Group Accountant

In this vital role, you will work closely with the CFO and the wider Senior Management Team, supporting the business to make informed financial decisions and budget appropriately to ensure our continued growth and success.

Working closely with technical team to identify cost saving activities where Margin enhancement can be created.  Taking Sales pipeline data into account for budgeting needs. This role encompasses the strategic with the more day to day aspects of a Management Accountancy role.

The role encompasses three separate businesses, Everything Genetic Limited, Berkeley Health and Medical Supplies Direct – associated companies with a medical bias, providing health care testing. Everything Genetic Limited, are a leading UK distributor of genetic cancer testing, helping to inform healthcare decisions & improve patient outcomes, Berkeley Health supplies vitamin D tests and testing for Prostate Cancer.

Main job functions:

• Prepare and present financial reports and insightful data, which explains accounting concepts to the senior management team and provides an insight into business performance
• Work with the Technical teams to identify cost saving activities to create margin enhancement
• Work with the Sales team to review the sales pipeline, using that data to identify budgeting needs
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly, quarterly and annual analysis and reporting is undertaken
• Conduct financial audit activities, ensuring all disclosures are accurate, comprehensive and supported by evidence where necessary
• Preparation of VAT returns, liaising with HMRC and resolving queries when necessary
• Contribute to the development and implementation of budgeting and forecasting processes within the company
• Verify and maintain procedures related to contracts, purchasing and payments
• Authorise costs in accordance with the internal procurement policy
• Support the Senior Management Team and non-financial managers with ad hoc finance queries
• Accounts Receivable Collection

Financial responsibilities:

• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Payments and accruals
• Sales channels analysis
• Raising invoices and PO’s
• Weekly payment preparation
• ISO compliance check
• Payroll analysis and journals
• Stock reconciliation
• Sales channel reconciliation

Personnel, training and development:

• Supporting the induction and training of new team members

Experience/qualifications required:

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent)
• Proven experience as a Management Accountant,
• Relevant industry experience ideally in a business that has experienced significant growth  
• Strong analytical skills with an unwavering attention to detail
• Significant experience of preparing monthly and annual account reports
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, personable and approachable, able to explain accounting information to colleagues and senior managers
• Advanced Excel skills, confident with IT
• Xero experience

Experience of the medical industry, would be preferable, but not essential… if you are looking for a career move where you can help the teams employed within these companies make a difference to people’s lives, please get in touch.

Please note, this role will be subject to a Basic DBS check. 

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