General information

Country
United Kingdom
City
Solihull
Job ID
44514
Department
Finance And Administration

Description & Requirements

Purpose:

The main purpose of the role is to oversee and manage the financial reporting and compliance for designated workstream(s), ensuring reporting deadlines are met, and adherence to accounting policies for those areas. The successful applicant will be the main contact for internal queries and ensuring a strong working relationship with all stakeholders that have an interest in the workstream(s).
The successful applicant will have indirect supervisor responsibilities and will be responsible for supporting members of their assigned workstreams, helping them to maximise their potential through applying their comparative advantage and looking at ways they can self-actualise in their roles.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Take full accounting responsibility for the workstreams they are assigned
• Develop a high level of understanding of all areas of the workstream to be able to identify effectively and further analyse areas where there are
potential issues through regular review of balance sheet reconciliations, Balance Sheet and P&L movements.
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP accounting rules and meeting close timelines.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders for the workstream, both inside and outside of the SSC, to drive close collaboration and mutually beneficial results
• Support the management team and the wider accounting team to ensure the overall success of the group
• Ensure a good understanding of the EMEA finance vision and how this links to the Infor vision, with a view to supporting the workstream understand their contribution towards this.
• Apply PBM principles to achieve high quality customer service both internally and externally.

Key Competencies:

Attention to Detail
Teamworking
Communication
Collaboration
Able to respectfully challenge and receive challenge in the same manner
Planning & Organizing
Problem Solving
Management skills
Change management
Process improvement
Proactive approach


Knowledge, Skills and Experience

- Qualified accountant (or equivalent experience)
- Years of experience of working in a financial accounting role (ideally within an SSC or multi-national environment)
- Experience of ensuring legal, fiscal and group compliance at a transactional level
- The ability to work under pressure ensuring deadlines are met
- Being adaptable to change, often at short notice.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- The ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
- Possess proactive and flexible attitude
- The ability and willingness to work additional hours as required
- Proven ability to manage effective relationships at all levels


About Infor

Infor is a global leader in business cloud software products for companies in industry specific markets. Infor builds complete industry suites in the cloud and efficiently deploys technology that puts the user experience first, leverages data science, and integrates easily into existing systems. Over 60,000 organizations worldwide rely on Infor to help overcome market disruptions and achieve business-wide digital transformation. 
For more information visit www.infor.com 

Our Values

At Infor, we strive for an environment that is founded on a business philosophy called Principle Based Management™ (PBM™) and eight Guiding Principles: integrity, stewardship & compliance, transformation, principled entrepreneurship, knowledge, humility, respect, self-actualization. Increasing diversity is important to reflect our markets, customers, partners, and communities we serve in now and in the future.

We have a relentless commitment to a culture based on PBM. Informed by the principles that allow a free and open society to flourish, PBM™ prepares individuals to innovate, improve, and transform while fostering a healthy, growing organization that creates long-term value for its clients and supporters and fulfillment for its employees.

Infor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment. Infor does not discriminate against candidates or employees because of their sex, race, gender identity, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, veteran status, or any other protected status under the law. If you require accommodation or assistance at any time during the application or selection processes, please submit a request by following the directions located in the FAQ section at the bottom of the infor.com/about/careers webpage.

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