Finance Manager, Bactobio
Accounting-Focused
£45-60k
4-5 days a week in office (Vauxhall)
Uncovering solutions from biological dark matter
Open for applications
Uncovering solutions from biological dark matter
21-100 employees
Open for applications
£45-60k
4-5 days a week in office (Vauxhall)
21-100 employees
Company mission
To create a safer and greener world by harvesting valuable metabolites from biological dark matter.
Role
Who you are
- BS/MA degree in Finance, Accounting or similar
- Professional qualifications such as ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent is preferred
- Proven experience in financial management and accounting, preferably within a startup or biotechnology company
- Strong knowledge of UK accounting standards and financial regulations
- Experience in handling Innovate UK grants and R&D tax credit claims is a plus
- Advanced proficiency in financial software and tools, including bookkeeping software, Excel, and financial forecasting platforms
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
What the job involves
- We are looking for an Accounting-Focused Finance Manager to help ensure Bactobio’s effective financial decision-making and drive our sustainable growth
- Working closely with the leadership team, you will help shape Bactobio’s commercial strategy as we continue to grow
- You will act as the key financial leader in the organisation, overseeing all financial activities and ensuring that the company’s financial practices are sound and compliant
- This role is versatile enough to handle a range of responsibilities, from strategic financial planning to hands-on accounting tasks
- Our Business and Operations team is a close-knit group of “doers” who manage the daily operations and long-term vision of a fast-growing biotechnology company
- We run a lean structure with a strong work ownership and collaborate closely to keep the company development on track
- Maintain meticulous, up-to-date financial records, and perform regular reconciliations to ensure accuracy. Oversee timely preparation and submission of VAT returns
- Collaborate with Bactobio's external accountants to ensure timely and accurate processing of monthly payroll and pension payments
- Ensure consistency between purchase orders, goods receipts, and invoices for accurate financial control and auditing
- Manage the full purchase order process, ensuring smooth ordering, receipt, and invoice matching
- Work closely with Bactobio’s external accountants to prepare and finalize annual accounts in compliance with accounting standards. Lead the preparation and submission of R&D tax credit claims, optimizing benefits for the organization
- Support the financial management of Innovate UK grants, ensuring compliance with funding requirements, and delivering accurate, timely financial reports
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop and maintain accurate financial forecasts, providing insights to support strategic decision-making and resource allocation
- Manage and optimize cash flow by identifying cost-saving opportunities and efficiently managing transfers between accounts to secure the best interest rates
- Assist in preparing and presenting accurate financial reports, ensuring stakeholders have the insights needed for informed decision-making
- Contribute to the development, tracking, and analysis of key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor business performance and support continuous improvement
Salary benchmarks
Our take
With the highest genetic diversity of any organisms on earth, bacteria hold tremendous potential for novel treatments, gene therapy, and commercial applications. But to this day, under 1% of all bacteria have been cultured in labs for chemical discovery.
Baccuico is a biotechnology company helping realise the full potential locked in bacteria, by harvesting bacterial metabolites from biological dark matter. Its Bacterial Community Cultivation platform enables new bacteria to be cultured, and screened for novel applications.
In order to make more ground-breaking discoveries, Baccuico is expanding its business operations team. By seeking to strengthen brand awareness and market analysis, as well as guide the core direction of the company, it is setting out to help define the future of biotechnology.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Many candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
57% female employees
Company
Company benefits
- New lab and office space in central London
- Learning and development opportunities
- Bike2work scheme
- Enhanced Sick Pay
- Weekly team activities including board games, sports activities, and socials on Fridays
- Complimentary snacks, fruits, tea, coffee, soft drinks...
- Flexible start and finish times within the company’s core hours
- Diverse team of colleagues (check out our website to meet us)
- 25 days holiday
- Pension plan
Company values
- Impact
- Empowerment
- Collaboration
Company HQ
Vauxhall, London, UK
Leadership
Dr Daniel Hansen
(Co-Founder & CEO)Having worked for 2 years at Barclays, Daniel took a PhD at Imperial and became a LMU Munich Exist Fellow, before co-founding Bactobio in July 2019.
Dr Mark Wilkinson
(Co-founder & CSO)Mark joined Bactobio in 2020 and oversees scientific projects from microbial generation through to compound discovery.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Bactobio
Magdalena Kowalczyk (People Ops Lead)
- We empower women in STEM through inclusive recruitment and raising awareness of DEI benefits for the business
- We build international teams through visa sponsorship and global recruitment strategies. We are proud that our team comes from over 15 nationalities across 6 continents!
- We carefully consider our recruitment practices ensuring a diverse candidate representation, crafting inclusive job descriptions, providing awareness training for hiring managers, setting shortlist targets, and removing unnecessary application information that may lead to unconscious recruitment bias
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