For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we'll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.
We are currently recruiting for fixed-term Finance Administrator until 30 October 2026. The role is to be based at our established Finance Centre in Riccarton, Edinburgh with a hybrid working pattern.
Known internally as EASST (European Accounting & Shared Services Team), EASST supports a number of key regions across Europe including UK, Ireland, Germany, Netherlands, France. EASST offers a platform to join a dynamic and fast paced organisation with the opportunity for professional growth and development. Treasury Operations is a key component in our operational model that administers CRL cash for all European Companies in Charles River and will sit alongside several specialist subject matter experts; Accounting, VAT, Corporation Tax, Controls, Treasury and Projects. EASST continues to grow and develop as a valued partner to the business as the strategic plan is implemented.
The Finance Administrator will be part of a small team within the European Banking Centre of Excellence, delivering banking processes for all CRL companies throughout Europe. As part of the role you will interact with internal and external customers on day-to-day banking queries and various business and finance stakeholders, to ensure process delivery expectations are met.
The following are duties and responsibilities related to the Finance Administrator position:
Perform bank reconciliations in line with entities requirements for sterling and currency accounts
Review daily bank balances and prepare weekly cashflow forecasts
Ownership to ensure all entities have funding when required
Facilitate multi-currency banking payments including transfer of funds between entities, to ensure all payments are made in time
Work with US Treasury team on Cash Repatriations
Manage Bank Tracker
Process bank transactions to meet and manage month end deadlines
Support European Banking Reporting
Support European Treasury Manage with Project Work
Interact with CRL bank and business stakeholders on day to day queries
Ongoing audit of all tasks completed to ensure fully complaint, adhering to company procedures and Sox controls.
Minimum Requirements
Previous experience in a similar position is preferred but not essential
Accuracy and attention to detail
Continuous improvement mindset
Ability to work within a fast paced, deadline driven and evolving environment
Language skills would be beneficial but not essential
About Discovery
Discovery from Charles River is industry-proven in the successful development of novel therapies, with over 350 patents and 80 preclinical drug candidates delivered to our sponsors in the past 17 years. Backed by more than 650 scientists, our comprehensive, integrated portfolio employs the latest technology and platforms to provide chemistry, biology, and pharmacology services that support clients from the earliest stages of hit identification all the way through to IND. Our client-focused, collaborative approach creates true partnerships that anticipate challenges, overcome obstacles, and move us forward together on the journey of getting new drugs to market.
About Charles River
Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients' clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.
With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client's unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.
At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people's lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly worked on 80% of the drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past five years.
At Charles River Laboratories, we recognize and recruit all talent. We are a company committed to fostering a sense of belonging and work daily in this direction.
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