Finance Assistant

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At Kyowa Kirin International (KKI), our purpose is to make people smile. This means more than drug discovery and development; it is about embedding care into everything we do to make a difference every day for those that need it most. We’re an inclusive pharmaceutical company that takes time to understand what really matters to our patients, their families, and their healthcare professionals, helping our people to take bold actions that deliver life‑changing solutions sooner.

Our culture is rooted in our values:
Teamwork, Commitment to Life, Innovation, and Integrity. They help us to push boundaries to deliver extraordinary impact and make KKI a brilliant place to work.

Manage the consolidation & reporting of the Group results internally and to Parent Company (KHK). Manage certain day‑to‑day financial operations of the UK businesses.

• Input and analyse financial transaction data:
  • Check and input incoming invoices
  • Ensure invoices are properly authorised and coded
  • Query any discrepancies
  • Prepare accruals
  • Maintain files and records
• Perform Bank / Cashbook input and reconciliation:
  • Pay suppliers and send remittances
  • Ensure all bank account movements are entered accurately and reconciled timeously
• Produce month end working papers file:
  • Fixed Assets, enter new assets depreciate and reconcile
  • Sales Ledger reconciliation
  • Pre‑Payments, release entries and reconcile
  • Purchase Ledger reconciliation
  • Intercompany reconciliation and agree to all other subsidiaries
• Assist with the production of periodic reporting and analysis
• Any other ad‑hoc duties as reasonably requested

• Experience using Finance Software package desirable not essential
• Microsoft Excel / Word working knowledge required
• Basic accounts knowledge useful
• Good administrative, organisational and communication skills
• Flexibility in working patterns to address peak time demands, to achieve Japanese and affiliate) communications

Kyowa Kirin International is an equal opportunities employer. No agencies please.

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Finance and Sales

• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing