Senior Manager, Accounting & FP&A
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Senior Manager, Accounting & FP&A at Orchard Therapeutics: London, United Kingdom; Hybrid; Full time; Finance, Legal & Compliance. JobGrid adds normalized role facts, source context, and a path to the employer application page so candidates can compare the listing before applying.
- Location and workplace: London, United Kingdom, Hybrid
- Role classification: Finance, Legal & Compliance, Full time
- Source freshness: checked by JobGrid on 2026-06-06.
- Application path: candidates continue to the employer application page with non-personal referral tags.
Location: Hammersmith
Reporting to: Associate Director, Finance
Job Summary
Orchard Therapeutics is a global biotechnology gene therapy company dedicated to transforming the lives of people affected by rare diseases through the development of innovative, potentially curative cell and gene therapies. Orchard has its global headquarters in London and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kyowa Kirin, a Japan-based Global Specialty Pharmaceutical Company.
The Senior Manager, Accounting & FP&A will be a key member of the Finance team and will play a key role in financial reporting, month-end closing, and business partnering across G&A functions. The position requires an in-depth knowledge of accounting, internal controls, and experience of both internal and external financial planning, analysis and reporting. Success in this role will require the ability to work in a collaborative manner with peers, auditors and strategic partners, and to effectively communicate with various levels of management and external service providers. The ideal candidate will be a critical thinker and a proactive problem-solver with a collaborative mindset and a continuous improvement focus.
Key Elements and Responsibilities
· Manage general ledger accounts for G&A departments (HR, Legal, Facilities, IT, etc.) ensuring accurate and timely financial month-end close, including recording journal entries, reviewing account reconciliations and roll-forwards, and performing detailed account analyses.
· Partner with G&A department leaders to deliver monthly financial reporting and support financial planning, budgeting and forecasting processes.
· Prepare monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial reports.
· Supervise and approve cash disbursements to third-party vendors, ensuring compliance with company policies and internal controls.
· Partner with the payroll department to ensure accurate and timely recording of payroll-related journal entries and reconciliation of payroll accounts, including wages, taxes, benefits, and related accruals.
· Assist in the preparation of monthly financial reporting to parent company.
· Support internal and external audit processes, including documentation and response to inquiries.
· Ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal accounting policies.
· Drive process improvements and promote a culture of accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement.