General Accountant

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Leica Biosystems, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives and we are united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. By harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life. You’ll help develop diagnostic solutions that turn anxiety into answers and aid the acceleration of next-generation, life-changing therapies.

Surrounded by a diverse and collaborative global community, you’ll be inspired each day to stretch, grow, and make an impact. Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The General Accountant is a critical role in the Company and is responsible for general accounting, monthly reconciliations, account analysis, reporting, process improvements, tax management, regulatory and compliance. This role also manages horizontal processes and projects such as Record Retention, Sales Tax, Income Tax, Internal Controls, Treasury, Standard Work, standard systems, SOX, DMS tools and benchmarking. This position reports to the Director Accounting Shared Service Centre and is on-site in Newcastle, UK.

In This Role, You Will Have The Opportunity To

• Own completeness, accuracy and appropriateness of the General Ledger. Analyze accounts, understand where adjustments are needed and manage journal entries.
• Maintain controls in accounting and operational processes.
• Review and analyse account balances and related trends for appropriateness, accuracy and completeness on a timely basis. Reconcile accounts monthly following success criteria and company procedures.
• Understand complexity of taxes and controls across sites, states and processes. Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements.
• Execute specific analysis and transactions (e.g., sales tax compliance, payments reviews, peer reviews and payments) and own specific horizontal processes (e.g., Fixed Assets, Cash, Inventory, Taxes) for all Company codes in scope.

The Essential Requirements Of The Job Include

• Multiple years of experience working in Accounting/Finance.
• Proven ability to build productive relationships and promote engagement.
• Advanced knowledge in accounting, controls, SOX, regulatory requirements for Poland, including Poland GAAP.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements

• 5% travel may be required

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• SAP
• Cash/Treasury

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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• Not Applicable

• Full-time

• Accounting/Auditing and Finance
• Medical Device