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Finance Assistant
We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented finance professional to support the accuracy and integrity of our financial reporting across inventory, sales, and project accounting working closely with the Finance Manager.
Please note: Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship.
About Custom Pharma Services (CPS)
Custom Pharma Services is located in Brighton, UK since 1979 and is a full-service contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) providing services tailored to your needs, no matter how niche or complex. Custom covers the full spectrum of activities from development through commercial manufacturing for both clinical and commercial use. Specialising in Oral Solid Dosage forms with the ability to handle highly potent drugs and poorly bioavailable compounds Custom really is your one stop resource. With direct access to highly skilled experts offering a partnership approach Custom Pharma Services truly has a molecule first mentality, managing all projects with the end in mind. Custom Can!
Custom Pharma Services is a workplace where teamwork and support is encouraged, and where every individual is valued and supported to achieve their full potential because if you can, then Custom Can!
Job description:
Main Purpose of the Job is to ensure accurate financial records and reporting across inventory, sales,
and project accounting, supporting the Finance Manager with month-end tasks and reconciliations,
advance finance reporting projects to provide more insight to wider business.
What you will be doing
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Preparation of month end reports/journals for Inventory, Sales and COGS, plus any others reasonably required by the business
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Support Technical Services business unit with project accounting such as:
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Project Invoicing
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Passthrough Costs
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Maintain the purchase ledger and ensure all invoices are processed via SAP concur ready for payment
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Maintain the sales ledger and ensure invoices are sent out and paid to terms
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Maintain all email inboxes, respond and action as required
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Prepare the weekly submissions and monthly reconciliation to the invoice discounting bank
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Maintain the Fixed Asset register ensuring additions and disposals are recorded on a timely basis, preparing the depreciation journal monthly
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Reconcile balance sheets, bank accounts and credit cards monthly
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Prepare and post cash book in Sterling, Euros and US Dollars and reconcile the bank accounts
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Prepare and post monthly journal prepayments, provisions & accruals etc
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Support and assist the Finance manager in the preparation of the monthly accounts
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Reconcile import VAT statements on a monthly basis
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CHL accounts posting monthly journals and produce monthly accounts
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Support the annual external audit as required
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To carry out other reasonable duties as requested by the Finance Manager and management.
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To advance the current reporting being provided to financial and non-financial departments.
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To liaise with other department managers and senior management on cost centres and financial reporting ensuring ability to communicate financial results to non-financially trained personnel
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Take ownership of advanced reporting improvements once implemented
This list is not exhaustive, and the employee may be required to perform other duties outside their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed by the business.
As a team member at Custom Pharma Services you’ll enjoy:
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Rising holiday allowance to 26 days holiday plus UK bank holidays
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Group personal pension scheme
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Annual profit related company and individual bonus payment based on successful performance
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Life assurance at twice annual salary
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Health Plan with Simply Health including access to a GP or Counselling Services 24/7, money back on prescriptions, optical, dental and physiotherapy
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Ride to work scheme
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Subsidised Gym Membership
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Discount Shopping Portal
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Enhanced Maternity / Paternity Pay
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Employee Referral Scheme bonus of £1,000
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Values based awards
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Free hot drinks vending
Compensation:
£30,000 - £35,000 dependant on experience.
Location:
You will be based in Hove, Conway street with 3-minute walk to the train station and a busy part of the city.
Flexible homeworking arrangements may be available, subject to requirements.
Contact information:
Please send your CV and any accompanying documents to [email protected].
Successful candidates will be required to complete a basic disclosure check.
Strictly no agencies please.