Accountant - Partington, United Kingdom - Azenta Life Sciences

Description

Accountant

Irlam, Manchester

The Accountant will be responsible for intercompany transactions as well as VAT filings. The role requires a motivated individual self-starter who can lead an end-to-end process, manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment and provide quality and accurate results on a consistent basis.

What You ll Do

• Support monthly financial close activities including accurate intercompany AP transactions.
• Lead continuous process improvement projects for VAT accounting and EC Sales Lists
• Reconcile and do the accounting for large intercompany accounts.
• Account for leases.
• Draft and post month end journals.
• Provide support to the European Controller on a number of accounting, finance and VAT projects.
• Answer queries and provide solutions to the financial controller.
• Provide justification for all VAT filings and provide documentation as required.
• Reconcile accounts payable, provide account coding, and support the AP function with accounting assistance.
• Accounting for payroll and financial and accounting support to the payroll team.
• Draft and file PAYE Settlement Agreements.
• Prepare and file Office for National Statistics surveys.
• Prepare data analysis on the performance of key business metrics.
• Prepare SOX Controls and Balance Sheet Reconciliations for quarterly and year end audits.
• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate Policies and performing other duties as assigned by management.
• Provide support in the area of costing of manufactured goods.
• Be the back up in the area of percentage of completion long term contract accounting.
• Draft financial statements under UK GAAP.
• Account for the general ledger under US GAAP.
• Answer queries raised by the external and internal auditors.

What you will Bring

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified
• Experience with accounting software applications, ERP systems and Microsoft Office suite required.
• Knowledge of the Oracle Cloud ERP is a plus.
• Prior expereince in UK/US GAAP
• Previous experience in a publicly traded company is advantageous.
• Hands on approach and ability to problem solve.
• Demonstrated strength in communications and ability to multi-task in complex and dynamic environments.
• Preferably hold experience within manufacturing environment.

Working Conditions/ Schedule

• Office environment with hybrid work option (set days onsite Monday, Tuesday & Thursday)