Our mission at H.E.L Group is to make a healthier, sustainable, safer world for everyone. We equip scientists with the right tools and knowledge to develop safe, efficient new processes and molecules that benefit the world and its population.

Our core values are:

Being insightful through experience,

Being collaborative by design,

Being tenacious in spirit,

Being proud of progress.

We operate globally with offices in London, UK (HQ), Princeton, USA, Beijing, China, and Singapore and field-based staff across our direct regions and trusted partners in distribution territories.

Key Responsibilities of the Role

Primary Purpose

This role is to qualified accountant to support the Group Financial Controller to ensure UK financial controls are adhered to and financial accounts are prepared accurately and timely. It will have responsibility for the financial accounts and controls of the three UK legal entities and 1 US subsidiary and is likely to get exposure to the wider international group.

  • Preparing monthly management accounts to a WD5 deadline
  • Preparing global weekly after sales reports
  • Managing all payments out of the UK bank accounts; trade creditors, payroll and pension related costs, finance and other costs.
  • Approving weekly payment runs
  • Preparing payroll for HEL Ltd and HEL Group working with payroll provider
  • Preparing pension payments
  • Reviewing credit cards expenses & approvals on concur – new card holder applications
  • Cash flow forecasting for the group
  • Taking responsibility for UK & USA P&L
  • R&D tax credits financial submission preparation (1 x year)
  • Margin report for equipment
  • Liaising with external auditors as necessary
  • Support and liaising with internal departments, intercompany, agents and clients
  • General – any other tasks as required by the department

Candidate Requirements

Essential Skills and Experience

  • Qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA)
  • Significant experience gained within a similar role, gained within a Group of companies where accounts have required consolidation
  • Experience of an ERP system (Enterprise Resource Planning) gained within a manufacturing business
  • Competent in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) email and use of the Internet
  • Excellent attention to detail needed
  • Ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships both internally and externally and will have the ability to work well within a team
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience of SAP B1 would be an advantage

Training provided

  • Training on company business information systems applicable for role
  • Health & Safety training, as required
  • On the job training
  • H.E.L products and processes relevant to the role

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