Finance Assistant (12-month Fixed Term Contract)

Are you looking to impact and be part of something special, such as shaping the future of healthcare? Are you eager to build a well-rounded skill set in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment? Are you keen to build a broad understanding of a Finance department? 

Sound like you? Keep reading. 

At Semble, we are on a mission to enable health professionals to amplify their impact. We improve the way healthcare is delivered to millions of people by providing doctors and their teams with powerful, innovative, intuitive, and secure software. Our cloud-based clinical system is already used by thousands of clinicians, making their lives easier and saving them money, while structuring their health data to help research.   

We are a passionate and driven team, proud to unite under strong cultural drivers: 

• Impact - We do work that matters. 

• Collaboration – We are in it together. 

• Human touch – We care deeply. 

We are also quick to embrace new technologies: we have rapidly adopted AI internally, and we are always looking to work with people who are excited to augment their work with AI. 

This role can be fully remote in the UK (with occasional travel to our London office). We are unfortunately not able to consider candidates outside these locations at this stage. 

What you will be doing 

We're hiring for a role that offers hands-on experience across a variety of Finance activities, while utilising your accounting knowledge alongside experienced team members. Much more than just number crunching, you'll have the opportunity to partner with other departments, acting as a key support in solving challenges and helping the business grow. You will: 

• Alongside the FC & CFO, continue building Finance to be a trusted function that supports the wider business with timely and accurate information. 

• Contribute to the accurate and consistent accounting for both our UK & French entities. 

• Assisting the FC close month end with accounting for expenses, accruals and prepayments. 

• Be the go-to person for all Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable matters; playing an important role in developing and managing the processes and systems (with the guidance of the Financial Controller). 

• Additional focus partnering with the Sales teams to ensure revenue is invoiced correctly and cash collected on time. This will involve working with internal teams, as well as handling communication with customers around queries and payments. 

• Be willing to learn and evolve within the role whilst being proactive, we encourage your input! We would love to meet candidates with interest or experience incorporating new technology into their day to day. 

What we are looking for 

We are looking for someone who feels they can hit the ground running.  

We are looking for a bright individual, with strong attention to detail, ability to plan and organise, and who has 3+ years' experience with working in a similar setting.  

You will need:  

• Accounting / bookkeeping knowledge (understanding of double-entry, ledgers, journals) 

• Understanding of Accounts Payable/ Receivable operations 

• Good communication skills – comfortable with speaking to customers, as well as internal senior stakeholders when required. 

• Creative mind, comfortable applying learnings from your previous experiences or from others’ best practices. 

• Proficiency in accounting software such as Xero 

• Basic Excel skills 

• High attention to detail and accuracy 

• Good organisation and time management 

We’d love to hear from candidates with French language skills and, or, experience of  accounting / bookkeeping within a French entity (nice-to-have, not mandatory). 

What you’ll get in return 

• The great feeling coming with knowing you do something that matters: shaping the future of healthcare! 

• GBP 30,000-36,000 annual salary (based on your experience and the value you can bring) 

• Professional membership fees – we’ll reimburse your registration and annual membership fees for relevant professional bodies. 

• Autonomy and ownership – we’ll set the vision and share the context, then we trust you to run with things – that’s the reason we hire you! 

• 36 days off: 25 holidays + bank holidays + 3 extra days (birthday and ‘feel good’ days) - that we will expect you to actually take so you can recharge and rest. 

• Comprehensive health & wellbeing support – including private health insurance, and mental health support and free therapy sessions through Oliva. 

• Hybrid & flexible work environment – work from anywhere in the UK, with also some flexibility to work across Europe. You decide how much or how little you go to the office. 

• Get the tech you need -
  You will get the latest MacBook and take your pick across a wide range of equipment to set up your home office ergonomically. 

• Work alongside an inspiring team – our two founders have started Semble after a successful startup exit, and your future colleagues are all knowledgeable and innovators in their field. 

• Fantastic office space in Central London, right outside Monument - with a roof terrace, weekly animations, loads of natural light, and cute doggies! 

• The usual free bits coming with nice offices (barista coffee, tea, fruits, happy hours and activities...). 

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and all walks of life, including any typically underrepresented groups in the technology industry. We also encourage applications from disabled and neurodiverse candidates, so if there are any adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process, please do let us know.