Biocair
Job title:
Group Accountant
Company
Biocair
Job description
Reporting to the UK & EU Financial Controller, this is a key role responsible for ensuring there is consistent process across the Group’s corporate structure, working with Financial Accounting Teams to provide timely, accurate results, cashflow forecasting and meeting statutory and legal obligations. This role is also responsible for supporting the identification of accounting risks and monitoring of control mitigations across the Group and will play an active part in the Finance team, supporting the development of a professional, high performing function.Responsibilities will include:
- Responsibility for the operation of key financial policies, establishing and maintaining necessary controls and segregations within a financial control framework and be the key lead to ensure quality of financial data to the business.
- Driving financial controls and processes enhancement, ensuring compliance with both Biocair and Parent compliance manuals.
- Completion and monitoring of statutory reporting, taxation and legal compliance in UK and across the global corporate structure.
- Effectively managing financial compliance and risk actions – statutory compliance, provision management, and master data and be a key contact for audit, insurance and other compliance responsibilities as they arise.
- Issuing and maintaining Group Audit Timetable and deadlines, monitoring completion and delivery to plan.
- Ensuring all audits are progressed in a timely and accurate manner to track all statutory submissions, clearly document key processes and drive continuous improvement in provision of detailed schedules.
- Supporting the set-up for any new entities ensuring financial controls are maintained and ability to report on new entity in a timely manner.
- Ensuring all taxation matters are understood and reported upon correctly, in a timely manner.
- Collaborating with legal team to ensure transfer pricing documentation is complete, accurate and maintained for all territories.
Our company values matter, and guide all that we do each day. The successful candidate will be expected to operate in line with them as we strive to be the provider of choice for specialist logistics solutions to the global scientific community; based on the highest levels of care, expertise and precision; enabling our customers to retain absolute focus on research and development.In addition, you will demonstrate these key competencies:
- ICAEW/CIMA/ACCA qualified or equivalent.
- Change Management skills/qualifications are desirable.
- Demonstratable experience of driving financial system enhancements and financial controls in a global business.
- Proven group accounting experience.
- Experience of UK GAAP and statutory audits with experience of IFRS reporting experience / understanding of differences to UK GAAP being advantageous.
- Experience with using different currencies.
- Experience of using Sage X3, Power BI and Cognos TM1.
- Global statutory auditing, taxation and reporting is highly desirable.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to build and manage relationships with stakeholders at variety of levels.
- Ability to work to tight deadlines, balance multiple priorities and be comfortable working independently and as part of a team.
- A self-improver; solicits feedback to manage own learning and development with a propensity to embrace technology and drive digital innovation.
- Able to cover other areas when required.
In return we offer:
- A competitive salary
- A generous non-contributory pension
- Bonus scheme
- 25 days holiday and the option to buy/sell 5 days
- Life Assurance
- Group Income Protection
- Private Medical Insurance
- Wellness Programme
Please note this is a full time role, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 08:30am to 17:30pm and the role is offered as hybrid with 3 days per week being spent at our Cambridge office in Sawston (CB22 3EG)This is a UK based role and the right to live and work in the UK will need to be established during the recruitment process. Please note we are not currently a Home Office visa sponsorship licence holder.Biocair provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.Please be aware that we are NOT inviting recruitment agencies to submit candidates for this role and as such any approaches will be rejected. Thank you for your understanding.Since 1986, Biocair has established a global reputation as a leading GDP logistics specialist within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and life sciences sectors. Biocair has built up a unique, client-centric approach by employing scientists in front-line logistics positions and assembling a team of best-in-class industry experts in quality, cold chain and regulatory compliance. Biocair focuses on providing the most comprehensive time-sensitive and temperature-controlled logistics services available whilst delivering flexible, tailored, cost-effective solutions to all its clients. It is committed to delivering complete end-to-end logistics solutions through its 24/7 operation and global network spanning across Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas.
Expected salary
Location
Cambridge
Job date
Sat, 25 May 2024 23:37:53 GMT
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