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

    Key responsibilities

    • Join our Finance team and play a pivotal role in supporting R&D and Corporate Finance Business Partnering. Your responsibilities will include:
    • Assisting in monthly cost centre reviews via Tableau and providing review-ready data
    • Analysing budget variances and preparing correcting journals
    • Collating data for R&D capitalisation and RDEC tax credit calculations
    • Managing monthly meeting schedules and tracking action points
    • Maintaining project codes in D365 and supporting R&D staff with PO and supplier queries
    • Posting journals in D365 and preparing monthly management accounts
    • Handling R&D amortisation and capitalisation records
    • Completing monthly balance sheet reconciliations
    • Organising records on SharePoint for the FBP team
    • Completing ONS Business Surveys
    • Supporting with ad hoc finance tasks

    Qualifications and experience

    Essential

    • Degree level education
    • Financial reporting experience including month-end processes

    Desirable

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

    Skills and attributes

    • Strong Excel skills (PivotTables, XLookups, SumIfs)
    • Financial systems knowledge and ability to develop them
    • Proactive problem-solving and team collaboration
    • Excellent organisational and project management skills
    • A team player willing to contribute at all levels

    We offer outstanding benefits to include an attractive bonus, generous pension contributions, private healthcare and an excellent starting salary. Based within beautiful, landscaped surroundings with tree-lined walks, water features and a lake, all of which make for a wonderful working environment.

    Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.