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Assistant International Accountant

Employer
hireful
Location
Cambridge
Salary
£29,779 to £33,088 per annum plus benefits
Closing date
22 Apr 2019

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Function
Finance & Legal
Sector
Education
Hours
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent

Job Details

Assistant International Accountant 

Our client is an internationally renowned publisher of high-quality chemical science knowledge and the professional body for chemists in the UK, with a thriving international community of over 50,000 members in 125 countries and over 550 staff. As a not-for-profit organisation, they reinvest all of their income to achieve their charitable objectives to support the chemical sciences community and advance chemistry. 

Position: Assistant International Accountant 
Location: Cambridge (Commutable from Alconbury, Bedford, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge North, Cherry Hinton, Chesterton, Ely, Fen Drayton, Fenstanton, Histon & Impington, Hitchin, Huntingdon, Longstanton, Milton, Newmarket, Northstowe, Oakington, Orchard-Park, Royston, Saffron Walden, Somersham, St Ives, St Neots, Stevenage, Swavesey, Waterbeach, Wyton and surrounding areas) 

Job type: Full Time, Permanent 
Hours: 35 hours per week 
Salary: £29,779 to £33,088 per annum plus benefits 
Benefits: Benefits: Excellent contributory pension scheme, generous paid holidays, 35-hour (for full-time staff) working week, learning and career development, subsidised staff restaurant (Cambridge office), staff sports and social club, free private healthcare plan, income protection scheme, critical illness insurance, life assurance, free on-site parking (Cambridge office), season ticket, car/motor cycle and cycle to work schemes, membership subscription, employee assistance programme, eye-care at work scheme, wellness initiatives, flexible work environment, employee recognition, long service awards, membership subscription to professional body, two discounted staff flats on-site (Cambridge office) and more. 


Closing Date: 22 April 2019 

About the role: 

Our client has a great career opportunity for an Assistant International Accountant to join them on a permanent full-time (35-hour week) basis. 

You will be based at their Science Park, Cambridge office (free onsite parking and close to the guided busway and Cambridge North train station) and may also travel internationally to visit their offices in India, USA, Japan and China. 

As their Assistant International Accountant, you will support the Head of International Finance in managing the finances for the international subsidiaries of the registered charity. 

Working closely with their International Accountant, you will help to ensure that the organisation meets all of its statutory obligations overseas, including annual audits and regulatory and tax compliance. 

Producing budgets for their international teams and ensuring timely reporting on financial performance, you will also work closely with their Processing and Treasury Supervisors and their Business Partners. 

About you: 

- Requires, as a minimum, a part qualified ACA / ACCA accountant working towards the relevant final stage examinations. 
- Capable of working within tight month-end deadlines and taking responsibility for sections of the reporting timetable. 
- Proactive and capable of engaging with external parties such as auditors and tax advisors. 
- Keen attention to detail, assuring the accuracy of outputs. 
- Working knowledge of UK GAAP or IAS, and some familiarity with the key charity reporting requirements as set out in the latest SORP. 
- Experience working with international subsidiaries, especially in the United States, India and China, would be beneficial. 
- A working knowledge of VAT (compliance and accounting requirements). 
- In addition, the applicant should be confident using computerised accounting systems including ideally; Sun Accounts and Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project etc. 

Our client will support your development and reward your contribution with excellent benefits. 

If interested in this opportunity, please apply before the end of our closing date. 

You may have experience of the following: Assistant International Accountant, ACCA, ACA, UK GAAP, IFRS, IAS, SORP, Charities Statement of Recommended Practice, Not For Profit, Accountancy, Finance Manager, Charity, etc.

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