Accountant

Location: London (Hybrid Working)

Reporting to: Director, Finance

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Accountant who is ACCA/ACA qualified (or equivalent) and has sound experience across several finance disciplines. This role will require an individual who is hands-on, efficient, and ready and willing to adapt to new challenges and circumstances. This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing international company focused on transforming the lives of patients through innovative gene therapies.

Key Elements And Responsibilities

• Preparation of period end GL account reconciliations
• Accounting and reporting of sponsored research agreements
• Preparation and processing of month end journals, accruals, and other adjustments as required
• Monthly payroll accounting including the preparation and posting of journal entries and payroll reconciliation
• Assisting with the completion of local annual audits and statutory reporting for European entities using the support of external consultants where applicable
• Preparation of monthly bank reconciliations
• Cashflow management - monitoring cash flow, cashflow reporting, ensuring that use of cash is optimised. This includes the management of multiple currencies
• Assisting the group in analysing monthly results where required
• Taxation:
• P11d/ PSA - Assisting P11d and PSA reporting compliance and similar equivalent taxes in other European jurisdictions including preparation of data and liaising with external consultants
• Assisting with Short Term Business Visitor reporting
• R&D Tax Credits - assisting in the preparation of R&D tax credit claims working with external consultants and preparing provisions for the monthly accounts
• VAT reporting - assisting with submission of VAT reports for European VAT registrations and related reports such as EC Sales and Intrastat
• Other taxes - assist in ensuring compliance with other taxes
• Financial Control:
• Assisting where required in the design, implementation and maintenance of financial SOP's
• Assisting with the periodic external audits and reviews and liaising with external auditors
• Assisting with the preparation of data and reports as and when required by the business
  
  

Requirements

Required knowledge

• Strong relevant financial experience including general ledger accounting and reporting
• Strong experience in processing payroll and related reporting in a European setting (P11d, PSA, STBV and EU equivalents)
• Strong experience of other taxes within a European setting e.g. Corporation tax, R&D tax credits
• Strong experience with accounting systems use e.g. SAP/Netsuite or similar accounting systems with ability to demonstrate a good understanding
• Strong Excel experience essential with the ability to demonstrate a clear understanding of lookup functions, pivot tables and similar functions/ reports with the ability to handle high volume data
• A Pharmaceutical or Biotech Background would be ideal with exposure to Research and Development accounting
  
  

Skills & Abilities

• A strong communicator with the ability to communicate through the use of different means to a broad range of individuals at all levels.
• A very organised individual with a high level of attention to detail with excellent timekeeping; required to meet internal and external deadlines to desired standard.
• A motivated self-starter that is quick to learn and, takes responsibility for day to day activities with minimal input and direction.
• Professional, hard-working team player with a can-do attitude that acts responsibly in an ethical manner
  
  

Education

• A part or fully qualified ACCA/ACA accountant or similar