Senior Manager, Accounting & FP&A

Company: Orchard Therapeutics
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you will lead G&A financial close, reporting and planning as part of the Finance team. You will partner with G&A leaders to deliver accurate monthly and year-end reporting, while ensuring controls and compliance. You will drive process improvements and coordinate with auditors and external partners. This position offers scope to influence finance operations in a fast-growing biotech environment and contribute to the company’s strategic reporting.

Responsibilities

  • Manage general ledger for G&A functions (HR, Legal, Facilities, IT) ensuring timely month-end close and detailed account analyses
  • Partner with G&A department leaders to deliver monthly financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting
  • Prepare monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial reports
  • Supervise and approve cash disbursements to vendors in line with policies
  • Coordinate payroll-related journal entries and reconciliations with payroll
  • Assist in monthly reporting to parent company
  • Support internal and external audit processes and respond to inquiries
  • Ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal policies
  • Drive process improvements and foster a culture of accuracy and continuous improvement

Key requirements

  • 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably with exposure to pharmaceutical/biotech sector
  • Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting, and internal controls
  • Proficiency with accounting systems; NetSuite, Adaptive Planning, and Concur preferred
  • Advanced Excel skills (lookup, PivotTables, large data handling)
  • Effective communication across all levels of the organization
  • Highly organized with attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities
  • Self-starter with quick learning and responsible day-to-day ownership
  • Analytical, proactive, problem-solving mindset and team-oriented
  • Ethical, hard-working, collaborative team player
  • strong communication
  • attention to detail
  • team collaboration
  • NetSuite
  • Adaptive Planning
  • Concur

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Posted: October 1st, 2026