Job Title:Management Accountant for EU
Department:Finance Team
Salary:£45,000 + study package + Bonus
(up to 15%, linked to personal and company performance)
Reports to:Senior Finance Manager
Are you an experienced Management Accountant who has expertise in delivering full management accounts and reporting for European entities in a fast paced and sales orientated environment? If so, Proclinical has the perfect opportunity for you to join our expanding London based team providing exceptional accounting services to our EU based offices!
Proclinical is an award-winning global Life Sciences recruitment business, our purpose is to help great Life Sciences partners grow. At Proclinical, we do what is right, not what is easy, and we believe it is our moral obligation to our candidates and consultants to only work with organizations who have a good culture, with good products, and a good reputation.
As a continuously expanding, international staffing company, we are looking for highly motivated professionals ready to join our best in class teams across the world. We partner with Life Science companies from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies across the Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, Biotechnology and Clinical sectors, placing the most specialized candidates into senior level, specialist positions.
Role
This role has the full ownership of the end-to-end processes and reporting for Proclinical Group’s EU entities. This is a hands-on role which requires attention to detail. With the ability work closely with the International Finance teams and other stakeholders to meet the month end deadlines.
Duties & Responsibilities
•Full ownership and oversight of Temporary Payroll and temporary margins for Swiss and German entities
•Permanent/Temporary Revenue recognition for Germany and oversight of Swiss Perm and Temp invoicing.
•Managing the EU Sales ledger and AP Ledger. Liaising with Credit controller and Accounts payable team.
•Monthly forecasting of Gross Margin (Permanent and Temporary)
•Working with the local accountants compiling and submitting the VAT returns for Germany (Monthly), Belgium and Switzerland (Quarterly)
•Ensuring that all statutory reporting and payments for the relevant EU entities are filed with the help of the local accountants and escalating any issued to the Senior Finance Manager where needed.
•Managing Cashflow forecast
•Carrying out balance sheet reconciliations monthly ensuring clean balance sheets.
•Full accountability for maintaining the fixed asset register and depreciation charges for the EU entities
•Managing the annual audits for all relevant entities with the help of the Senior Finance Manager for EU and Global Head of Finance
•Monthly board pack presentation to Board and trend reviews with FD, head of Finance and Senior Finance Managers
Person Specification
Essential skills, knowledge & qualifications:
•Qualified or part qualified ACCA or CIMA
•Knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
•Excellent knowledge of MS Office. Proficient in Excel, notably VLOOKUP and Pivot tables
•Experience with general ledger functions and accrual-based accounting
•Experience dealing with foreign currency transactions and bank accounts
Additional benefits we offer.
•Employee Assistance program
•Life Assurance
•Private Healthcare with Vitality after probation
•Cycle to work scheme
•Eye care scheme with Spec savers
•Pension Scheme with Scottish Widows after probation
•Vouchers for Lifestyle benefits