Financial Accountant A global health care and drug development organisation now has an immediate need for a Financial Account/Accounting Manager. Main Purpose Ownership of a wide range of the corporate entities in the UK including both a large, complex, multi-divisional trading entity and a range of holding and finance entities. The role also involves wider Corporate Finance Services responsibilities for tax and accounting, for multiple UK entities. Main Accountabilities Responsibility for CFS statutory accounting tasks related to entity statutory financial statements - to include audit planning, participation in audit governance meetings and managing escalations. Review of statutory accounts and associated issue resolution. Provide technical accounting support to the CFS accounting team including in the areas of share-based payment accounting, impairment assessment, revenue recognition, lease accounting and IFRS disclosure. Ownership of the monthly CFS Divisional performance reporting for the UK, including management of all ad hoc requests and queries from division management. Manage the Plan and LBE process for CFS UK and deliver the same for other departments Support and involvement in other month end and year end close tasks and processes as required. Responsible for timely and accurate initiation of intercompany recharges in collaboration with the Tax Manager to ensure compliance and correct transfer pricing practice.Qualifications & Experience Qualified Accountant - ACA or ACCA Excellent understanding of Statutory Accounting under both UK GAAP (FRS102) and IFRS (FRS101) Working knowledge and understanding of SAP Excellent communication skills and ability to convey technical accounting and taxation issues in straightforward language to both financial and non-financial managers Good Excel/Word skills Previous audit experienceThis is a long-term contract position (4-5 years) with an opportunity to be transferred to a permanent staff position, should that be a preferred option. Interested, please contact Graeme at Vibe Recruit on (phone number removed) or apply immediately! Vibe Recruit is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy