Accountant

Company Description

LGC Clinical Diagnostics develops and manufactures a comprehensive portfolio of catalogue and custom-developed diagnostic quality solutions and component materials for the extended life sciences industry. We partner with IVD assay developers, and pharmaceutical, CRO and academic institutions in commercialization activities across the entire diagnostic pipeline. Laboratorians and diagnostic professionals across disciplines of clinical chemistry, immunochemistry, serology, molecular diagnostics, and clinical genomics rely on LGC’s products to support accurate and reliable diagnostic results.

Our operating entities include Maine Standards Company, SeraCare Life Sciences, and Technopath Clinical Diagnostics, which are in vitro diagnostics (IVD) manufacturers of quality measurement tools (calibrators, controls, linearity, EQA/PT, biological materials), the Native Antigen Company, which is a manufacturer and supplier of viral antigens and LGC Proficiency Testing a global leader in PT schemes. We operate FDA-registered and ISO 13485-accredited facilities in Maine (USA), Massachusetts (USA), Maryland (USA), Tipperary (Ireland), ISO 9001-accredited facility in Oxford, UK, and Traverse City, Michigan US.

Each day, our world-class staff, scientific expertise, operational efficiency, and superior quality systems are ready to support the range of advanced technologies that collectively improve patient outcomes - from the widely adopted and established through to cutting-edge NGS and precision diagnostics.

Job Description

As part of the Finance team at LGC Proficiency Testing, the Accountant supports the daily activities related to accounts payables and accounts receivables.

What you’ll do

• Support the LGC Proficiency Testing Accounting Manager in carrying out the responsibilities of the Finance/Accounting Department.
• Supervise Accounts Receivable Clerk positions including team member development, coaching, and general team management duties.
• Ownership of Accounts Receivable ledger balances, aging, risk-provisioning, and reporting.
• Conduct regular review and analysis of recognized and deferred revenue.
• Ownership of intercompany transaction classification, balancing, and reporting.
• Support the financial period close process by completing necessary schedules, reconciliation of multiple systems, and recording of financial activity.
• Completion of assigned account reconciliations and reports related to specific areas of the business.
• Support the Financial Controls environment by participating in and completion of regular generation of control evidence and review.
• Assist Accounting Manager with identification of risk within the business.
• Perform regular electronic and physical payment runs.
• Ongoing development of financial reporting analysis and key metrics to ensure drivers of business performance are monitored and understood to support decision making.
• Assist in the generation of budget and forecast exercises.
• Assist with engagements with external partners for various projects including financial audit.
• Proactively communicates essential information with all levels of business partners and stakeholders.
• Other duties as assigned, in an effort to support the Finance team and partner with other groups in the business.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting or another related field
• 5 years' experience in accounting
• Experience working in Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable 
• Experience working with an ERP system
• Action-oriented team member with a keen focus to executing strategic and tactical plans on-time in a face-paced environment.
• Detail oriented, strong organizational and communication skills
• Proficient presentational skills including the ability to communicate effectively with global team members in multiple time zones, cultures, and areas of expertise.
• Ability to build and maintain solid relationships, internally and externally
• Strong understanding and use of Microsoft applications including Excel

Additional Information

ABOUT LGC: 

LGC is a leading, global life science tools company, providing mission-critical components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments. Its high-quality product portfolio is comprised of mission-critical tools for genomic analysis and for quality assurance applications, which are typically embedded and recurring within our customers’ products and workflows and are valued for their performance, quality, and range. 

OUR VALUES

• PASSION
• CURIOSITY 
• INTEGRITY
• BRILLIANCE
• RESPECT

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES 

LGC strongly believes that every job applicant and employee should be valued for their individual talents regardless of age, disability, race, color, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion, or belief. Short listing, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, sexual orientation, marital status, color, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age, or trade union membership.

For more information about LGC, please visit our website www.lgcgroup.com

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