Financial Accountant

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Novotech is the Asia-Pacific CRO designed for biotech, accelerating clinical development via cutting-edge technology to improve patient lives.

Working in a fast-paced and adaptable environment, we strive to set the benchmark for both business and clinical trial performance across all clinical trial phases and therapeutic areas.

Our people are critical in meeting organizational, and client objectives and we place a strong emphasis on creating a collaborative, transparent, and inclusive work environment where everyone is supported to achieve.

About The Opportunity

An opportunity has arisen in the financial reporting team. The successful candidate will play a key role in building out processes, controls and best practice in a growing finance team. Initially a contract role but with opportunities likely to arise as the company and team continue to grow.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for month-end accounting close and preparation and balance sheet reconciliations
• Responsible for the overall general ledger and preparation of underlying reconciliations for profit and loss, and balance sheet accounts
• Preparation of the monthly accruals, journals, fixed assets, prepayments, and the associated depreciation and amortisation schedules
• Assist with financial audit processes and associated compliance across multiple subsidiaries of the business
• Assist with the preparation of year-end accounts and statutory accounts
• Ensuring Accounting Standards are adhered to and kept abreast of new standard changes that applies to role
• Assist with creation and implementation of new processes, systems policies and other system rollouts
• Working with the broader finance team to identify process improvements, and updating or developing formalized accounting policies and standard operating procedures as required
• Assist with ad hoc M&A activities and other commercial reporting and projects

Qualification

• Bachelor’s in Accounting or Business/Commerce degree, holder or holder- in-progress of Chartered Accountancy or Certified Practicing Accountants preferred
• 1-3 years of prior work experience in Commercial environment preferred

Preferred Skills

• Proficient with excel and use of financial accounting systems
• Comfortable with foreign exchange movements and analysis
• Can demonstrate experience in financial reporting consolidation and intercompany
• Attention to detail, organized and structured
• Effective communicator with internal and external stakeholders
• An independent worker and team player
• Big 4 or chartered experience would be beneficial

Find out more about working at Novotech at: www.novotech-cro.com/careers

Novotech is proud to offer a great workplace. We are committed to being an employer of choice for gender equality and providing an inclusive work environment where everyone is treated fairly and with respect.

Our team members are passionate about what we do, but we understand work is only of the things that is important to them. We support our team members with flexible working options, paid parental leave for both parents, flexible leave entitlements, wellness programs and ongoing development programs.

We are looking for people who are passionate about working clinical research and biotech, including people who identify as LGBTIQ+, have a disability or have caring responsibilities.

We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to respond to every application. We look forward to contacting you regarding your application.