Associate Accountant

STU STEMCELL Technologies UK Ltd.; Cambridge, Waterbeach; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

STEMCELL Technologies in Cambridge is seeking an Associate Accountant for a fixed-term contract up to one year, onsite at the STEMCELL facility. You will handle recording transactions, reconciliations, and standard schedules under supervision.

The role emphasizes compliance with accounting standards and internal controls, with responsibilities across journal entries, reconciliations, reporting, and documentation to support internal reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field is required.
• Knowledge of financial transaction recording standards and general ledger structures.
• Familiarity with ERP systems (SAP preferred) and Google Suite for reporting and reconciliation.
• Basic Excel skills (e.g. VLOOKUP) are expected.
• Understanding of balance sheet and income statement fundamentals.
• Awareness of tax, cash and compliance requirements in accounting.

Responsibilities

• Records journal entries and financial transactions in line with policies.
• Performs reconciliations of bank, balance sheet and subledger accounts.
• Prepares standard reports and schedules for internal reviews.
• Responds to inquiries with supporting documentation for transactions.
• Ensures documentation is accurate, complete and compliant with controls.

Skills

Basic Excel skills

Financial transaction recording

Reconciliation experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

SAP

Google Suite

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Associate Accountant role administers financial accounting activities by recording transactions, reconciling accounts, and preparing standard schedules with supervision. It ensures compliance with accounting standards and internal controls to maintain accuracy of financial records. This role is for fixed term period, up to one year, and based onsite at the STEMCELL facility located in Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Job Description Duties and Responsibilities

• Records journal entries and financial transactions in compliance with accounting policies and standards.
• Performs reconciliations of assigned accounts including bank, balance sheet, and subledger accounts.
• Prepares standard reports and schedules to support internal reviews and management reporting.
• Responds to inquiries by providing supporting documentation for financial transactions.
• Ensures accounting documentation is accurate, complete, and compliant with internal controls.

Knowledge and Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Knowledge of financial transaction recording standards and general ledger structures.
• Familiarity with ERP systems (SAP preferred) and Google Suite for reporting and reconciliation.
• Basic excel skills (i.e. vlookup).
• Understanding of basic tax, cash, and compliance requirements in accounting.
• Awareness of balance sheet and income statement fundamentals.

STEMCELL Technologies is a privately owned, Vancouver-based biotechnology company that helps power leading-edge life science research around the world. Driven by our love of science and passion for quality, we are a company of Scientists Helping Scientists - standing by our customers to provide the outstanding products, technical support, and training they need to advance their research. Scientists performing stem cell, immunology, cancer, regenerative medicine, and cellular therapy research are among those who rely on our cell culture media, cell separation products, instruments, accessory products, and services. Through our many regional offices, as well as our distribution centers in Vancouver, Seattle, Grenoble, and Singapore, we deliver our innovative, specialized products to more than 100 countries. With over 1,800 employees globally, most with scientific or engineering degrees, STEMCELL is proud to be the largest biotechnology employer in Canada. This is an opportunity to work with highly motivated colleagues in a science-oriented, creative, and dynamic environment. We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and meaningful career development opportunities. STEMCELL is well recognized for exceptional leadership and business practices. We are one of Canada's Best Managed Companies and operate an ISO 14001-certified environmental management system to measure and reduce our environmental impact. As an equal opportunity employer, STEMCELL is dedicated to ensuring that every employee feels safe, valued, and respected for who they are. We know that scientific progress and innovation occur when diverse, creative minds come together and we are committed to nurturing a culture of inclusivity and belonging. STEMCELL enforces a zero-tolerance policy for any form of discrimination. Selection decisions are solely based on job-related factors.

The annual salary for this job ranges from: £32,800.00 - £44,400.00. STEMCELL determines an individual's pay within the range based on multiple factors including experience, education, job-related skills, and equity within the team or organization. For jobs that are eligible for sales incentives, the range noted above is inclusive of target incentives; actual incentives are based on individual performance results in accordance with company policy. In addition to base salary, STEMCELL offers a comprehensive total rewards package that may include health benefits, retirement savings, and more (depending on region).

We all begin our lives curious about the world around us, the way it works and our place in it. At STEMCELL Technologies, we never lose that curiosity. It inspires and motivates us to discover and innovate. It drives us to develop technologies, create products, and offer services that will help scientists around the world do research that progresses scientific knowledge and supports breakthroughs. In the field of biotechnology, there is no better company in which to find inspiration, fulfill your potential and define your success with like-minded people. We specialize in the development of specialty cell culture media and cell isolation systems. Our products are used to drive the fields of stem cell, immunology, cancer, regenerative medicine and cellular therapy research forward. We are Scientists Helping Scientists.