Location: Pune
Status: Permanent, Full Time
Package: Competitive Salary (fixed), 5 Day Working Week, Remote/Home Working (with one-off allowance), Flexible Working, Development & Opportunity (Personal & Technical), Group Medical Policy, Group OPD Cover, Personal Accident Cover, Term Life Cover, 26 Days Leave + 9 Public Holidays + Buy & Sell Scheme, Referral Scheme.
Why are we hiring a Management Accountant We're on the hunt for a Management Accountant to strengthen our Finance team in India! Manager as part of our company's growth.
In conjunction with and reporting to the Group Financial Reporting Manager, responsible for the production of month-end management accounts pack consistently within the specified deadlines.
Working proactively with other team members and departments to improve processes where opportunities for improvement can be identified.
Who's Instem Well, we're a global provider of bespoke industry-leading software solutions and services, which facilitate the pre-clinical, and clinical phases of the drug discovery process. We have over fifteen products in our portfolio, used by over 700 pharmaceutical clients (including all the top 20!)
Instem is a unique, solutions-based organisation. We've doubled in size over the last 3 years through new business and product enhancement, but also via acquisition. Our 5-year growth plan is progressive, and we need you to help us reach that next level!
What's the culture/environment like For a global business of over 300 staff, we very much have a family feel. You'll be part of a friendly, communal, solution based, flexible environment, where you'll feel empowered, valued and accountable. We'll invest in you as a person and encourage you to take part in companywide workshops for wellbeing, mental health, critical conversations, and strengths.
What are you responsible for
Management Accounts
- Responsible for the completion of monthly management accounts.
- Responsible for ensuring that entries in respect of cost accruals and journal entries are accurate and reflect the costs incurred in the relevant month.
- Responsible for completing revenue recognition for all group companies allocated to the role.
- Responsible for reconciling all balance sheet accounts.
- Responsible for the review of departmental costs to provide meaningful explanation of movements against forecast.
- Working with the rest of the Finance team and other individuals who contribute to the monthly accounts to ensure that all inputs are completed within the specified deadlines.
Year-end Accounts
- Assisting in the production of the year-end statutory accounts schedules ready for the annual audit.
- Working directly with the group auditors to assist with the audit testing processes.
- Ensure adherence to our documented Quality Management System in all tasks associated with this role
- Adherence to the Company's Quality Management System to ensure that all work is handled Securely, Professionally and Diligently
Behavioural Competencies
- Sees themselves as a service provider to the rest of the business and models this behaviour for others.
- Pro-active in identifying improvements to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the finance function
- Constantly on the lookout for new approaches to problems and opportunities that enable the finance team to work more efficiently and to meet month end deadlines more effectively.
- Provides an appropriate balance of professional and commercial perspectives that enables them to be seen as a reliable and trustworthy part of the business
- Act as an example to the business in terms of the passion with which they pursue their commitments both within the Finance team and to other stakeholders.
- Enjoys working to deadlines and rises to the challenge of meeting constantly moving priorities as set by management and Exec.
Skills, Knowledge And Experience
- Knowledge of producing monthly accruals, prepayments and double entry book-keeping.
- Knowledge of managing Purchase ledger.
- Knowledge of computerised accounting packages.
- Experience of producing month-end management accounts.
- Experience of working to and consistently meeting set deadlines.
- Ability to prioritise tasks and communicate effectively with stakeholders on progress against those tasks.
- Ability to work effectively with stakeholders whenever required
- Association of Accounting Technicians qualification or part qualified CIMA student
Daily, millions of lives are improved by the Instem technologies and services that have been deployed by our clients. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to help save and prolong people's lives, by doing what you do best!
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