Senior Accountant

Azenta Life Sciences; Irlam; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the finance team at a leading life sciences company where you will play a key role in supporting financial reporting and compliance. This mid-senior accountant position focuses on timely financial results, audits and internal controls, and offers growth opportunities in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years relevant experience, minimum 3 years in a multinational.
• Excellent knowledge of UK GAAP and US GAAP.
• Ability to understand balance sheet & income statement impacts.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly financial results and insightful analysis.
• Coordinate supporting documentation for accruals and prepayments.
• Ensure SOX compliance and adherence to accounting policies.

Skills

Technical financial skills

Analytical/problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Detail-oriented

Education

Higher degree in business administration or finance

ACA/ACCA or equivalent

Tools

Oracle Cloud

Reporting systems (One Stream)

Job description

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Join the Azenta Finance Team supporting the SMS entities in the U.K, working with a global team of professionals to support the timely, accurate and insightful preparation of monthly reporting, as well as support annual audits and quarterly reviews and support internal control and compliance initiatives. You will also be responsible for local regulatory financial reporting requirements.

You will work with a global team and will be exposed to senior management as you develop knowledge about key business issues and support new initiatives. Grow personally and professionally while building a network within the life sciences industry!

What You’ll Do...

• Collaborate with other members of the Finance Team to prepare and deliver timely and accurate monthly financial results, along with insightful analysis. This includes the preparation and review of journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations and monthly intercompany tie outs, the oversight of any unusual transactions, as well as reporting provided to help senior management understand the underlying business drivers.
• Ensure adherence to accounting policies and procedures in compliance with UK GAAP and US GAAP
• Understand the balance sheet & income statement impacts of every transaction to challenge or propose accounting adjustment entries, when relevant.
• Coordinate all necessary supporting documentation for monthly accruals and prepayments as well as transacting them in the ERP
• Prepare Balance Sheet reviews and flux analyses.
• Ensure the preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations within the company deadlines and with proper supporting documentation.
• Ensure performance of internal controls, including SOX compliance.
• Ensure all internal policies and procedures are consistently followed.
• Support the preparation of statutory accounts and tax returns as well as any other local government requirements.
• Support audits (internal & external) including coordination of client deliverables.
• Key user for specific finance systems including maintenance of respective approval matrix, training and support of department users and documentation.
• Support on ad hoc projects
• Ensure accounting documentation (Guidelines, SOP) are complete and up to date.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement

What You’ll Bring…

• Higher degree in business administration or equivalent finance specific degree, ACA/ACCA or equivalent
• 6+ years relevant professional experience, minimum 3 years in a multinational manufacturing company (life sciences preferred), Big 4 experience is a plus
• Excellent technical financial skills. Ability to understand the balance sheet & income statement impacts of every transaction and to challenge or propose material accounting judgment entries, when relevant.
• US GAAP and SOX experience.
• Excellent knowledge of UK GAAP
• Experience with major ERP (Oracle Cloud preferred) and reporting systems (One Stream is a plus)
• Strong interpersonal skills with a proven record of successful collaboration with team members and stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines
• Ability to work under pressure and with multiple deadlines.
• A sense of urgency and self-motivation, with a personal commitment to meeting deadlines.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills English (any other European language a plus)

Other requirements

• Demonstrate sound work ethic, respect and cultural sensitivity and awareness.
• Effective time management, organizational and prioritization skills.
• Strong analytical/problem solving skills.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  Industrial Machinery Manufacturing and Manufacturing

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