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Job Description
At Azenta new ideas new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships.
All we accomplish is grounded in our core values of Customer Focus Achievement Accountability Teamwork Employee Value and Integrity
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AccountantJob Description
Join the Azenta Finance Team supporting the SMS entities in the UK working with a global team of professionals to support the timely accurate and insightful preparation of monthly reporting treasury management supporting internal control and compliance initiatives. You will also be responsible for local regulatory financial reporting requirements for subsidiary accounts.
You will work with a global team and will be exposed to senior management as you develop knowledge about key business issues and support new initiatives. Grow personally and professionally while building a network within the life sciences industry!
The position is based in Manchester and covers UK & European Region.
What Youll Do...
- Be the administrator for all bank accounts outside Corporate Treasury control in Europe
- Responsible for all treasury reports in the region
- Creating daily payment files manual payments Intercompany cash transfers and ensuring outsourced shared service provider records properly the bank transactions and completes bank reconciliations in a timely and accurate manner.
- Monitor and manage cash balance and deposits to ensure adequate funds are available (in line with Group cash management policies).
- Responsible for the accounting and reporting of the smaller SMS entities in UK Netherlands and US according to both local and US GAAP.
- Understand the balance sheet & income statement impacts of every transaction to challenge or propose accounting adjustment entries when relevant.
- Coordinate all necessary supporting documentation for monthly accruals and prepayments as well as transacting them in the ERP
- Ensure the preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations within the company deadlines and with proper supporting documentation. Prepare Balance Sheet reviews and flux analyses.
- Identifying and leading Improvements projects
- Ensure performance of internal controls including SOX compliance.
- Support audits (internal & external) including coordination of client deliverables.
- Ensure accounting documentation (Guidelines SOP) are complete and up to date.
- Drive a culture of continuous improvement
What Youll Bring
- Higher degree in business administration or equivalent finance specific degree hold a recognized accounting qualification (ACA ACCA or CIMA)
- Professional experience. Big 4 experience is a plus
- Technical accounting within a Treasury environment is a distinct advantage.
- Highly organized with ability to work under tight deadlines while meeting competing priorities
- Prior experience with Treasury Management Systems is desirable.
- Excellent technical financial skills. Ability to understand the balance sheet & income statement impacts of every transaction and to challenge or propose material accounting judgment entries when relevant.
- Experience with major ERP (Oracle Cloud preferred) and reporting systems (One Stream is a plus)
- US GAAP and SOX experience.
- Strong interpersonal skills with a proven record of successful collaboration with team members and stakeholders.
- Ability to work under pressure and with multiple deadlines.
- A sense of urgency and self-motivation with a personal commitment to meeting deadlines.
Other requirements
- Demonstrate sound work ethic respect and cultural sensitivity and awareness.
- Effective time management organizational and prioritization skills.
- Strong analytical/problem solving skills.
- Additional foreign language (especially German) is a plus
If any applicant is unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability please email at 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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
