Financial Accountant Statutory Tax

Overview:

Statutory Accounting role that oversees the statutory compliance for EMEA including the preparation of financial statements, overseeing the statutory audit, and ensuring timely reporting for tax and other compliance requirements in the respective jurisdictions. The role also involves working with other functions both in and outside of finance to service the commercial business and to support management decisions.

How You’ll Make an Impact:

• Have ownership over the statutory ledger to ensure it is reconciled to USGAAP with minimal differences, and being able to speak to its performance both USGAAP and statutory in terms of profitability and how the transfer pricing rules drive it.
• Ensure statutory deadlines are met particularly with federal filings that can have a negative impact on the business if not adhered to.
• Work closely with the Tax team to support them with USGAAP Tax provisioning and preparation of return to provision calculations.
• Develop a sound understanding of how the group operates in terms of finance, but also operationally and commercially. Use this understanding and knowledge to add value to audits, explain financial data, key KPIs and year on year variances.
• Pro-actively propose solutions/recommendations to further enhance processes. Support transformation & process improvement initiatives, particularly with automation; ensure best practice is always used.

What You Bring:

o You must have a professional accounting qualification (ACA or ACCA and International equivalents) and have a bachelor or masters level degree.
o You must have a strong statutory audit background from practice preferably from Big 4 or any top 10 accounting firms.
o The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic team player with ability to work flexibly in an ever-changing work environment with good excel skills.
o There could be some travel across Europe if required.
o Proven track record of identifying and remediating problems and solving issues.
o Good written and verbal English language skills essential.
o Knowledge of SAP desirable.
o Languages (German/French/Dutch or other) desirable but not essential.

Who We Are: For 70 years, Bio-Rad has focused on advancing the discovery process and transforming the fields of science and healthcare. As one of the top five life science companies, we are a global leader in developing, manufacturing, and marketing a broad range of high-quality research and clinical diagnostic products. We help people everywhere live longer, healthier lives. Recently voted a Best Place to Work, Bio-Rad offers a unique employee experience with collaborative teams that span the globe. Here, you are supported by leadership to build your career and are empowered to drive change that makes an impact you can see.

Benefits: Bio-Rad's biggest asset is its people, and the reason why our Total Rewards deliver programs that provide value, quality, and inclusivity while satisfying the diverse needs of our evolving workforce. Our robust offerings serve to enrich the overall health, wealth, and wellbeing of our employees and their families through the various stages of an employee’s work and life cycle.

We’re proud to offer a variety of options, including pension matched up to 8%, private health & dental insurance with Bupa, life insurance & income protection, 25 days holiday plus an extra day off on your birthday, cycle to work scheme, free on-site parking, employee discounts at many retailers & gyms, employee referral scheme, & Help@hand (24/7 online GP, mental health support, & virtual wellbeing program).

EEO Statement: Bio-Rad is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and we welcome candidates of all backgrounds. Veterans, people with disabilities, and people of all races, ethnicities, genders, ages, and orientations are encouraged to apply.

Agency Non-Solicitation: Bio-Rad does not accept agency resumes, unless the agency has been authorized by a Bio-Rad Recruiting Representative. Please do not submit resumes unless authorized to do so. Bio-Rad will not pay for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Hybrid Office Working.