Chief Accountant

Join our team as Chief Accountant and help virtualize biological experiments to accelerate discovery! 

We are on a hunt for a kickass Chief Accountant to help us supercharge our Accounting / Tax function, who enjoys building processes, simplifying and improving operational efficiency, also acts like the go-to Accounting Expert and compliance stronghold in the organization. 

What will you do? 

Own Management reporting and the monthly closing process entirely and be the Accounting safeguard when it comes to new complexities  

Act as the primary point of contact and professional stronghold of Accounting related questions  

Be responsible for the annual closing of the company, assist and cooperate with auditors and accountants to get unqualified opinion audit reports and audited Financial statements  

Review bookkeeping, invoices and payments, supervise them in line with local policies, regulations and guidelines  

Coordinate day to day Accounting operations, act as a mentor for junior team members 

Be responsible for the reporting of HU and UK taxes including VAT, corporate taxes, etc. and the relative tax return and claims, in line with local policies  

Deal with business partnering including statutory auditors, external consultants, payroll agencies, tax authorities, banks, and other institutions  

Take ERP developments to the next level to ensure the highest level of automation and lowest level of human errors in our accounting processes 

What are we looking for? 

Have hands-on experience in UK GAAP and/or IFRS, HAS standards  

Encounter Consolidation/Group Accounting and/or Tax compliance challenges in your journey so far  

Turn Excel into a piano capable of hitting the high notes of the Matching Principle  

Have a degree in Accounting, Finance or other related fields with a major in Accounting, Finance or related subjects (Master degree is preferred)  

Obtained ACCA/Chartered Accountant certification  

Have 10+ years of relevant experience in Accounting, 3+ years of proven track record as a senior expert in this domain 

Nice to have… 

Have experience with R&D grant applications and administration (both HU and EU agencies) 

Worked on UK R&D tax credit applications; understand HU KIVA/TAO tax optimization opportunities 

Know the world of venture capital and how a fundraising looks like, how a venture-backed company operates 

Gained Startup / Scale-up / SMB experience ie. working in a fast-paced, nimble, sometimes chaotic and high-pressure environment 

You are a Turbiner if these personality traits apply to you  

You have self-awareness and strong intention on personal growth  

You seek out feedback and learn from mistakes and apply what you learned  

You take responsibility and focus on the outcomes over tasks  

You focus on shared success and are open to challenging others respectfully to get the best possible outcome  

You are in it for the long haul and have passion for our mission