Accounting Assistant

Job Description

FBP Accounting Assistant

Location: Oxford | Job Type: Hybrid

At Oxford Nanopore Technologies, we\’re transforming the way the world understands biology. Our innovative sequencing technology enables real-time, accessible, and scalable analysis of DNA and RNA—from portable devices to ultra-high throughput platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support R&D and Corporate Finance Business Partnering within the Finance team.
• Assist with monthly cost centre reviews using Tableau and prepare review-ready data.
• Analyze budget variances and prepare correcting journals.
• Gather data for R&D capitalisation and RDEC tax credit calculations.
• Manage monthly meeting schedules and track action points.
• Maintain project codes in D365 and support R&D staff with PO and supplier queries.
• Post journals in D365 and prepare monthly management accounts.
• Handle R&D amortisation and capitalisation records.
• Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Organize records on SharePoint for the FBP team.
• Complete ONS Business Surveys.
• Assist with ad hoc finance tasks as needed.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree-level education.
• Experience in financial reporting, including month-end processes.

Desirable:

• Part-qualified accountant or willingness to undertake qualification.
• Experience with R&D tax credits or capitalisation.

Skills & Attributes:

• Strong Excel skills (PivotTables, XLookups, SumIfs).
• Knowledge of financial systems and ability to develop them.
• Proactive problem-solving skills and team collaboration.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Team player willing to contribute at all levels.

We offer outstanding benefits including an attractive bonus, generous pension contributions, private healthcare, and an excellent starting salary. Our workplace is set within beautiful, landscaped surroundings with tree-lined walks, water features, and a lake, creating a wonderful environment.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability, or sexual orientation. Candidates will be assessed solely based on merits, qualifications, and ability to perform the job duties.

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About Us

Oxford Nanopore aims to bring broad societal benefits through enabling the analysis of anything, by anyone, anywhere. Our nanopore-based sensing technology allows real-time, high-performance, accessible, and scalable DNA and RNA analysis. Our technology is used worldwide to understand biology across humans, diseases, plants, animals, bacteria, viruses, and environments.

Founded in 2005 as a spin-out from the University of Oxford, Oxford Nanopore now employs over 1000 people globally.

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