Grant Payables Accountant (6 months FTC) - UK - Home-based
Worldwide Clinical Trials
- United Kingdom
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Responsible for entire Grant Payables accounting process, including balance sheet, cash and project specific reconciliations
- Process site payments in a timely and accurate manner
- Participate in running reports required for tax and transparency reporting, including 1099 and Sunshine act reporting
- Support process development and changes around grant payments, including system implementation and testing
- Respond to site payment queries, liaising with the company bank and WCT departments as and when required
- Participate in training and mentoring of new hires
- Draft and implement Internal SOPs and controls
- Strong organizational and self-motivation skills; ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines with a high degree of accuracy
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to clearly and concisely present information, including English language proficiency
- Be a self-starter and have the ability to use initiative
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to interface appropriately with all levels of management
- Degree in Finance or Economics or equivalent and at least 4 year of working experience in financial operations or accounting
- Strong relationship building skills
- System implementation and/or process improvement experience preferred
- Advanced knowledge in the use of financial software applications and databases. Ideal candidate will also have relevant ERP experience.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills are essential. Proficiency in all other MS-Office applications will be requisite for this position