Tarsus Group is looking for a new Group Systems Manager to support our Finance team specifically with regards to the SAP ByDesign and Tagetik systems. 

Overview of the role:

At the centre of Tarsus Group finance function are the core finance systems SAP ByDesign and Tagetik. This role is responsible for these systems, owning the relationship with 3^rd Party consultants and leading digital transformation initiatives. This role reports to the Group Finance Controller and works closely with the Director of finance.

The role is expected to be hybrid being based in Hammersmith through October then Blackfrairs for three days a week.

This role is an integral part of the Group finance team and is ideal for a candidate wanting to driving automation forward, improve IT controls and reduce the workload in the business.

Specific responsibilities:

Month End:

• Maintain the chart of accounts and other dimensions across all systems to ensure reporting accuracy.
• Prepare month end rates and communicate to wider finance teams
• Maintain FX rates in systems
• Analyse intercompany balances and query mismatches
• Ensure all entities have submitted on a timely manner and follow up where required
• Ensure submissions are correctly loaded
• Collate monthly visitor numbers
• Collate monthly accounts receivable
• Review balance sheet submissions on a quarterly basis

Financial system stack:

• Ownership for the financial system stack
• Lead process improvements and financial system automation projects
• Maintain licence usage
• Build and maintain relationships with external consultants
• Manage external consultant delivery of services
• Own financial system support tickets

SAP:

• Distribute open items report monthly and assist in clearing these down where possible
• Maintain user accounts and customer/supplier data
• Deal with all SAP related queries
• Setting up new entities when required
• Improving overall processes and controls

Tagetik:

• Deal with all Tagetik related queries
• Build reports and own improvement of existing reports
• Maintain system licence usage
• Improving overall processes and controls

Essential Experience: 

• Knowledge and experience of finance systems (SAP & Tagetik) preferred

Skills and abilities:

• Willingness and appetite to learn and develop
• Attention to detail and the ability to see jobs through to completion
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent planning and organisation skills
• Uses initiative, is proactive and takes responsibility for own work
• Ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines
• Thrives under pressure and delivering change
• Strong team player
• Strong motivational skills

About us:

Tarsus Group is an international business-to-business (B2B) media company which owns and manages a portfolio of leading trade exhibitions in a range of sectors in China, South East Asia, Dubai, Turkey, the United States, Mexico and Europe. Tarsus reinforces its trade shows through the provision of online media, publications and conferences. The Group’s key brands include the Dubai Airshow, Labelexpo, Health Connect Partners, Hometex, Offprice, Zuchex, Smarter Shows, and Connect Meetings, and Tarsus Medical.

Tarsus was founded, and listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1998; with its head office in London. Tarsus was bought by private equity group Charterhouse Capital Partners in 2019 who successfully managed the business through Covid and grew the business through a series of strategic acquisitions, before agreeing to sell the Group to Informa plc in March 2023 for $940m.

We have offices in the UK, USA, Shanghai, Mexico, Istanbul, Jakarta and Dubai, employing over 700 people.