Finance Assistant

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a global biotech investment firm in Central London as a Finance Assistant. The role will be a slight hybrid, assisting with various finance tasks; but also assisting the General Counsel with the administrative aspects of compliance too. You will report into the Group Financial Controller and the Senior Accountant.

Client Details

A global venture capital company focused on investing in and building breakthrough biotech companies around cutting edge advances in life sciences. This role is sits in their ideally located Central London offices.

Description

Finance Assistant Tasks

• Processing of invoices

• Processing of employee expenses

• Managing Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable

• Invoicing of Investment Director recharges to portfolio companies

• Preparation of regular payment runs

• Month-end close of accounts, including preparation of appropriate balance sheet reconciliations

• Preparation of monthly VAT returns

• Ad hoc investor and supplier queries

• Active involvement in preparation for external audit, tax review

Compliance Tasks

• Maintain compliance registers

• Prepare compliance reports

• Maintain and track completion of desk top compliance training

• Create and maintain appropriate filing processes e.g. MAR dealing requests

• Maintain conflicts register

Profile

The successful Finance Assistant candidate:

• Experienced and comfortable with the above duties.
• Experience within a finance assistant/assistant accountant role. The compliance elements of the role can be picked up.
• Team player; ability to take on a broad spectrum of duties within a small/medium sized team.
• Experience within financial services would be beneficial but not crucial.
• The ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Positive and adaptable outlook
• The tact and diplomacy to deal with people at all levels of the business and externally

Job Offer

Looking to pay up to £35,000 with a comprehensive benefits package.