General Ledger Accountant at Inizio

Reporting to the Record to Report (RTR) Team Lead, this is a General Ledger Accountant role within the Finance Shared Services Centre (FSSC) in Manchester, UK.

The General Ledger Accountant will initially support the RTR Team Lead in the project to expand the current shared services footprint across the core transactional accounting area of Record to Report. This is a key FSSC role working with finance teams in the local business to ensure a high-quality service is delivered. The role will involve completing accounting activities for business units in designated regions. Activities include processing journal entries, completing reconciliations, maintaining relevant business unit general ledgers, fixed assets accounting and executing closing activities.

We operate in a hybrid working model, with two days a week in our central Manchester office.

Uniting the expertise and capabilities of Ashfield and Huntsworth Health, Inizio has launched to become THE strategic partner for health and life sciences companies. Unparalleled in scale and expertise, we connect a full suite of Advisory, Medical, Marketing/Communications, Patient and Stakeholder Engagement, and Biotech services to reimagine clients’ business challenges into opportunities.

We are a team of 10,000 experts working together in 35 countries to create something extraordinary. We exist to solve health challenges and develop transformational ideas that positively impact human lives. Working at Inizio offers an opportunity to work for a game-changing company built with one goal. That is to redefine health and life sciences by empowering our people to inspire new possibilities that advance health and build brighter futures.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Complete department accounting activities such as journal entries, general ledger / sub-ledger and account reconciliations, fixed asset accounting, other account analyses and department closing activities and submit results for consolidation.

Post adjustments, accruals and other types of journal entries following the financial standards and controls framework.

Complete specific internal controls within accounting processes and other general accounting activities.

Maintain department ledgers / sub-ledgers within Oracle, providing accurate and complete records of assets, liabilities and transactions.

Complete closing activities observing the close calendar and checklist.

Process monthly / quarterly income tax accruals.

Prepare Quarterly Sales and Use Tax Returns.

Complete treasury management activities such as bank account and cash reconciliations.

Contribute to internal and external audits requests for information.

Participate in the handover of processes between SSC team and local finance teams through Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) documentation, knowledge capture and knowledge transfer.

Apply our internal control environment (SOX or otherwise) to the Record to Report function.

REQUIREMENTS & SKILLS:
Qualified Accountant with 2 or more years of experience in a finance, Record to Report role.

Experience working for a multinational organization and collaborating with colleagues internationally.

Experience working in a Shared Services environment.

Knowledge of IFRS or US GAAP, experience and operation of internal controls would be advantageous.

Oracle ERP systems experience preferred.

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Don’t meet every job requirement? That’s okay! Our company is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others.