International Management Accountant

International Management Accountant Exeter, Devon About Us At FDB (First Databank), we create and deliver the worlds most trusted drug knowledge, enabling healthcare professionals to make critical decisions that improve patient safety, efficiency, and outcomes. Our solutions are embedded across hospitals, GP practices, pharmacies, and wider healthcare systems, supporting millions of patients every day. Our values guide everything we do:
Better Together, Clear Expectations, Constantly Curious, and Health at the Heart. If these resonate with you, youll feel right at home with us. The Opportunity We are looking for an ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified International Management Accountant with payroll experience to join our purpose-driven organisation. From collaborating with US-based colleagues to supporting multiple international entities, you will have the chance to deepen your experience across UK and US GAAP, global reporting, and cross-border governance.

Whats more, with the freedom to work flexibly, the opportunity to shape robust financial processes, and the encouragement to stay curious and develop your skills, this is a role where you can grow and enhance your professional portfolio, making it perfect for now and the future.

The Role As an International Management Accountant, you will deliver accurate financial reporting, robust controls and compliance across multiple international entities. Working closely with finance colleagues across FDB UK, FDB Inc and the wider Hearst organisation, youll lead month-end close activities, manage intercompany accounting and ensure financial statements are produced accurately and to deadlines. Youll also play a central role in payroll processing, tax compliance and maintaining strong financial governance across regions, liaising regularly with US-based teams and external auditors.

Alongside core reporting and compliance, youll contribute insight to forecasting and budgeting, oversee procure-to-pay processes and help strengthen financial systems. Additionally, you will:

- Perform balance sheet reconciliations and maintain clear supporting documentation - Manage VAT and Sales Tax returns, reconciliations and accounting entries - Oversee global procure-to-pay activities, vendor management and purchasing cards - Support internal and external audits, working with auditors, tax advisers and regulators About You To be considered as an International Management Accountant, you will need:

- To be a qualified ACA, CIMA or ACCA accountant

- Experience of UK and US GAAP

- Experience of running a payroll within the UK, and ideally within the US - Experience in budgeting, forecasting and monthly reporting cycles - Experience in using AI environments, i.e. Copilot and ChatGPT - Confidence in consolidating multiple accounts and developing financial planning templates and models You will need to have familiarity with methods of cost control, margin analysis and KPIs, be skilled at identifying financial statements and analysing data and have a strong working knowledge of Excel and financial systems.

The Benefits - Competitive salary - 25 working days holiday per annum plus statutory holidays - Flexible option for employees to purchase up to five additional days holiday - Annual company bonus scheme - Health and Wellbeing allowance - Health Shield flexible health cash-back scheme - Electric Vehicle scheme - Enhanced pension scheme - Cycle to work scheme - Charity days - Full flexible working - Enhanced maternity/paternity schemes - and many more!

Other organisations may call this role Group Management Accountant, Financial Accountant, Finance Business Partner, Senior Management Accountant, or Chartered Management Accountant.