Interim Finance Officer

Who we are and what we do

We are a dynamic, friendly, and rapidly expanding independent market access and HEOR consultancy with offices in Oxfordshire (Bicester), London, Manchester, York, Newcastle, and Cambridge. We provide strategy and solutions to help Pharma and Medtech companies bring interventions to market, providing more patient choice and meeting the needs of the healthcare environment.

We strive to be the consultancy of choice for people pursuing careers in market access and HEOR by maintaining a high-performing, happy, motivated community. We are proud of our collaborative, nurturing environment and are known for our exemplary work, fostering agility and innovation.

Our core services include Health Economics, Systematic Literature Review and Network Meta-Analysis, Global Market Access and Pricing, UK NHS Insights, HTA Support, and Customer Communication.

The role

We are seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated, and conscientious Interim Finance Officer to join us in May 2024 on a fixed-term contract. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience and play a meaningful role in a dynamic and rapidly growing company on a temporary basis (the role is for maternity cover). The ideal candidate will have a high work ethic, be team-oriented, and hands-on in this role.

This is a fixed-term position based in our office in Bicester, with the option to work from home up to 2 days a week. Working alongside the senior management, this role will involve a wide variety of duties as follows:

• Day-to-day financial administration/bookkeeping for the company
  • All aspects of accounts receivable, including raising invoices, reconciling payments, weekly debtor chasing, and handling queries. In addition to advising project managers on handling overpayments and raising credit notes as required
  • All aspects of accounts payable, including processing invoices within the relevant payment term and uploading project-related invoices to our project management system
  • Regular bank reconciliation
  • Monthly approval/rejection of staff expense claims
• Monthly preparation of payroll, working closely with HR to ensure that amendments and monthly variances are included
• Oversight of project managers to ensure their projects accurately reflect the revenue released at the middle and end of each month, that client invoices are raised promptly, and that qualitative feedback is gathered for any anomalies
• Inducting new joiners on finance benefits, such as pension, cycle-to-work scheme, and implementing these schemes, including:
  • Enrolment of staff in the company pension scheme and making requested changes to pension contributions
• Ad hoc financial reporting for management, working with an external contractor to ensure accuracy and timely delivery
• Submission of quarterly VAT returns and quarterly corporation tax payments

Requirements

Essential

• Degree-level educated or equivalent qualifications
• AAT Level 2 qualified and working towards or qualified in AAT Level 3
• Up-to-date knowledge of financial practices, bookkeeping principles, and ethical accounting
• Competent in Microsoft Excel®
• Experience of an accounting platform such as Oracle/Sage™/Xero

Essential competencies

• Strong planning, organisation, and time management skills
• Excellent attention to detail and an ability to assimilate information quickly and accurately
• High level of integrity with the ability to maintain confidentiality
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Proactive, positive attitude with an ability to find effective solutions to issues
• Capable of adapting to changing business needs and handling ad hoc queries

Desirable

• Previous experience using Xero™ and/or CMAP, however training can be provided
• Experience of working in an agency providing professional services to healthcare companies

What we offer

• A competitive salary and annual bonus scheme
• The opportunity to develop your own skills in a supportive and friendly environment
• A hybrid mix of home and office working
• 25 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing with length of service
• An additional 3 days paid leave during our Christmas closure
• Your birthday off
• An employee volunteering day each year
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Life Assurance at 4x gross salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing, recognition and employee savings scheme
• Optional private healthcare insurance via salary sacrifice
• Subsidised eyecare
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Enhanced parental leave policies