Closing Date: 04/07/2025

Department Finance

Grade Operational

Salary range £25,000 - £30,000

Contract Type Permanent

Working Hours 37 hours

To apply, please send a copy of your CV and covering letter to brchr@babraham.co.uk

About us:

The Babraham Research Campus is considered to be the UK’s leading campus to support early-stage bioscience enterprises. World class research and business come together to promote innovation and strengthen links between academia and the commercial world

Babraham Research Campus (BRC) is the company that manages and develops the Campus, supporting and promoting the regional and UK bioscience ecosystem. It has responsibility for the administration and commercial development of the site for the benefit of all the tenant companies including the Babraham Institute. The Campus provides emerging and growing biotech companies laboratory and office space together with access to outstanding scientific facilities in an ideal geographical location at the core of the Cambridge cluster. Our aim is to be the most successful bioincubator campus in Europe and to support the Cambridge region and the UK bio-science communities.

We are situated on an attractive 430-acre parkland estate, seven miles south west of Cambridge City Centre. The campus blends modern laboratory facilities with historic buildings in a spacious, beautifully landscaped setting. The campus offers the companies excellent amenities: fully-equipped meeting rooms and conferencing facilities, bar, coffee shop, a sports and social club, gym, tennis court and football pitch. A large component of the estate grounds including the wood, grass, grazing meadows and park land are opened for both the campus and the wider community to walk through and use.

Role

Reporting to the Financial Controller, the post holder will be responsible for the creation of Sales Invoices on SAGE 200, including inputting data into relevant business systems (such as SAGE 200 and the Facilities Management database). Other responsibilities include monthly reconciliation of the cashbook, including daily postings along with payment run creation and assisting with cashflow forecasting. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to become an integral member of a small but friendly team.

Responsibilities

• Creation of sales invoices on Sage 200

• Check accuracy of data used to create invoices

• Administration of the property lease schedule

• Reconcile and invoice the monthly and quarterly rent and service charges

• Regular credit control involving contacting customers for payment, dealing with invoice queries in a fast and professional manner

• Monthly cashbook reconciliations

• Daily bank transaction processing

• Payment run creation

• Cashflow forecasting

• Monthly sales reporting

• Monthly debtors reporting

• Supporting Accounts Payable and assisting the wider finance team with tasks when required

This list is not exhaustive, and the successful candidate would be expected to undertake reasonable additional duties in support of the site operations as and when required.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• English and Maths GCSE Grade C or above (or equivalent)

• AAT Level 2 or above

Experience

• Previous experience in an Accounts Assistant role is desirable with a strong focus on Accounts Receivable, including aged debtor management

• Experience using SAGE 200

• Previous Experience of using a Facilities Management database is desirable

Skills and Abilities

• Strong IT skills

• Intermediate Excel

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate with financial and non-financial staff at all level

• Must be driven, inquisitive and capable of working to deadlines

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail

• Ability to methodically solve routine problems

• Motivated, eager to learn, and able to manage a varied workload

Company Benefits

• Pension Allowance - Babraham Research Campus Ltd. offers a Group Personal Pension Scheme and currently contributes 10.5% of salary subject to a staff contribution of 3%.

• Holiday Entitlement - 25 days p.a. plus bank Holidays and 3 privilege days for Christmas Shutdown

• Discretional Annual Bonus - Employees may be eligible for a discretional performance related bonus

• Private Healthcare

• Employee Wellbeing Service - The scheme offers confidential support, information, expert advice and specialist counselling service to all BRC employees

• Restaurant Facilities.

• Skills training is encouraged

• Onsite Accommodation - There are a number of hostels, flats and houses that can be rented. (There is currently a waiting list for all types of accommodation).

• Social - Sports & Social Club and onsite Gym

• Nursery and Holiday Playscheme on site. (Availability of places is dependent on demand).

• There is free car parking on the Campus (please note that the Campus actively pursues a green transport policy).

Any offer of employment will be subject to security screening and may be subject to health screening.