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We are seeking a self-driven Assistant Financial Accountant to join our European Finance team. Based at our Wokingham, UK site you will be work closely with UK and Austrian, R&D, operations and finance team and will be an integral part of the European finance team in Wokingham, UK. Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager, you will be supporting the financial accounting of the Austrian and German legal entities and the rest of the European region, ensuring compliance with both local and US GAAP across statutory and management accounting.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
Support the monthly, quarterly and annual management reporting cycles collaborating closely with the European Finance team in UK and the US Corporate team. This will include journal postings, accruals and prepayments, cost centre reviews and query resolution, working to a tight month end timetable.
Aid in the preparation of annual statutory accounts in accordance with Austrian GAAP (UGB) and German GAAP (HGB) and support accurate tax filings for VAT, Corporate income tax and withholding taxes by providing the appropriate reporting or calculations.
Contribute to a strong control environment by performing balance sheet reconciliations, creating standard operating procedures, providing audit evidence and support, and working within a US driven control environment.
Support the wider European Finance team in adhoc finance activities ensuring that the department has coverage at key points in the year.
Partake in a culture of continuous improvement. Working with the wider finance and business function to ensure that processes are working smoothly and efficiently and are fully documented.
The essential requirements of the job include:
Part qualified accountant,(AAT, ACA, ACCA, CIMA). Funding for study will be available
Prior experience in a similar role
Excellent communication skills, adept at engaging diverse internal and external stakeholders
Advanced proficiency in finance systems and excel. Experience with Oracle financials preferred but not essential.
Keen desire for career progression
Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.
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Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.
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