Financial Accountant

Are you a Financial Accountant who enjoys being close to the detail, working at pace, and knowing your work genuinely enables something bigger. This is an exciting opportunity to join a global business enabling cutting-edge research and discovery through specialist scientific solutions and platforms.

Backed by a large international parent and operating across multiple geographies, the organisation combines the structure and rigour of a listed group with the energy and agility of a smaller European operation. The finance team is going through a period of positive change, investing in capability, controls and systems and this role sits at the heart of that journey.

What will the Financial Accountant role involve: • Reporting into a senior finance leader, you’ll take ownership for the financial accounting of multiple European entities within a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• This is a broad, hands-on position suited to someone who enjoys owning the numbers end-to-end, working closely with stakeholders, and operating within a robust, US-influenced control framework Month-end intensity, accountability and precision are part of the culture, balanced by exposure, trust and autonomy
• Deliver monthly, quarterly and annual closes within a fast-close environment
• Prepare and support statutory accounts for European entities
• Ensure compliance with local regulations, VAT and reporting requirements
• Maintain strong balance sheet integrity, reconciliations and controls
• Act as a key finance contact for external auditors and internal stakeholders
• Partner with FP&A and international finance colleagues
• Contribute to systems upgrades, process improvements and finance projects
• Play an active role in embedding best-practice financial governance

About you for the role of Financial Accountant role, you’ll likely be:

• Qualified (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
• Practice-trained or trained in a structured, reporting-led environment
• Strong in financial accounting, controls and statutory reporting (US GAAP)
• Comfortable working at pace and meeting immovable deadlines
• Confident operating within a global or listed-style finance framework
• Naturally curious, proactive and improvement-focused

Previous experience in a science-led, technical or regulated environment is beneficial but not essential, mindset and capability matter most.

Why join the role of Financial Accountant: • Circa £65,000 base salary (flexible for the right individual) and will be dependent on experience
• Performance-related bonus with genuine upside
• Comprehensive corporate benefits
• Exposure to international finance operations and future progression
• Own end-to-end financial accounting for multiple entities
• Work closely with senior finance leaders and international stakeholders
• Operate in a high-standards, US-influenced reporting environment
• Be trusted to get things done, spot issues, and improve processes

It’s an environment that suits someone who enjoys working at pace, takes pride in accuracy, and wants to build experience in a well-structured, international finance function, without losing autonomy or impact.

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