Role: Management Accountant (Group Finance)
Location: Livingston, UK
Type: Permanent
The Business:
Techcomp Europe Group holds an exciting portfolio of rapidly growing technology businesses that operate globally. Our brands include Edinburgh Instruments, Scion, Froilabo, Precisa and Isotopx. As a result of our continued investment in R&D, based in our Headquarter office in Livingston, Scotland, Techcomp has an exciting product pipeline to add to its existing portfolio and create fantastic opportunities for global market development through our global network of businesses and sales channels. As the Group grows, the Group Finance function is continually expanding and looking to recruit a Senior Accountant to join our Livingston Headquarters and who will control 2 SME companies accounts: Precisa Real Estate and Precisa Operation.
The Role:
Reporting to the Finance Business Partner Lab Products the Management Accountant will initially control with accuracy the financial positions of two SME Companies: Precisa Real Estate and Precisa Operations and be expected to provide fully reconciled and trusted figures to their stakeholders, financial controller and CEO each month. The position will be supported by local Swiss external experts, a cash manager and an accountant assistant.
The position will thereafter evolve in the controlling of other entities of the Lab Products division – Froilabo France and Froilabo Romania. To allow this development, the successful candidate will have the time to learn the ERP in place. He/she will also focus on improving the skills of the bookkeeper to slowly delegate tasks while still overviewing it.
Key Responsibilities will include:
- Controlling prepared payments.
- Performing month end reporting
- Controlling posting made within the company to control their consistency by following a month end routine (in house training provided).
- Maintaining and reconciling balance sheet and general ledger accounts.
- Performing quarterly reporting
- HR related tasks to be managed with the help of a local expert: time control, hiring contracts, payroll, headcounts etc.
- Preparing federal, state, local, and special tax returns with the help of a local expert.
- Assisting with annual audit preparations.
- Performing other accounting duties and supporting junior staff as required or assigned.
What You’ll Need to Bring
- Previous experience in a similar role.
- PC literate and proficient knowledge of Microsoft packages, particularly excel.
- Strong financial analysis skills.
- Financial qualifications (CIMA or equivalent) is preferred but not essential.
- Systems and ERP experience preferred: Epicor experience would be an advantage but non-essential – in house training provided.
- A willingness to travel as required.
- Ability to work out of business hours as required.
Why Us?
This a great opportunity to join an established and growing global business. In return we offer excellent financial rewards and career development prospects. You will work 37.5 flexible working pattern, that allows an early finish on a Friday. After an initial qualifying period and subject to the Company’s terms and conditions of employment, Edinburgh Instruments offers a comprehensive range of benefits including performance-related bonus scheme, death in service, permanent health insurance, private medical insurance, pension scheme, subsidised gym membership, cycle to work, electric car and employee discount scheme.
As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.
Applications for this role are welcomed to jobs@edinst.com.
