Finance Assistant / Bookkeeper (R&D and Operations)

Recircle; Daresbury; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company focused on sustainability is seeking a Finance Assistant for their Daresbury site. You will support procurement processes, manage accounts payables, and assist the R&D team while ensuring operational efficiency. Ideal candidates should have a recognised accounting qualification and at least 3 years of experience in finance, alongside strong interpersonal and organizational skills. Enjoy a competitive remuneration package along with benefits such as study leave and enhanced pension contributions.

Benefits

10 days study leave

Enhanced Pension Contributions

BUPA Health Insurance

Cycle to work scheme

On-site restaurant and gym

Qualifications

• Relevant work experience in finance and accounting.
• Recognised accounting qualification is beneficial.
• Strong interpersonal skills with aptitude in building relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage the procurement and accounts payables process.
• Support the R&D and Operations team with their credit card and expense claims.
• Coordinate logistics for the R&D Centre.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

Recognised accounting qualification

3+ years relevant work experience

Tools

Sage 200

MS Office Suite

Job description

Finance Assistant / Bookkeeper (R&D and Operations)

Recircle Daresbury, England, United Kingdom

Finance Assistant / Bookkeeper (R&D and Operations)

Recircle Daresbury, England, United Kingdom

This range is provided by Recircle. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

The Opportunity

Looking for your next challenge?

Passionate about sustainability and working in the circular economy?

Keen to join a highly motivated and driven team?

We are currently looking for a Finance Assistant to support our R&D and Operations functions at Recircle’s new Research and Technology centre in Daresbury. You'll be joining us at an exciting time as we are embarking on a major growth project which will take our patented technology to commercial scale and secure relationships with some of the world's leading tyre companies, footwear brands and other rubber goods manufacturers.

As Finance Assistant, you will work closely with our Operations and R&D teams in Daresbury and report to our Finance Manager, who is based at our head office in London. We are a small, close-knit team and are looking for someone who is a hands-on initiative taker. The successful candidate will be a dynamic, organised self-starter who welcomes the challenges of working in a start-up environment, building relationships across the organisation, and making things happen. A typical day will include checking in with the team in relation to procurement requests, expense processing, a coffee break at our Nespresso station, account reconciliations, catch-up and mentorship with the Finance Manager, amongst other monthly tasks.

So, if you have a “can-do” attitude, would like to develop a broad skillset, enjoy working across teams and are able to juggle a variety of tasks to tight deadlines, we’d love to hear from you.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage the procurement and accounts payables process for Operations and R&D (from raising POs, to obtaining purchase approvals, receiving goods, recording supplier invoices, requesting supplier payments and developing relationships with key suppliers)
• Support the R&D and Operations team with their credit card and other expense claims
• Support stock management (incl. working with the R&D team to establish and manage lab consumables stock, optimise stock levels and procurement costs)
• Coordinate logistics which is required for the smooth operation of the R&D Centre and Green Rubber Operation
• Giving feedback on office efficiency and suggesting possible improvements
• Support the Operations & R&D team with any other ad hoc administrative tasks
• Support the annual accounts and audit process
• Suggest and implement process improvements
• Support H&S monitoring & reporting
• Build close relationships across the organisations (incl. Finance, Operations, R&D)
• Process VAT returns
• Support the finance manager with R&D tax preparations
• Support the finance manager with month-end activities such as; prepayments, accruals, bank reconciliations, credit card reconciliations, fixed assets reconciliations, stock reconciliations

Desired skills and qualifications:

• Passion for our vision and commitment to our values
• 3+ years relevant work experience
• Recognised accounting or bookkeeping qualification is beneficial
• Experience in finance in line with described duties
• Continuous improvement mindset and a willingness to challenge the status quo
• Strong interpersonal skills with aptitude in building relationships
• Good knowledge of MS product suite
• Experience working with Sage 200 is beneficial
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills

Remuneration:

• Competitive Remuneration Package based on experience
• 10 days study leave and exam fees towards ACCA, ACA, etc.
• 1 day per week remote / hybrid working option
• Enhanced Pension Contributions & Sick Pay
• Ongoing Training & Development
• BUPA Health Insurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Normal Office Hours: 9am – 5pm (with some flexibility to accommodate transport)
• Contracted hrs: 40 hrs/wk (incl. 30min/day paid break)
• Free on-site parking
• On-site restaurant and gym (at a fee)

About Recircle

Recircle is a UK-based company focused on sustainable solutions for the rubber materials sector. We have developed several technologies to provide sustainable solutions across the rubber waste spectrum. Our materials deliver over 90% Carbon emissions saving compared to virgin rubber and require less than 1% of the water needed to make new rubber. We are working with major industrial and household names to bring our solutions to them and developing our own products to sell to the wider market which could cut global rubber waste in half. And we're just about ready to be a zero-waste company in the process. So really what we are is a very green bio-industrial company and that ethos runs right through the organisation. We're collaborative, supportive, energetic, professional and commercially driven, and we care for our environment.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing, Administrative, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Biotechnology Research and Research Services

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