Accounting Manager

Norgine; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Norgine in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to ensure accurate financial reporting, statutory compliance and robust controls across multiple entities. The role focuses on delivering high-quality financial statements and maintaining strong governance.

Reporting to the Head of Operational Accounting, you will lead month-end close, support audits, and coach junior staff while partnering with Group Reporting, FP&A and Finance Business Partners.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent and experience in financial statements.
• Dutch accounting/GAAP reporting strong preferred.
• Proven experience managing month-end close processes, audits and compliance within a complex international environment.
• Strong understanding of financial controls, balance sheet management, intercompany accounting, inventory and reporting standards.
• Experience leading process improvement initiatives and driving operational efficiencies.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and people development skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the accurate and timely month-end and year-end close process for assigned entities, ensuring high-quality financial reporting.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory and internal control requirements, including audits, financial policies and SOPs.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations, financial results and working capital analysis, identifying and resolving accounting issues proactively.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, enhancing processes, controls, systems and accounting practices.
• Coach and support an Assistant Accountant while collaborating with finance stakeholders to deliver business objectives.

Skills

Financial accounting

Month-end close

Audit readiness

Intercompany accounting

Stakeholder management

People development

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

We believe in empowering our people to Dare, Drive and Develop. We foster an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives are valued, continuous improvement is encouraged, and everyone is supported to reach their full potential.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to ensure accurate financial reporting, statutory compliance, robust financial controls, and successful audits across a portfolio of legal entities. This role plays a key part in supporting business performance, driving process improvements, and developing accounting capability within the team.

Reporting to the Head of Operational Accounting, you will also act as a key partner to Group Reporting, FP&R and Finance Business Partnering teams, while providing leadership and coaching junior roles within the function.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the accurate and timely month-end and year-end close process for assigned entities, ensuring high-quality financial reporting.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory and internal control requirements, including audits, financial policies and SOPs.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations, financial results and working capital analysis, identifying and resolving accounting issues proactively.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, enhancing processes, controls, systems and accounting practices.
• Coach and support an Assistant Accountant while collaborating with finance stakeholders to deliver business objectives.

Why Norgine?

At Norgine, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patients' lives while building a multidimensional career. We invest in our people through learning, wellbeing initiatives, collaboration and development opportunities, enabling you to grow whilst contributing to our purpose of transforming lives.

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong financial accounting and statutory reporting experience, including preparation of financial statements.
• Dutch accounting/GAAP reporting strong preferred.
• Proven experience managing month-end close processes, audits and compliance within a complex international environment.
• Strong understanding of financial controls, balance sheet management, intercompany accounting, inventory and reporting standards.
• Experience leading process improvement initiatives and driving operational efficiencies.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and people development skills.

Our benefits may vary per location. Please liaise with the Norgine TA representative to obtain more information.