Finance Assistant

LGC; Kidlington; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

LGC Clinical Diagnostics is seeking a Finance Assistant for a 6-month contract in the UK. The role provides transactional support for accounts receivable and payables and handles full bank reconciliations.

You will process purchase orders, post supplier invoices, run supplier payments, and support month-end processes; interact with UK and overseas finance colleagues. Requirements include AAT or equivalent, experience with accounting routines, strong IT skills with Excel, and familiarity with

Qualifications

• Experience with accounting routines and familiarity with the Xero platform.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with onsite and offsite teams.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail are essential.

Responsibilities

• Transactional finance: process purchase orders and posting invoices, reconcile supplier statements.
• Create supplier payments using online banking for review and approval; perform bank, card and Stripe reconciliations in Xero.
• Assist in month-end close, prepare journals and post accruals; maintain fixed assets register.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

IT skills

Education

AAT or equivalent qualification

Tools

Xero accounting software

Job description

LGC Clinical Diagnostics develops and manufactures a comprehensive portfolio of catalogue and custom-developed diagnostic quality solutions and component materials for the extended life sciences industry. We partner with IVD assay developers, pharmaceutical, CRO and academic institutions in commercialization activities across the entire diagnostic pipeline. Laboratorians and diagnostic professionals across disciplines of clinical chemistry, immunochemistry, serology, molecular diagnostics, and clinical genomics rely on LGC’s products to support accurate and reliable diagnostic results.

Our operating entities include Maine Standards Company, SeraCare Life Sciences, and Technopath Clinical Diagnostics, which are in vitro diagnostics (IVD) manufacturers of quality measurement tools (calibrators, controls, linearity, EQA/PT, biological materials), the Native Antigen Company, which is a manufacturer and supplier of viral antigens and LGC Proficiency Testing a global leader in PT schemes. We operate FDA-registered and ISO 13485-accredited facilities in Maine (USA), Massachusetts (USA), Maryland (USA), Tipperary (Ireland), ISO 9001-accredited facility in Oxford, UK, and Traverse City, Michigan US.

Each day, our world-class staff, scientific expertise, operational efficiency, and superior quality systems are ready to support the range of advanced technologies that collectively improve patient outcomes - from the widely adopted and established through to cutting-edge NGS and precision diagnostics.

ABOUT LGC CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS

LGC Clinical Diagnostics develops and manufactures a comprehensive portfolio of catalogue and custom-developed diagnostic quality solutions and component materials for the extended life sciences industry. We partner with IVD assay developers, pharmaceutical, CRO and academic institutions in commercialization activities across the entire diagnostic pipeline. Laboratorians and diagnostic professionals across disciplines of clinical chemistry, immunochemistry, serology, molecular diagnostics, and clinical genomics rely on LGC’s products to support accurate and reliable diagnostic results.

Our operating entities include Maine Standards Company, SeraCare Life Sciences, and Technopath Clinical Diagnostics, which are in vitro diagnostics (IVD) manufacturers of quality measurement tools (calibrators, controls, linearity, EQA/PT, biological materials), the Native Antigen Company, which is a manufacturer and supplier of viral antigens and LGC Proficiency Testing a global leader in PT schemes. We operate FDA-registered and ISO 13485-accredited facilities in Maine (USA), Massachusetts (USA), Maryland (USA), Tipperary (Ireland), ISO 9001-accredited facility in Oxford, UK, and Traverse City, Michigan US.

Each day, our world-class staff, scientific expertise, operational efficiency, and superior quality systems are ready to support the range of advanced technologies that collectively improve patient outcomes - from the widely adopted and established through to cutting-edge NGS and precision diagnostics.

Job Description

This is a 6 months contract opportunity

The Finance Assistant has the responsibility for providing transactional support for accounts receivable & payables alongside full bank reconciliations. Additional support for month end processes is also required

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to capably perform each of the following essential duties:

Transactional finance

• Ensure the purchase order processing & purchase ledger functions are complete and up to date, including posting purchase invoices, resolving supplier queries, and reconciling supplier statements
• Create supplier payments using online banking for review and approval
• Ownership of bank, credit card and Stripe account reconciliations within Xero accounts package
• Interact with other finance colleagues (in the UK and overseas) and build relationships with other departments
• Prepare and post journals eg, prepayments, accruals and month end journals
• Maintain fixed assets register
• Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts for group reporting
• Investigate material cost variances
• Review inventory quantities periodically and perform internal audit procedures
• Ad hoc tasks relating to cost management and budgetary controls

Financial Control, management reporting and financial close

• Assisting with month end close processing including journal preparation and posting
• Review month end Group balances with other LGC entities and confirm accuracy

Qualifications

• AAT or equivalent qualification would be preferred
• Previous experience & good working knowledge of accounting routines
• Strong analytical skills and excellent attention to detail is critical
• Strong IT skills; intermediate Excel (eg vlookups, sumif, pivot tables)
• Experience of Xero accounting software is desirable
• Excellent communication skills as contact with various teams both onsite and offsite required
• Initiative and aptitude to learn on the job and seek to continuously improve processes and reporting

Additional Information

ABOUT LGC

LGC is a leading, global life science tools company, providing mission-critical components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments. Its high-quality product portfolio is comprised of mission-critical tools for genomic analysis and for quality assurance applications, which are typically embedded and recurring within our customers’ products and workflows and are valued for their performance, quality, and range.

OUR VALUES

• PASSION
• CURIOSITY
• INTEGRITY
• BRILLIANCE
• RESPECT

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

LGC strongly believes that every job applicant and employee should be valued for their individual talents regardless of age, disability, race, color, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion, or belief. Short listing, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, sexual orientation, marital status, color, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age, or trade union membership.

For more information about LGC, please visit our website www.lgcgroup.com

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