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Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.\nPay Range: £\nPlacement within the salary range will vary depending on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and internal equity considerations.\nBio-Techne is a leading supplier of life science products to the research industry. Our company is growing at a fast pace, both organically and through acquisitions. Our global head office is based out of Minneapolis, (United States) whereas the European headquarters is based in Abingdon (United Kingdom), with a manufacturing facility in Bristol and subsidiaries in Ireland, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Poland, Hungary and Czech Republic.\nPosition Summary:\nThe Assistant Accountant supports the finance team on day-to-day activities, requiring team collaboration on month end and year end processes, VAT reporting (locally and overseas), and balance sheet reconciliations. The role contributes to the timely delivery of accurate monthly management accounts and year end statutory financial statements as well as ensuring full compliance on internal controls and external regulatory requirements.\n1. Essential Duties & Responsibilities:\nEssential duties/responsibilities for this role are as follows:\nKey contributor to delivery of the month end close process and management accounts, including several legal entities across multiple countries.\n\nOwnership of balance Sheet reconciliations and variance analysis.\n\nMaintain intercompany trading and sundry balances; following up and clearing down differences.\n\nMaintain fixed asset registers.\n\nPreparation of data for foreign subsidiaries’ routine VAT and Intrastat filings.\n\nPreparation of data for foreign subsidiaries’ local statutory accounts\n\nSales reporting for the EMEA region, including deferred revenue calculations and reconciliations.\n\nSupporting role in year end and interim EMEA group audit in support of the US audit with external auditors.\n\n2. Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:\nStrong accounting background\n\nAAT qualified (or equivalent by experience)\n\nDemonstrable experience of working in a similar role\n\nExcellent IT skills, including advanced level Microsoft Excel\n\nExperience working with ERP systems.\n\nKnowledge of Dynamics 365 would be beneficial.\n\nKnowledge of UK GAAP, IFRS and US GAAP is desirable but not essential.\n\n3. Personal Qualities and attributes:\nExcellent attention to detail, time management and organisational skills.\n\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills in English (foreign language skills beneficial but not essential)\n\nAbility to perform a wide variety of tasks.\n\nEnjoy working autonomously and as part of a team to deliver results, learn and share knowledge.\n\nAbility to remain calm under pressure.\n\nComfortable working in a fast-paced environment.\n\nStrong interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships with all stakeholders.\n\nBio-Techne is committed to product quality, customer satisfaction, continued improvement, minimising environmental impacts and conserving natural resources. 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