New role for AlphaBio: Management / Financial Accountant
Position Description
Job title: Management / Financial Accountant (Part Time 2-year contract)
Position in the organization chart:
Reporting to: Finance Director
Close collaboration with: Leadership Team members (Research, Market and Technical Development and Science & Regulatory Affairs Heads ) and Operations support.
About AlphaBio Control
The Company operates at the forefront of agricultural crop science in developing and commercialising effective, sustainable crop protection solutions, providing growers with the products they need to meet the challenging requirements of today’s rapidly evolving food production environment. It is a R&D company mainly focused on biocontrol plant protection innovative solutions development and has established global distribution partnerships. The Company, while operating independently, belongs to a large International Company group that is one of the groups leading Biocontrol, Biostimulant and Biofertilization segments worldwide. The Company has an open innovation approach aiming to facilitate technology transfer from universities and research centres to the farming industry, and we welcome the formation of strategic alliances and joint development agreements which deliver mutual benefit through interesting and exciting opportunities.
Job summary:
To support the Finance Director in maintaining the AlphaBio and De Sangosse accounting system, process and reporting requirements:
- Build relationships with AlphaBio and De Sangosse staff.
- To maintain and improve the financial accounting system and procedures.
- Support the FD in preparing internal and external reports.
- Take ownership of the management accounting and reporting process.
Required Education and Experience Essential:
– Qualified Accountant ACCA ACA CIMA.
– Proficient in English – spoken and written.
– Experience of ERP systems Sap B1 and Xero preferred.
– Good attention to detail.
– Computer literacy for the use of Excel, other MSOffice software.
– Up to date knowledge of UK GAAP along with knowledge of International Standards.
Desirable
– Experience in an International company.
– Computer literacy for the use of reporting in Xero and SAP.
– Experience using tools like Approval Max and Dext or similar.
– Other languages. E.g. French, Italian, Spanish.
Location: This role is hybrid/home-based with required location: Suffolk (UK), and with availability to travel to France, Spain, or Italy for occasional internal team meetings.
Key Job responsibilities/accountability
To Support the Finance Director in the following tasks:
- Production of monthly management accounts to a high standard.
- Assisting with developing and managing budgets for companies.
- Complete intercompany reconciliations.
- Accruals and prepayments.
- Cashflow forecasting.
- Wages and other monthly Journals.
- Prepare bank payment runs.
- Preparing submitting VAT returns.
- Bank Reconciliations.
- Processing staff expenses.
- Raising Purchases orders in the system.
- Managing suppliers and customers accounting contacts.
- Managing chart of accounts with Operations, Technical & Regulatory Team.
Key Competencies
INFLUENCE:
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Good knowledge basic accounting principles.
- Good work and document organization skills.
- Willing to support the organization, be patient and persistent.
- Transparent with colleagues and ethic.
RESULTS ORIENTATION:
- Strong capability in focusing on tasks and results to achieving goals, solving problems, maintaining productivity, and making fast decisions by using a critical thinking approach.
- Able to work well within a team.
- Good organization skills.
- Basic experience of working in multi-disciplinary project teams with the ability to manage simultaneous multiple projects to deadline.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please contact natalie.walls@alphabiocontrol.com
October 2024