Finance Assistant

Hybrid working (part home, part office)

Camden, London

Why Scientific Group?

Are you looking to build your career somewhere that will champion your professional growth and value your contributions? Are you looking for the freedom of flexible working and an environment that welcomes new ideas? Are you looking for an agency that cares about the environment and our place within society? If so, Scientific Group could be for you.

With teams in the UK and the US, Scientific Group offers medical communications with a global vision. We work with some of the world’s largest pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies to develop creative solutions that inspire change, influence clinical practice and improve patient outcomes.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and are working towards ambitious carbon targets across the business. Ultimately, we all choose to work at Scientific Group because we want to help improve the lives of our fellow humans and we live this through our company values.

We care about our people and our culture as such we offer a wide-ranging flexible working policy and generous benefits package.

Job Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Finance Assistant to join our team. This role is pivotal in processing financial transactions and generating reports using Sage and CMap.

You will be responsible for accurately posting supplier invoices, employee expenses, and company credit card transactions on time, while maintaining and updating accounts payable records to ensure accuracy and reconciliation. In addition, you will be required to collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to resolve any queries.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience in an accounts payable or similar finance role, a solid understanding of key accounting processes, and strong attention to detail.

Key Responsibilities

• Use CMAP and Sage systems for processing financial transactions and generating reports.
• Posting supplier invoices, employee expenses and company credit cards, accurately and on time.
• Maintain and update accounts payable records, ensuring they are accurate and reconciled.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams, to address and resolve any invoice or payment issues, and assist with job costs requests/queries.
• Assist with month-end and year-end tasks, including preparing supplier reconciliations and supporting the audit function.
• Provide support to the team with general data reporting and ensure all financial records are accurate, well-organized and up to date.

In order to succeed in this role, you will need the following skills and experience

• Previous experience in an accounts payable or a similar finance role is essential
• Strong attention to detail with good data entry skills
• Solid understanding of accounting processes and principles
• Comprehensive level of Excel knowledge
• Basic understanding of VAT and compliance
• Experience with Sage is essential; experience with CMAP systems is desirable.

Benefits

• Wide-ranging flexible working policy
• Annual leave starting from 25 days per annum
• Private medical/dental cover
• Life insurance
• Discretionary annual performance-related bonus
• Independent employee assistance programme
• Memberships for Perkbox and Headspace
• Subsidised gym membership
• Volunteering day
• Salary sacrifice schemes for bicycles and electric cars
• Vibrant social calendar

Further Details

At Scientific Group, we value diversity and we're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce will enhance our team environment. We are a proud Disability Confident Employer and are open to reasonable adjustments.­­­