Global MI Finance Manager

Global MI Finance Manager

City of London

Competitive Salary plus Bonus & Benefits

UBM is one of the world's leading B2B event’s organisers. We help businesses do business, bringing the world’s buyers and sellers together at vibrant and dynamic events. We help professional people in more than 20 countries around the world succeed by enabling them to connect with each other and with the markets they serve. And we do this by whatever means works best – at live events, and through digital media and publications.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Global MI Finance Manager is a brand new role within our group finance team that will be responsible for the management information and reporting process, and the key person to ensure a seamless operation with the IT function managing our MI systems. They will lead on ensuring a consistent high quality global reporting framework with effective and insightful management reporting at its core. Working closely with Group and Divisional finance to define reporting needs and developments and operate a culture of continuous improvement in our management reporting and processes.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Global Process owner for MI
• Shape MI strategic roadmap and reporting vision with clear understanding of business priorities
• Focus on continuous improvement of MI Reporting including flexibility to developing strategic focus
• Chair Global MI Steering Committee, including helping to balance conflicting priorities and resources across the business
• Approve changes to MI applications, including KPIs, driver based models and reports - seeking input from the Steering Committee and facilitating user acceptance testing where appropriate
• Maintain quality and integrity of reporting data and process
• Propose and approve changes to the MI processes- seeking input from the Steering Committee and facilitating user acceptance testing where appropriate
• Agree and approve MI application and technical changes
• Agreement and implementation of global standard report “kite marked” pack
• Attendance of monthly MI service reviews to review operational service, issues and help needed
• Devise training programs and on-boarding programs with support of MI system team

 
POSITION REQUIREMENTS: 
• Able to communicate, influence and work effectively with global stakeholders
• Business focused thinking and ability to interpret and articulate requirements of management
• Has experience working in a global business and understands local complexities 
• Understands what “good” MI reporting looks like and can draw on external information sources to gain insight on reporting processes, trends and best in class practice
• Strong demonstrable experience of creating and standardizing processes
• Strong grasp of techniques and methodologies to deliver business outcomes
• Deep understanding of end to end reporting process – finance source data through systems to reporting
• Has implemented and delivered global standard “stamped” reporting packs
• Accountant with previous experience of operational and group finance
• Experience working in a Hyperion & Oracle system infrastructure
• Ability to focus on detail but also understand the bigger picture and balance the two dynamics