Financial Accountant

Position Overview:

We are currently seeking a Financial Accountant to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a Financial Accountant at ICON, you will play a pivotal role in managing financial transactions, preparing financial statements, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. Your contributions will directly impact our financial reporting and support our mission of advancing innovative treatments and therapies.

Responsibilities:

• Preparation of monthly financial information for two or more entities including Management Accounts.
• Handle Trial Balance and maintain Balance Sheet reconciliations.
• Calculation of Cost-plus revenue.
• Ensuring that all of your portfolios follows local statutory requirements, i.e. VAT returns, Statutory Financial Documents, CT returns and all other filings are finished and filed in accordance with local legislation & timelines.
• Partnering and liaising with local financial advisors to ensure efficient information flows to ensure local accounts are accurate.
• Ensuring all processes are SOX compliant.
• Weekly cash-flow monitoring and reporting.
• Liaising with and collaborating with external auditors – at both group and local levels.
• Assistance with forecast and budget preparation.
• Assisting and supporting the Finance Manager with various relevant information requirements.

Skills:

• Strong expertise in preparing management accounts, handling trial balance, and maintaining balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards.
• In-depth understanding of local statutory requirements, including VAT returns, CT returns, and other filings, with the ability to ensure all financial filings are completed in line with local legislation and timelines.
• Proficiency in weekly cash-flow monitoring and reporting, enabling effective tracking of financial liquidity and ensuring that cash flow is managed efficiently.
• Strong ability to partner and liaise with local financial advisors, external auditors, and cross-functional teams, ensuring smooth information flow and accurate reporting at both local and group levels.

Qualifications:

• Qualified / Semi  Qualified Professionals  – CA / ACA / CIMA / ACCA.
• Should have experience in R2R, GL, P&L, VAT, Reconciliations, Financial Statement
• We are open to receiving CV’s from both practice and industry-trained accountants.
• 2 years PQE with accounts preparation experience.
• Confident using Excel to an advanced level.
• Comfortable using systems. If you have Oracle Financials that would be a bonus.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to convert financial data to understandable information.

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