Assistant Accountant

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Hengoed, Caerphilly, Wales, GBR
In-Office
Entry level
Pharmaceutical
The Role
Supports month-end close, journal preparation, accruals, prepayments, reconciliations, fixed asset accounting, tax and statutory reporting, audits, regulatory submissions, financial analysis, and process improvements. The role maintains accounting controls, ensures compliance, resolves discrepancies, prepares standard reports, and supports Accounting Managers in day-to-day finance activities.
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Assistant Accountant

Want a 3D Career? Join Norgine.

At Norgine, we Dare to be different, Drive to achieve our goals, and Develop ourselves, our colleagues, and our communities. Our 3D career philosophy creates opportunities to grow, make an impact, and contribute to transforming healthcare for patients worldwide.

For over a century, Norgine has been bringing transformative medicines to patients across Europe. Our commitment to improving lives, combined with our entrepreneurial spirit and collaborative culture. 

We are looking for an Assistant Accountant to join our Finance team. This role plays a key part in maintaining the integrity of financial reporting, delivering accurate month-end processes, and supporting continuous improvement across operational accounting activities.

This is an exciting opportunity for a detail-oriented finance professional who enjoys working collaboratively, solving problems, and driving efficiencies in a fast-paced international environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Complete month-end close activities accurately and on time, escalating issues where appropriate.
  • Prepare and post journals, including accruals, prepayments, cash and accounting adjustments.
  • Perform balance sheet reconciliations and resolve outstanding discrepancies.
  • Maintain fixed asset registers, ensuring accurate accounting for additions, disposals and depreciation.
  • Support tax and statutory reporting requirements, including VAT, corporate tax and other local filings.
  • Provide timely support during internal and external audits.
  • Prepare regulatory and statistical submissions.
  • Assist Accounting Managers with day-to-day accounting activities and financial reporting.
  • Analyse financial data and prepare standard reports to support business decision-making.
  • Contribute to process improvements and the enhancement of accounting controls and reconciliation processes.
  • Ensure compliance with financial policies, controls, regulations and best practice.

Why Join Us?

At Norgine, you'll be part of an inclusive and supportive environment where diverse perspectives are valued. You'll have opportunities to develop your career, build new skills, and contribute to meaningful work that improves patients' lives. We encourage curiosity, collaboration and continuous learning, empowering our colleagues to Dare, Drive and Develop every day. Norgine is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.


Requirements
  • AAT qualified or studying towards ACCA, CIMA or ACA -or- previous experience in an Accounting, Finance or similar field.
  • Strong understanding of month-end accounting processes, journals, accruals, reconciliations and strong problem-solving skills.
  • Strong understanding of fixed assets accounting, tax reporting and audit support.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines, while communicating clearly and effectively with all team members.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and using SAP, BlackLine or similar systems.
  • Knowledge of internal controls and compliance requirements.

Benefits

Our benefits may vary per location. Please liaise with the Norgine TA representative to obtain more information.

Sound good? Find out more about the career you’ll have with Norgine, then apply here.

Skills Required

  • AAT qualification or studying toward ACCA, CIMA, or ACA, or previous experience in accounting, finance, or a similar field
  • Strong understanding of month-end accounting processes, journals, accruals, and reconciliations
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Understanding of fixed asset accounting, tax reporting, and audit support
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
  • Clear and effective communication skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
  • Experience using SAP, BlackLine, or similar systems
  • Knowledge of internal controls and compliance requirements
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The Company
HQ: Amsterdam
980 Employees

What We Do

Norgine is a leading European specialist pharmaceutical company that has been bringing transformative medicines to patients for over a century. Our commitment to transforming people’s lives drives everything we do and our European experience, fully integrated infrastructure and exceptional partnership approach enables us to quickly apply creative solutions to bring life-changing medicines to patients that they may not otherwise be able to access. Norgine is proud to have helped 24 million patients around the world in 2021 and generated €505 million in net product sales, a growth of 10% over 2020. Norgine has a direct presence in 16 European countries, as well as Australia and New Zealand. We also have a strong global network of partnerships in non-Norgine markets. We are a flexible and fully integrated pharmaceutical business, with manufacturing (Hengoed, Wales and Dreux, France), third party supply networks and significant product development capabilities, in addition to our sales and marketing infrastructure. This enables us to acquire, develop and commercialise specialist and innovative products that make a real difference to the lives of patients around the world. In 2012, Norgine established Norgine Ventures, a complementary business which supports innovative healthcare companies through the provision of debt-like financing in Europe and the US. For more information, please visit www.norgineventures.com.

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