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Job TitleAccountant
Job Description
The Accountant will be responsible for intercompany transactions as well as VAT. 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
If any applicant is unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability, please email at [email protected] for assistance.
Azenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
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What We Do
Azenta (Nasdaq: AZTA) is a leading provider of life sciences solutions worldwide, enabling impactful breakthroughs and therapies to market faster.
Azenta provides a full suite of reliable cold-chain sample management solutions and genomic services across areas such as drug development, clinical research and advanced cell therapies for the industry's top pharmaceutical, biotech, academic and healthcare institutions globally.
Azenta is headquartered in Chelmsford, MA, with operations in North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit www.azenta.com.