Assistant Financial Accountant, Sermo
+ ✅ Bonus scheme
2 days a week in office
Social platform for physicians
Open for applications
Social platform for physicians
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
+ ✅ Bonus scheme
2 days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
Sermo's mission is to revolutionize real-world medicine by democratizing medical knowledge and insights to improve clinical outcomes.
Role
Who you are
- We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Assistant Financial Accountant to join our dynamic finance team ASAP
- We operate with a startup mentality, meaning you’ll need to be hands-on, adaptable, and comfortable dealing with ambiguity
- This role requires someone who can take initiative, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and be willing to put in the hard work needed to support a growing company
- Finance background with knowledge of accounting principles, either through qualification or experience
- Part-qualified and working towards a professional accounting qualification (CA, ACCA, or equivalent)
- Strong analytical and organizational skills with excellent attention to detail
- Self-starter with a proactive, problem-solving attitude
- Ability to manage multiple projects, meet tight deadlines, and work under pressure
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with both finance and non-finance teams
- Excel (intermediate level) is a must; knowledge of business/management information systems is a plus
- Experience in balance sheet reconciliation is desirable; month-end financial processes are preferred
What the job involves
- You will be part of a small, close-knit team of five, working within a larger finance function of 20–25 people, mostly based in the UK
- This is a fast-paced role where you will learn through hands-on experience rather than formal training programs
- You'll receive on-the-job training, working closely with experienced team members who will support your development as you take on real responsibilities from day one
- Financial Record-Keeping – Maintain and update financial records, including accounts payable/receivable, general ledger entries, and bank reconciliations
- Financial Reporting – Assist in preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards
- Data Analysis – Support financial analysis and reporting, providing insights into financial performance and variances
- Audit & Compliance – Assist senior team members in preparing for external audits and ensure adherence to relevant regulations, policies, and procedures
- Collaboration – Work closely with other finance team members and cross-functional departments to drive effective communication and problem-solving
- Process Improvement – Identify areas for improvement in financial processes and contribute to the development of more efficient practices
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Although Doctors may seem like superheroes some times, they still require help and advice when their knowledge doesn't stretch far enough. However, finding the right expert to ask is tricky, and even then, discussing patient information is filled with possible negative repercussions for doctors.
Sermo provides a social platform where doctors can share and discuss medical problems anonymously. It’s a fun, secure, and relaxing place where doctors can speak without repercussions, with features including networking tools, advanced ML for content relevancy, and ways for doctors to earn through real-time market research surveys.
Having established itself in the space, and after a 2019 overhaul of the platform to improve usability, the company appears to have been focussed on expanding its reach. To this end, Sermo recently acquired Payer Access (an insights provider with access to payers and clinicians) and Charter Oak (a healthcare research company) to gain better access to payers and oncologists.
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Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Apr 2013
$35m
EARLY VC
Sep 2011
$25m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $101m
Company benefits
- 23 days holiday (excl. bank holidays)
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
Company HQ
Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
Leadership
Peter Kirk
(CEO)BA in Finance from Appalachian State University. Masters in Finance from the London Business School. Previously Founder and CEO of WorldOne
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