- Assist and prepare accounting journals, data, reports for month end close for assigned entities ensuring accuracy and timely management of all tasks in accordance with accounting policies and local compliance (US GAAP, company policies and Country GAAP standards)
- Balance Sheet management: Complete reconciliations ensuring quality and prompt communication
- Income statement management: Prepare and assist the Accounting Manager with the review of the draft Income Statement to the Business Finance team in monthly meetings
- Provide support for all internal and external audits requests: US GAAP external audit, local statutory external audits, tax authority external audits, CRL internal audits
- Responsible for ensuring the timely preparation of VAT filings, tax returns and other compliance documents for your entities
- Build and maintain excellent knowledge of SOX control environment and great relationships with key internal and external stakeholders and colleagues
Profile and Requirements
The following are minimum requirements related to the Financial Accountant position:- Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) or equivalent in Accounting (preferred) or related discipline
- Awareness of large ERP systems
- An understanding of internal control processes, previous exposure to SoX would be advantageous
- Demonstrates analytical skills and ability to distil and interpret data
- Able to absorb and advocate guidelines and policies to key stakeholders
- Demonstrates awareness of the challenges faced by the business in managing their accounts and engagements
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Occasional travel to be expected
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
Salary for this position is competitive and dependent upon qualifications and/or relevant experience.
The closing date for applications is 03 May 2024.
Profile and Requirements
About Corporate Functions
The Corporate Functions provide operational support across Charles River in areas such as Human Resources, Finance, IT, Legal, Sales, Quality Assurance, Marketing, and Corporate Development. They partner with their colleagues across the company to develop and drive strategies and to set global standards. The functions are essential to providing a bridge between strategic vision and operational readiness, to ensure ongoing functional innovation and capability improvement.
About Charles River
Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients' clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.
With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client's unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.
At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people's lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly supported the development of 86% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2021.
At Charles River Laboratories, we recognize and recruit all talent. We are a company committed to the principle of diversity and inclusion and work daily in this direction.
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Financial Accountant - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Charles River Laboratories
Description
Financial AccountantReq ID: 222531
Location:
Edinburgh, GB, EH14 4AP
For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we'll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.
Job Summary
We are seeking a Financial Accountant for our European Accounting and Shared Services Team, based on our site in Riccarton, Edinburgh.
This is a new role within the team and may suit a part qualified accountant with experience of working in complex, rapidly growing organisations and looking to complete their training. The successful applicant will work closely with their manager on the accounting, reporting and compliance requirements for allocated businesses. You will support the existing Finance Team in implementing good accounting practices to ensure the on time and accurate submission of results each month.
Main responsibilities will include:
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