Accountant

Life changing therapies. Global impact. Bridge to thousands of biopharma companies and their patients. We are PCI. Our investment is in People who make an impact, drive progress and create a better tomorrow. Our strategy includes building teams across our global network to pioneer and shape the future of PCI.

A key role within the Finance function, with contribution to financial planning, reporting, and compliance activities by delivering accurate forecasts, managing complex reconciliations, and ensuring adherence to international accounting standards. Partner cross-functionally to support budgeting, audits, and process improvements while maintaining strong financial controls and operational efficiency. This is a full-time, on-site role based at our site in Tredegar.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly cost forecasting processes, delivering clear, actionable insights to senior management to support strategic decision-making.
• Own intercompany reporting and reconciliations across multiple entities and foreign currencies, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Act as a key contact for external audit, coordinating deliverables and ensuring a smooth and efficient audit process.
• Drive the costing elements of the annual budgeting process, collaborating cross-functionally to produce robust and realistic financial plans.
• Manage and optimise the passthrough invoicing process to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and timely billing.
• Ensure full compliance with international accounting standards, including UK GAAP and US GAAP, maintaining strong financial governance.
• Deliver various outputs for the month-end close process, producing accurate and insightful management accounts and reporting directly to corporate finance.
• Complete complex general ledger reconciliations, ensuring integrity and accuracy of financial data.
• Prepare and review complex accruals and prepayments, ensuring appropriate financial representation.
• Maintain strict oversight of cost classification within the general ledger, ensuring consistency and accuracy in reporting.
• Manage import documentation and HMRC compliance, including decision-making, stakeholder liaison, and IPR-related imports.
• Oversee company expense processes, ensuring adherence to policy and identifying opportunities for improved control.
• Support stock reconciliation activities ensuring accuracy and alignment with financial records.
• Proactively identify and implement process improvements, strengthening controls, increasing efficiency, and adding measurable value to the finance function.

Requirements

• Have a positive attitude to learning and have a desire to progress.
• Minimum of 3 years previous experience within a finance environment, preferably within manufacturing.
• Previous use of an accounting software package essential, SAGE preferred.
• Strong IT skills, advanced MS Excel (pivot tables, charts and formulae).
• Must also be self-motivated and have a creative and flexible outlook towards continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication coupled with a strong attention to detail and confidence dealing with senior management.
• A degree in a financial discipline. ACCA/CIMA qualified.

Benefits

• Employer Pension: Secure your future with our employer pension scheme (above statutory pension).
• Competitive Salaries: We offer competitive salaries that reflect your dedication and contributions.
• Generous Annual Leave: Enjoy 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays.
• Family Friendly Benefits: Enjoy a range of benefits designed to support your family life.
• Employee Referral Scheme: Know someone perfect for our team? Refer them and receive £500 as our way of saying thank you!
• Staff Engagement: We value your dedication with recognition schemes and long-service awards.
• Health and Well-being: Your health matters. Count on our support with generous sick pay, access to a 24/7 GP through our employee assistance program, mental health support, and life assurance up to 4 times your annual salary.
• On-Site Subsidized Canteen.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Development Opportunities: Invest in your future with our training programs, coaching opportunities, LinkedIn Learning, and further education options.

Join us and be part of building the bridge between life changing therapies and patients. Let’s talk future.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement: PCI Pharma Services is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, or any other protected status.

At PCI, Equity and Inclusion are at the core of our company’s purpose: Together, delivering life-changing therapies. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace by holding ourselves accountable to the highest standards of understanding, fairness, respect, and equal opportunity – at every level. We envision a PCI community where everyone can belong and grow, and we strive to bring this vision to reality by continuously and intentionally assessing our people practices, policies and programs, marketing approach, and workplace culture.