Job Title: Senior Accountant
Rate: Competitive in line with skills / experience
Type: Perm
My client, a global organization operating within a highly regulated manufacturing and supply environment, is seeking a motivated and commercially minded Senior Accountant to join its finance team in Edinburgh.
Key Responsibilities
* Prepare and review month-end accounting entries, including accruals, prepayments, and other P&L-related transactions
* Complete and maintain balance sheet reconciliations to ensure financial accuracy and compliance
* Manage manufacturing accounting activities, including work-in-progress reporting and product costing
* Produce monthly management information and performance reports, including budget comparisons, sales analysis, cost reporting, and workforce metrics
* Monitor and report on accounts payable activity, working closely with shared service teams
* Perform bank reconciliations and support cash management processes
* Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual corporate reporting requirements
* Support internal and external audit activities, providing information and analysis as required
* Track and report departmental expenditure and functional costs
* Provide support to colleagues across the finance function during peak periods and annual leave
* Contribute to finance transformation initiatives and other ad hoc projects
Candidate Profile
* Part-qualified, newly qualified, or qualified by experience accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
* Previous experience in management accounting and costing, ideally gained within manufacturing, pharmaceutical, life sciences, or FMCG environments
* Experience working within a large multinational organisation is highly desirable
* Good understanding of UK VAT requirements
* Strong Excel skills and experience using ERP systems
* Analytical, detail-oriented, and able to identify practical solutions to business challenges
Interested? Apply now for immediate consideration or contact Michael Owusu-Ansah on +44 203 928 6631 – mowusu-ansah@planet-pharma.co.uk
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