirements. You will be a key mentor for the accounting department, and will have a critical role in driving systems efficiencies within the finance group, supporting the conversion to SAP and upgrading Salesforce.
The position is very hands-on and requires a detail oriented personality, but also the ability to see the big picture and provide analytical insight into the business results that management can rely on to make informed decisions.
Key responsibilities
• Manage a team of 4; Provide mentorship and development while maximizing process efficiencies and upgrading systems capabilities.
• Oversee all financial transactions, including billing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash application and credit and collections
• Review and interpret terms and conditions of revenue contracts and confirm validity and accuracy of associated billing.
• Provide finance leadership as a business partner to the IRS business
• Coordinate with the shared service center and oversee general ledger monthly close, including the analysis of monthly financials
• Ensure and oversee monthly reconciliations of billing systems to g/l and Salesforce
• Serve as a key member of the larger Finance team supporting the Financial Intelligence vertical
• Ensure accurate information is provided to finance for forecasting and budgeting purposes and that spending is within budget
• Prepare budgets in line with overall objectives and in coordination with the Finance Director
• Act as the lead functional role for the business unit in converting existing Billing and A/R to the common corporate system (SAP)
• Support improvement and standardization of Salesforce for the business unit
Skills & Requirements
• Strong mentoring and people development skills
• Ability to meet deadlines in a high-paced work environment
• Proven ability to perform complex billing transactions.
• Excellent organizational skills, detail oriented, strong analytical and communication skills.
• Excellent project management skills
• Ability to work in a matrix environment and build relationships with a variety of functions.
• Makes sound decisions on routine matters in support of immediate work group’s goals.
Key Qualifications
• Minimum of 8 years of billing and financial operations leadership experience including general ledger with global service and subscription industries.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting required; MBA preferred.
• ERP Implementation experience as a lead functional role for finance
• Experience with SAP or other like ERP systems (Oracle, Great Plains, JD Edwards)
• Experienced in Shared-service center model.
• Working knowledge of Salesforce.
To apply for this opportunity, please send your resume and a cover letter and salary expectations.
About Informa:
Informa’s Business Intelligence (BI) division provides specialist data, intelligence and insight to our customers, helping them make better decisions, gain competitive advantage and enhance return on investment.
BI has a valuable portfolio of digital subscription products, providing business critical intelligence to global, regional and niche communities within five core industry sectors: Pharma & Healthcare; Finance; Telecoms, Media & Technology; Maritime & Law and Agribusiness & Commodities.
Informa is committed to equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, color, creed, disability status, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.