For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well:being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we'll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about. Job Summary We are seeking an Assistant Accountant for our Fixed Assets Centre of Excellence, based in our site in Riccarton, Edinburgh on an 8 month Fixed Term Contract. The Assistant Accountant (Fixed Assets) provides financial accounting support within the global fixed assets (PP and E). Supporting global accounting for fixed asset process and controls. Perform activities associated with maintaining fixed assets general ledger accounts and reports in accordance with accounting policies and procedures related to fixed assets. The main duties are responsibilities include: stylemargin:bottom:11.0px: :Assist with the complete project accounting cycle including account reconciliation, Construction in Progress validation, accrual calculation, and project closeout :Analyze total project costs and make any necessary capital vs expense adjustments to ensure GAAP and company policy compliance :Develop relationships with project managers to understand a projects full scope of work and status, and apply this knowledge to accounting decisions :Prepare monthly journal entries requiring calculations of a low to moderate level of difficulty :Prepare monthly balance sheet account reconciliations with a low to moderate level of complexity :Understand and comply with Sarbanes:Oxley controls. Minimum requirements for the Assistant Accountant role are as follows: stylemargin:bottom:11.0px: :Experience in an accounting, bookkeeping or finance role, preferably with fixed assets responsibilities. :SAP experience preferred. :Strong verbal and written communication skills. :Solid critical thinking and problem solving skills. :Good Microsoft Excel skills. :Self:starter with ability to work independently. Salary for this position is competitive and dependent upon skills and experience.Hybrid working will be considered. Job Qualifications About Corporate Functions The Corporate Functions provide operational support across Charles River in areas such as Human Resources, Finance, IT, Legal, Sales, Quality Assurance, Marketing, and Corporate Development. They partner with their colleagues across the company to develop and drive strategies and to set global standards. The functions are essential to providing a bridge between strategic vision and operational readiness, to ensure ongoing functional innovation and capability improvement. About Charles River Charles River is an early:stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non:GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients' clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market. With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client's unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and h