STADA UK Thornton & Ross – Financial Accountant
Location: Huddersfield, United Kingdom – Full-time, Permanent.
About The Role
This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong and detail-oriented Financial Accountant to join a high-performing finance function. Reporting to the Head of Accounting, you will be part of a small team of qualified accountants, working closely with senior finance stakeholders across the business. The role offers significant exposure to both Group and local reporting, with a strong focus on delivering accurate and timely financial information. You will play a key role in month-end and year-end close processes, statutory reporting, and maintaining a robust internal control environment. Beyond core reporting responsibilities, you will act as a key point of contact for external auditors and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across finance processes.
How You Will Make An Impact
* Meeting Group month-end reporting requirements, including submission and analysis of monthly results to the German parent company (STADA), and managing general and admin expense cost centres.
* Preparation of year-end statutory accounts and analysis, driving the audit process and coordinating audit deliverables.
* Management of external financial audits, including statutory year-end audits and non-statutory engagements.
* Maintenance of a strong internal control environment, working with finance colleagues and stakeholders to ensure robust procedures and controls are in place and adhered to.
* Control of the balance sheet, including ownership, preparation and reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts in line with Group IFRS and local FRS 101 reporting.
* Supporting the FP&A team during budget and forecast processes.
* Completion and delivery of external reporting and returns, including VPAG and ONS.
* Ownership and responsibility for CAPEX, Fixed Assets and Assets Under Construction (AUC) in line with Group IFRS and local GAAP.
* Ownership and responsibility for lease accounting under IFRS 16.
* Ownership of ledgers for subsidiary companies and monthly reconciliations for local accounting to SAP ledgers.
* Ad‑hoc support and project work across the wider Finance team to ensure overall team deliverables are achieved.
What We Are Looking For
We are seeking a proactive and technically capable finance professional who is comfortable working in a fast‑paced, evolving environment and can balance accuracy with efficiency.
* ACA qualified with at least 2 years’ post-qualified experience (PQE).
* Strong technical accounting knowledge, particularly in IFRS and UK GAAP (FRS 101).
* Excellent numerical and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret and communicate financial data clearly.
* High attention to detail and a strong commitment to accuracy and quality.
* Confident communicator with the ability to engage effectively with finance and non-finance stakeholders.
* Self‑motivated, organised, and able to manage competing priorities to meet tight deadlines.
* Ability to work both independently and collaboratively, using initiative to solve problems and drive improvements.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
* Experience working with SAP or similar ERP systems, and prior involvement in audit processes and statutory reporting – advantageous.
How We Care For You
Competitive salary and annual bonus scheme.
Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme offering 5% employer contribution.
Hybrid working – three days in the office, remaining days at home.
25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays; additional days can be purchased.
Free winter flu jab and health benefits.
Wellbeing support through the Employee Assistance Programme and KYAN Wellbeing; free coaching and counselling.
Electric Car Scheme via Octopus Energy with free on-site EV charging.
Cycle to Work Scheme, Enhanced Family Leave, and other employee benefits and events.
Diversity and Inclusion
STADA Group values and promotes an inclusive culture. All candidates are welcome regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, disability, religion, ideology or sexual orientation. Equal opportunity, respectful cooperation and inclusive environment are central to our values.
We welcome applications without a pharmaceutical background.
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