Management Accountant

Robert Half is delighted to be retained by AliveDX in their search for a Management Accountant.

AliveDX empowers diagnostic insights, transforms patient care, and innovates for life. With over 30 years of experience in in-vitro diagnostics, they prioritise the health of patients by developing innovative solutions designed to deliver faster diagnostic results. Their product portfolio includes Alba - a trusted blood bank reagents range - and MosaiQ® - one of the first multiplexing and multimodality automated testing platforms, both designed to enhance laboratory efficiency and improve clinical decision-making processes. Originally established as Alba Bioscience, and later known as Quotient, today AliveDX continues to pioneer advancements in diagnostics.

This permanent role will be based in AliveDX's office in Penicuik, just south of Edinburgh, and will sit within the local finance department. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining financial records and providing timely and accurate information and analysis to managers and decision-makers. The Finance department plays a key role as a business partner, supporting other departments in achieving their objectives, including effective budget management.

Key Purpose:

• Responsible for the transactional aspects of the finance team and assisting with the preparation of Management Accounts.
• Ensure all transactional aspects of the business are accurately and timely processed
• Maintain the accuracy and integrity of the GL including monthly balance sheet reconciliations and associated journal entries
• Maintain fixed asset register and perform monthly depreciation calculations
• Preparation of monthly VAT returns
• Support Internal Financial Control compliance and monitoring
• Liaising with auditors as required

Main Activities and Responsibilities:

• To lead the transactional processing element of the business.
• Act as the primary point of contact for the outsourced AP provider. Responsible for the end-to-end AP process, ensuring timely and accurate processing of invoices, payment runs, and expense reports in compliance with company policies, and AP ledger close and reconciliation. Manage the relationship with the outsourced provider, including regular performance reviews and service level agreement (SLA) monitoring. Resolve complex AP queries and discrepancies, escalating where necessary.
• Advisory role for the end-to-end AR process, assisting colleagues with full and complete interfacing of all sales invoices, posting revenue recognition adjustments, and AR ledger close and reconciliation.
• To complete balance sheet reconciliations, including intercompany balances, and associated journal entries on a monthly basis.
• Track and record capital expenditure in accordance with company policy. Maintain the Fixed Asset Register, ensuring accurate recording of additions, disposals, and depreciation. Perform regular reconciliations between the Capex ledger and the FAR.
• To be responsible for the timely preparation of VAT returns.
• Prepare and post accurate monthly accruals and prepayments in accordance with accounting standards. Maintain supporting documentation for all accruals and prepayments. Review and reconcile accrual and prepayment balances on a regular basis and associated post journal entries.
• To participate in team review of working methods and performance to contribute to continual improvement.

Management Reporting:

• To conduct pre-Trial Balance analytical reviews to identify unusual trends, significant fluctuations and discrepancies.
• Liaise with FP&A on management reporting analysis and commentary
• To perform analysis and trending on monthly Key Performance Indicators.
• Assist with ensuring management reporting tools and processes are in place to support the ongoing and future needs of the business.

Key Requirements:

• ACCA/CIMA or ICAS qualified / part-qualified
• Previous accounting experience working in a fast paced, demanding commercial business.
• Possess superior numerical and analytical skills to problem solve and find solutions.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, either educationally or in practice.
• Experience of using ERP and non-ERP finance systems / integrating systems

In return, AliveDX are offering a competitive salary alongside a complimentary benefits package, details of which can be disclosed upon note of interest.

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