Linguamatics is currently seeking a talented and efficient administrator to help manage all aspects of finance and contracts in a busy office, initially for 2-3 days/week. You must be able to work in a fast-moving small company environment, which requires flexibility and the ability to work at all levels within the organisation.

This is a new role with opportunities for growth within the company. Reporting to the COO, the successful candidate will be a proactive, confident and enthusiastic performer who is able to multi-task and perform to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Data entry and production of reports in Sage


• Work with external accountants to produce monthly management and year-end accounts


• Preparation of monthly payroll (currently outsourced)


• Interacting with HMRC for payroll, VAT, valuations, etc.


• Raising of invoices and subsequent tracking/credit control


• Help with preparation and tracking of customer and supplier contracts


• Project administration including time and cost tracking and reporting


• Assistance with financial forecasting both management and external


• Other administrative tasks as required

Requirements

The ideal candidate will be a quick learner and will have the following attributes:

• A solid understanding of bookkeeping, VAT, etc. and a good grounding in accounting practice is essential


• Familiarity with Sage and/or other accounting packages


• Knowledge of commercial law and experience of contracts management


• A good understanding of project accounting and reporting


• Good oral and written communication skills


• Attention to detail with a proactive problem-solving attitude


• Experience of working with the US would be advantageous but is not essential


• An accounting degree or equivalent AAT/ACCA qualification (or part qualification)

Company Profile

Linguamatics Ltd (www.linguamatics.com) is a fast-growing company developing software products based on Natural Language Processing. Linguamatics’ I2E text mining tools enable knowledge-assisted search in areas such as bioinformatics and commercial intelligence and we are a leader in text mining for the pharmaceutical industry.

Contact Information

Please send applications with CV and covering letter via email, to:

Julie Lakin

Linguamatics, St Johns Innovation Centre, Cowley Rd, Cambridge CB4 0WS, UK

Email: jobs@linguamatics.com