EMEA Assistant Accountant – Month-End & VAT

Bio-Techne; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Extensive benefits

Stock purchase plan

Career development

Job summary

Bio-Techne, a leading life science tools provider, seeks an Assistant Accountant to support day-to-day finance activities and month-end processes across multiple entities. The role involves VAT reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, and aiding year-end statutory statements while ensuring strong internal controls.

Key duties include leading month-end close for several entities, intercompany balances, fixed asset registers, and preparation of data for VAT filings across regions.

Qualifications

• Strong accounting background required.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of month end close process and management accounts across multiple entities.
• Ownership of balance sheet reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Maintain intercompany trading and sundry balances; clear differences.
• Maintain fixed asset registers.
• Prepare data for VAT and Intrastat filings for foreign subsidiaries.
• Prepare data for foreign subsidiaries' local statutory accounts.
• Sales reporting for the EMEA region, including deferred revenue calculations.
• Support year end and interim EMEA group audit with external auditors.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Organisational skills

Verbal and written communication

Education

AAT qualification (or equivalent by experience)

Tools

Excel

Dynamics 365

ERP systems

Job description

Bio-Techne, a leading life science tools provider, seeks an Assistant Accountant to support day-to-day finance activities and month-end processes across multiple entities. The role involves VAT reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, and aiding year-end statutory statements while ensuring strong internal controls.

Key duties include leading month-end close for several entities, intercompany balances, fixed asset registers, and preparation of data for VAT filings across regions.