Accounting Manager
A global health care and drug development organisation now has an immediate need for a Finance/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!
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