Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant – (Job Ref: 26N/FARL)
Randox Laboratories continues to develop disruptive innovations within the Diagnostics and Healthcare sector globally. We are proud to have been named the Number 1 company in Northern Ireland, for the second consecutive year in the Belfast Telegraph Top 100 Companies 2024. Our staff are at the heart of everything we do and achieve. We have a career opportunity for a Financial Accountant within our Finance Department. 
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Location: Randox Laboratories, 55 Diamond Road, Crumlin, BT29 4QY.

Contract Offered: Full-time, Permanent

Working Hours / Shifts: 40 hours per week. Monday to Friday 8.40am to 5.20pm or 4x 9 hour days Monday to Thursday with a 4 hour day on a Friday.

Right to Work Requirement

Please note that this role requires candidates to have the legal right to work in the UK for a minimum of 12 months from the application date. This is to ensure completion of our 9-month probationary period and for any potential sponsorship decisions to be considered. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship at the point of hire.

What does the Financial Accountant role involve?

This role is responsible for the preparation of finanical accounts and statutory reporting of key financial information. The key duties of the role include:

• Preparation of annual accounts for multiple Group companies
• Preparation of accurate, complete and timely consolidated monthly management accounts
• Overseeing accounting journals and reviewing monthly accounts to ensure accuracy
• Liaise with external auditors and other professional advisors during preparation of statutory accounts
• Review and analysis of the financial performance of international offices
• Assisting with the preparation of financial projections and business plans
• Training and development of staff including training reviews and appraisals
• The quarterly Audit testing of international office accounts
• Preparation and submission of monthly VAT return
• Preparation of statutory returns including government and industry body surveys and companies house updates.
• Assist with grant applications to invest NI and UK Department of Science, Innovation and Technology.

Who can apply?

Essential criteria:

• 3 years of experience in preparing financial accounts.
• Previous experience in dealing with external auditors.
• Experience in analysing financial data
• Educated to degree level within Finance/Accounting or a related degree.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and practices.
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written.
• Strong computer literacy including modelling with Excel.

Desirable:

• Part or fully qualified from a recognised industry body.
• Prior experience in a manufacturing or medical diagnostics industry.
• Previous experience in an Accountancy Practice
• Experience of finance for a multi-entity group of companies.
• Experience in the day-to-day use of Sage and / or SAP.