Finance Business Partner – Livingston, United Kingdom

Valneva SE; Livingston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Valneva SE, une entreprise spécialisée dans les vaccins, recrute un comptable FP&A pour un poste de remplacement. Le candidat soutiendra l'équipe financière dans la préparation des comptes, la gestion des budgets, et l'analyse de performance, tout en ayant la chance de voyager en Suède. Les qualifications essentielles incluent un diplôme en comptabilité et des compétences Excel avancées, avec des expériences dans un environnement d'entreprise. Des avantages comprennent des options d'actions et un accès à LinkedIn Learning.

Benefits

Stock options

Gym membership or fitness allowance

Access to LinkedIn Learning

Qualifications

• Comptable qualifié avec expérience post-qualification pertinente.
• Compétence en préparation et analyse de budgets.
• Excellente maîtrise de Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Préparer et analyser les comptes de gestion.
• Suivre les contrats et rendre compte de la performance.
• Participer aux cycles de budget et de prévision.

Skills

Curiosity

Numeracy

Proactive attitude

Teamwork

Education

Qualified Accountant

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft AX

Job description

We are a specialty vaccine company that develops, manufactures, and commercializes prophylactic vaccines for infectious diseases addressing unmet medical needs.

We have leveraged our expertise and capabilities both to commercialize three vaccines, including the world’s first and only chikungunya vaccine, and to rapidly advance a broad range of vaccine candidates into and through the clinic, including candidates against Lyme disease and Zika.

With operations in Austria, Canada, France, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the U.S., we are committed to making a positive impact on global public health.

Together, we are a global company which is open to people of all backgrounds. Our diverse and inclusive workforce makes Valneva a great place to work.

We are recruiting for a maternity cover position as an FP&A Accountant.

This role will support the Financial Controller – Manufacturing and the wider finance team to report and provide insights into the financial and operational performance of our manufacturing activities in Sweden. The role involves monitoring and reporting the progress of key contracts, preparing monthly management accounts, and other financial information to aid decision-making by senior stakeholders. Additionally, the role will contribute to business growth through ad hoc project work.

The role will require travel to our site in Sweden and is on a fixed-term basis to cover maternity leave. We are also open to applications from Solna, with the possibility of commuting to our Livingston Finance Hub monthly.

• Preparation and analysis of draft management accounts and commentary.
• Monthly meetings with key budget holders to discuss performance against budget/forecast.
• Monitoring key customer and supplier contracts, reporting progress to senior stakeholders.
• Assisting with budget and forecast cycles for manufacturing activities.
• Processing capital expenditure requests for unbudgeted capital spend.
• Reporting on key business metrics to foster continuous improvement.
• Periodic travel to Sweden, as required.
• Out-of-hours work as needed to meet accounting deadlines.
• Performing additional duties as assigned by the line manager.

Experience

Essential

• Qualified Accountant with relevant post-qualification experience.
• Experience in budgeting and reforecasting.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills.

Desirable

• Experience working in or with small and medium enterprises.
• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical or healthcare industries.
• Experience with standard costing.
• Understanding of internal controls and SOX compliance.
• Experience collaborating with international colleagues.

Required skills

• Curiosity and willingness to learn about the industry.
• High accuracy, numeracy, and consistency.
• Proactive attitude and adaptability.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Knowledge of ERP systems, specifically Microsoft AX.
• Flexibility and teamwork skills.

Benefits include stock options, employee assistance programs, gym membership or fitness allowance, access to LinkedIn Learning, among others.