ORGANISATION

Clinigen Limited is a rapidly growing global specialty pharmaceutical and services company with a unique combination of businesses. Our divisions operate in a complex global regulatory environment and ensure that vital medicines are delivered securely, on time and wherever they are needed in the world.

We are currently 1,100 people, headquartered in the UK, with sites in Burton-on-Trent and Weybridge, with global offices in the US, EU, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Hong Kong, South Africa, and South East Asia. Clinigen has grown rapidly since it began in 2010 and is positioned well for an exciting future of continued growth. To sustain our growth, we’re on the lookout for motivated, ambitious and committed individuals to join our highly successful global team.

ROLE

Dedicated Senior Accountant role working along with the corporate finance team with responsibility for the business unit’s general accounting, A/R, A/P, balance sheet management, P&L Management and accounting systems (Quick Books)

Key Responsibilities:

Accounting and reporting

• Provides financial information to management by analyzing accounting data and preparing reports.
• Perform month end procedures for all aspects of the Management accounts including specific balance sheet management.
• Provide Governance and Budgetary control to DSN and corporate management
• Liaise with Finance team managers regarding efficient functional activity such as invoicing, terms and payments.
• Ensure financial processing and authorization procedures are applied in accordance with approved procedures.
• Responsible for change to accrual accounting
• Carry out audit preparation and work with the Finance team and audit team to ensure a clean audit. With analytics, variance and Balance Sheet movement explanations.
• Communicate effectively within the finance team assisting the team to operate at a high standard of efficiency.
• Assist in the preparation of statutory financial statements for relevant entity in accordance with International Accounting Standards.

Budget review and forecasting

• Provide monthly briefing on margins and expenditure reports. Highlighting key variances/deviations from budget and forecasts and offering recommendations to remedy
• Participate in monthly Forecast Review meetings
• Collate and communicate assumptions behind and on-going changes to forecast.
• Provide early visibility for cash flow requirements for Sterling and foreign currency accounts in conjunction with group cash flow management.
• Provide analytics for 3-5 year strategic plans.

REQUIREMENTS

Skill Requirements:

• Ability to work autonomously.
• Trustworthiness and discretion when dealing with confidential information.
• Desire to professionally and commercially develop within a fast paced, growing business.
• Pharmaceutical experience an advantage
• Big 4 accounting firm experience a plus
• Full or part-qualified (CPA a plus)
• At least 5 – 7 years experience in a similar position.
• Experience of managing a senior budget holder.
• Strong commercial awareness and analytical skills
• Ability to understand and communicate effectively to all Financial matters relating to the Business Unit.
• Advanced excel skills, including pivot tables, Vlookups, graph creation, Quick Books
• Experience of operating at a middle management level.

BENEFITS