By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.
Pay Range: £
Placement within the salary range will vary depending on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and internal equity considerations.
Bio-Techne is a leading supplier of life science products to the research industry. Our company is growing at a fast pace, both organically and through acquisitions. Our global head office is based out of Minneapolis, (United States) whereas the European headquarters is based in Abingdon (United Kingdom), with a manufacturing facility in Bristol and subsidiaries in Ireland, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Poland, Hungary and Czech Republic.
Position Summary:
The Assistant Accountant supports the finance team on day-to-day activities, requiring team collaboration on month end and year end processes, VAT reporting (locally and overseas), and balance sheet reconciliations. The role contributes to the timely delivery of accurate monthly management accounts and year end statutory financial statements as well as ensuring full compliance on internal controls and external regulatory requirements.
1. Essential Duties & Responsibilities:Essential duties/responsibilities for this role are as follows:
Key contributor to delivery of the month end close process and management accounts, including several legal entities across multiple countries.
Ownership of balance Sheet reconciliations and variance analysis.
Maintain intercompany trading and sundry balances; following up and clearing down differences.
Maintain fixed asset registers.
Preparation of data for foreign subsidiaries’ routine VAT and Intrastat filings.
Preparation of data for foreign subsidiaries’ local statutory accounts
Sales reporting for the EMEA region, including deferred revenue calculations and reconciliations.
Supporting role in year end and interim EMEA group audit in support of the US audit with external auditors.
Strong accounting background
AAT qualified (or equivalent by experience)
Demonstrable experience of working in a similar role
Excellent IT skills, including advanced level Microsoft Excel
Experience working with ERP systems.
Knowledge of Dynamics 365 would be beneficial.
Knowledge of UK GAAP, IFRS and US GAAP is desirable but not essential.
Excellent attention to detail, time management and organisational skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (foreign language skills beneficial but not essential)
Ability to perform a wide variety of tasks.
Enjoy working autonomously and as part of a team to deliver results, learn and share knowledge.
Ability to remain calm under pressure.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships with all stakeholders.
Bio-Techne is committed to product quality, customer satisfaction, continued improvement, minimising environmental impacts and conserving natural resources. Environmental and quality management is an integral core value and vital part of the Bio-Techne culture.
Why Join Bio-Techne:
- We offer competitive wages along with extensive benefits for employees and their families.
- We invest in our employees’ financial futures through retirement programs and an employee stock purchase plan.
- We help our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, internship programs, and more.
- We offer an international and diverse working environment, enriched by employee resource groups; volunteer and charity events; and employee events that build a culture of caring and belonging.
- We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.
Bio-Techne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in an interview, or take part in any other stage of the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] for assistance.
Skills Required
- Strong accounting background
- AAT qualification or equivalent experience
- Demonstrable experience in a similar role
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Experience working with ERP systems
- Knowledge of Dynamics 365
- Knowledge of UK GAAP, IFRS, and US GAAP
- Excellent attention to detail, time management, and organizational skills
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
- Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively
Bio-Techne Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Bio-Techne and has not been reviewed or approved by Bio-Techne.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical and dental coverage are often regarded as strong, with core health benefits broadly available across U.S. roles. Day-one eligibility and comprehensive options are described as a relative bright spot even when pay sentiment is mixed.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, paid holidays, paid parental leave, and volunteer time are emphasized alongside flexible scheduling. Work-life balance elements are seen as strengths relative to base-pay concerns.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Quarterly or semi-annual bonuses and eligibility for annual cash incentives add meaningful upside for many salaried roles. Structured plans such as a Management Incentive Plan reinforce predictability of variable pay.
Bio-Techne Insights
What We Do
Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) is a leading developer and manufacturer of high-quality purified proteins and reagent solutions - notably cytokines and growth factors, antibodies, immunoassays, biologically active small molecule compounds, tissue culture reagents, and cell and gene therapy workflow solutions including T-Cell activation technologies. Bio-Techne’s portfolio also includes protein analysis solutions, sold under the ProteinSimple brand name, that offer researchers efficient and streamlined options for automated Western blot and multiplexed ELISA workflow. These reagent and protein analysis solutions are sold to biomedical researchers, as well as clinical research laboratories, and constitute the Protein Sciences Segment. Bio-Techne also develops and manufactures diagnostic products including FDA-regulated controls, calibrators, blood gas and clinical chemistry controls, and other reagents for OEM and clinical customers. Bio-Techne’s genomic tools include advanced tissue-based in situ hybridization assays (ISH) for research and clinical use, sold under the ACD brand, as well as a portfolio of clinical molecular diagnostic oncology assays including the ExoDx®Prostate (IntelliScore) test (EPI) for prostate cancer diagnosis. These diagnostic and genomic products comprise Bio-Techne’s Diagnostics and Genomics Segment. Bio-Techne products are integral components of scientific investigations into biological processes and molecular diagnostics, revealing the nature, diagnosis, etiology and progression of specific diseases. They aid in drug discovery efforts and provide the means for accurate clinical tests and diagnoses. With thousands of products in its portfolio, Bio-Techne generated approximately $714 million in net sales in fiscal 2019 and has over 2,200 employees worldwide.
