Accountant
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Permanent
- Full-time
Location: Pune, Hybrid-Twice a week in the office
Status: Permanent, Full Time
Package: Competitive Salary (fixed), 5 Day Working Week, Flexible Working (with one-off allowance), Development & Opportunity (Personal & Technical), Group Medical Policy, Group OPD Cover, Personal Accident Cover, Term Life Cover, 26 Days Leave + 9 Public Holidays + Buy & Sell Scheme, Referral Scheme.Why are we hiring an Accountant?We are looking for an Accountant, to add to our company's growth and long term strategy!
Reporting to the Senior Group Finance Manager the Accountant will be actively involved in all group processes supporting the Order to Cash and Procure to Pay cycles and will assist with General Ledger activities including bank reconciliations, intercompany transactions, prepayment, accruals and fixed assets.Who's Instem?Well, we're a global provider of bespoke industry-leading software solutions and services, which facilitate the pre-clinical, and clinical phases of the drug discovery process. We have over fifteen products in our portfolio, used by over 700 pharmaceutical clients (including all the top 20!)
Instem is a unique, solutions-based organisation. We've doubled in size over the last 3 years through new business and product enhancement, but also via acquisition. Our growth plan is progressive, and we need you to help us reach that next level!What's the culture/environment like? For a global business of over 500 staff, we very much have a family feel. You'll be part of a friendly, communal, solution based, flexible environment, where you'll feel empowered, valued and accountable. We'll invest in you as a person and encourage you to take part in companywide workshops for wellbeing, mental health, critical conversations, and strengths.What are you responsible for?
- Actively involved in all Order to Cash (AR) processes across the group, including:
o Customer cash collections
o Customer communications
o Customer ledger management
- Actively involved in all Procure to Pay (AP) processes across the group, including:
o Supplier invoice processing
o Supplier payments
o Supplier communications
o Supplier ledger management
o Prepayments & Accruals
- Assisting in the General ledger (GL) processes across the group, including:
o Bank reconciliations
o Balance sheet control accounts
o Fixed assets
- Maintain accurate financial records and support efficient financial data entry tasks
- Actively maintain strong financial controls to prevent fraud and errors
- Utilize accounting software to maintain efficient financial management
- Actively support the group audit process, working with the Group Financial Reporting team and Group Auditors as required
- Collaborate with the FP&A team to enable timely, accurate and consistent information is always available to the business
- Adherence to the Company's Quality Management System to ensure that all work is handled Securely, Professionally and Diligently
- Sees themselves as a service provider to the rest of the business and models this behaviour for others.
- A genuine team player with the ability to effectively communicate with colleagues based around the world.
- Pro-active in identifying improvements to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the finance function.
- Enjoys working to deadlines and rises to the challenge of meeting constantly moving priorities as set by management.
- Adherence to the Company's Quality Management System to ensure that all work is handled Securely, Professionally and Diligently.
- Finance qualification with a minimum of 2 years PQE.
- Keen to develop their career within a fast-changing PE backed business
- Ability to prioritise under pressure.
- Good communication and organisational skills.
- Ability to work well within a small finance team
- Enjoys working to tight and sometimes challenging deadlines.
- Excellent Excel skills and good general IT skills.
- Knowledge of computerized accounting packages, NetSuite advantageous.