Project Assistant Manchester, United Kingdom

Ashfield Healthcare Communications; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Project Assistant in a leading medical communications company. This role offers the chance to support client services with financial management, including data entry, budgeting, and forecasting. You'll work closely with various teams to ensure timely invoicing and project tracking. If you're detail-oriented, skilled in Microsoft Office, and thrive in a collaborative environment, this is the perfect opportunity to contribute to impactful projects in healthcare communications. Embrace a diverse and inclusive workplace where your unique skills can shine!

Qualifications

• Experience in an administrative or support function role.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially in Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Support financial management of accounts with accurate data entry.
• Prepare financial reports and manage project budgets.

Skills

Administrative Support

Attention to Detail

Microsoft Office

Data Management

Communication Skills

Multi-tasking

Tools

Financial Management Software

Job description

The power of three of the world's leading medical communications companies – Ashfield MedComms, Nucleus Global, and ApotheCom – and the specialized services and skill sets within MEDiSTRAVA combine to form Inizio Medical. Inizio Medical creates compelling content and engages communities to achieve outcomes that matter.

Due to continuing growth, we have fantastic opportunities for Project Assistants to join our Ashfield MedComms team on either a full-time or part-time basis.

About the role

As a Project Assistant, you will support our Client Services teams with the financial management of our accounts, including timely and accurate data entry for a wide variety of financial inputs to support precise forecasting. You will prepare and cascade financial reports, including budgeting and forecasting, and update and manage financial tracking for accounts. Additionally, you will liaise with other business areas, including Finance, to drive the monthly invoicing process to meet set deadlines. You will be responsible for creating new projects, updating project budgets, and reconciling, utilizing our financial management software.

About you:

• Previous experience working in an administrative or support function role
• Excellent attention to detail and demonstrable ability to understand and review data sets
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Previous database experience is desirable
• Demonstrable prioritization and multi-tasking skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Able to work as part of a team as well as independently, with a proactive approach to your work
• Strong relationship management and communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and to set deadlines

This position may include days in the office, with our Manchester and Macclesfield locations available.

Don't meet every job requirement? That's okay! Our company is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others.