Finance Associate

Genomics plc; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Charities trust

Pension

Group income protection

Cycle to work scheme

Critical illness cover

Private medical cover

Bank your Bank Holidays

Job summary

Genomics plc in London is seeking a Finance Associate to manage receivable/payable data across geographies, handle employee expenses, and support month-end close processes. The role requires sharp analytical skills, attention to detail, and proactive process improvements.

You will collaborate with the Genomics Finance team, ensuring compliance with US and UK requirements, and helping prepare management reports. Hybrid work with 2 days in the office enables cross-border experience.

Qualifications

• Analytical and detail-focused mindset.
• Proactive and able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Drive for continual efficiency, quality, and process improvements.
• Strong analytical (Excel, Google Sheets) skills and experience with large datasets.
• Studying towards or interested in CIMA/ ACCA / ACA.
• Undergraduate degree with at least a 2:1.

Responsibilities

• The Finance Associate will be responsible for all receivable and payable data entries across multiple geographies and currencies, managing employee expenses and ensuring all transactions are correctly coded.
• Act as the main point of contact for all finance platform queries - including accounting system, employee expenses and banking.
• Support with collating data for R&D tax credit calculations, financial audits, and month-end close schedules (accruals, prepayments, leasing, inventory, capex, loan note, fx).
• Assist with compliance with US and UK requirements, such as HMRC and IRS.
• Drive continual efficiency and process improvements across Finance processes.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Attention to detail

Communication

Proactive

Education

2:1 degree

CIMA/ ACCA / ACA in progress

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

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Why work with us?

The growth of Genomics is partnered with the personal growth of our people. We ensure that all employees have the tools, technologies, benefits, and support systems to develop and flourish. We offer a competitive package of benefits, training opportunities, and initiatives to ensure our employees thrive.

Be part of a globally diverse team

Our workforce operates across the UK and US from offices based in Oxford, UK, London, UK Cambridge, UK, and North Carolina, US.

Our diversity and multinationalism, with our people hailing from over 30 countries, helps to bring together the best minds to harness the power of genomics and transform healthcare and drug discovery.

Perks and benefits

Life insurance

Charities trust

Pension

Group income protection

Cycle to work scheme

Critical illness cover

Private medical cover

Bank your Bank Holidays

A collaborative andsocial culture

Social events

Training and development opportunities

Organised sports activities

Join our team

Finance Associate

Location

London

Location Type

Hybrid

Department

Genomics Finance

Location: London (2 days a week in office)

The Mission: Why We Exist

Genomics is a science-led transatlantic TechBio combining large-scale genetic and health data with proprietary analytics to accelerate drug discovery and advance predictive, preventative healthcare. We are united by a single vision to help people live longer, healthier lives, using the power of genomics.

Genomics aims to help people live longer, healthier lives in two ways: super-charging drug discovery and development for novel treatments withour AI-enabled advanced genetic analytics platform, and by helping people understand their personal risk of common chronic diseases through polygenic risk scores - giving doctors and health systems the chance to get the right people into the right prevention, screening and treatment programmes at the right time.

A Day in the Life

The Finance Associate will be responsible for all receivable and payable data entries across multiple geographies and currencies, managing employee expenses and ensuring all transactions are correctly coded. Act as the main point of contact for all finance platform queries - including accounting system, employee expenses and banking.

The Finance Associate will also play an important part in supporting the team on collating data for our R&D tax credit calculations, financial audits, the preparation of schedules during month-end close (accruals, prepayments, leasing, inventory, capex, loan note, fx, etc.) and assisting with the preparation of monthly management reports. Assist with maintaining compliance with US and UK requirements, such as HMRC and IRS.

We are in a new commercial phase in the business and expanding our functions outside of the UK so we are looking for someone who wants to grow and develop in this role and become familiar with finance across different geographies. A drive for continual efficiency, quality, and process improvements across all Finance team processes is necessary, as well as excellent attention to detail

Key Accountabilities

Maintain the financial accounting system with up to date and accurate data; maintain company travel platform; Maintain and update company wide approval system

Ensure expense claims are in line with policy and reviewed, approved and paid in a timely manner

Ensure customer invoices are raised promptly and customers are supported in delivering payment when due

Ensure suppliers are paid in line with contracted payment terms

Preparation of month-end schedules and journals

Completion of balance sheet reconciliations on a quarterly basis

Banking platform management including transfers, investments, payments and refunds; tracking and management of banking reconciliations

Compliance requirements such as ONS Surveys, and assistance with US tax matters

Continued process improvement identification

Who You Are

Core competencies, knowledge and experience:

An analytical and detail-focused mindset

Proactive and able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

A drive for continual efficiency, quality, and process improvements

Technical / professional qualifications:

Strong analytical (excel, Google Sheets) skills and experience working with large datasets

Studying towards or interested in CIMA/ ACCA / ACA

Undergraduate degree with at least a 2:1

Your Package

We are committed to providing a transparent, supportive, and rewarding work environment.

Compensation & Growth

Competitive Reward: Salaries are externally benchmarked annually to ensure market-aligned compensation.

Clear Career Path: A straightforward, open progression framework means you'll always know the path to promotion and how to achieve your next career goal.

Continuous Learning: Including external courses and a wide library of L&D materials, because your growth is our success.

Holiday: 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, plus an extra 3-day company-wide shutdown at year-end.

Financial & Health Security: Robust benefits including a market-leading pension scheme, comprehensive private health insurance for you and your family with NO excess, critical illness, and life assurance.

Enhanced Leave: Enhanced paid family leave to support all new parents.

Hybrid Working

Truly Inclusive Time Off: Our 'Bank Your Bank Holiday' program allows you to exchange public holidays for dates that hold personal or cultural significance to you.

Vibrant Social Culture: From regular Town Halls and team picnics to organised sports events, our social committee ensures frequent opportunities to connect and celebrate.

Green Commute: Cycle-to-Work scheme and convenient office locations near major transport hubs.

Ready to Build the Future?

If this opportunity excites you, apply now!

We are dedicated to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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