SRM Recruitment are supporting a long standing client of ours in the pharma/biotech space to recruit a Group Accountant for their head office finance team (circa 2 days p/w in the office)
The organisation have pivoted into a commercial phase with their main treatment product and have experienced a long period of scaling - which continues now at pace. Culturally they offer a flexible, diverse, and dynamic working environment which actively promotes creativity, leadership and teamwork and we would happily endorse them a business where the candidates we have placed have really thrived and enjoyed the challenge.
We are seeking a qualified ACA/CA (most likely) or ACCA/CIMA trained in practice with some commercial behind you (perhaps one role outside of practice) and are now looking for your next challenge.
Assist in the preparation and analysis of information form ERP systems related to Corporate tax (including UK R&D tax credits) collaborating with external tax advisors as required.
Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations as required
Assist in preparation of the quarterly financial consolidation
Direct liaison with external auditors through the quarterly and year end close process ensuring any audit queries are managed and resolved in an effective and timely manner.
Review and suggest improvements to financial processes and document as appropriate
The Ideal candidate will be a qualified ACA/CA or ACCA with a combination of experience within an accountancy practice environment and industry. We are expecting perhaps 3+ years of experience of financial reporting and controls experience with proven technical accounting ability, this is likely to be outside of the practice environment (perhaps 2-4 years PQE)
Public company experience in a corporate accounting or reporting role with exposure to financial audits and internal control risk assessments
Strong technical accounting skills (IFRS)
Hands on experience of internal financial controls (ideally including SOX experience)
Strong analytical and creative problem-solving capabilities
Understanding of UK Corporate tax included R&D tax credits
Experience leveraging technology (preferably also including AI) to enable efficiencies within finance
Resilient and flexible to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
2 days a week in the office