Finance Administrator

About Mestag Therapeutics:

Mestag Therapeutics is fast-growing biotech that is building something special – a company using unparalleled insight into the role of fibroblast populations in disease to deliver impactful precision medicines. We founded Mestag in 2020 to pioneer new medicines for people affected by inflammatory disease and cancer. Our leadership team includes biotech entrepreneurs and seasoned global drug discovery experts focused on translating exciting biology into meaningful therapies for patients.

We focus on activated fibroblast populations and their role in influencing the immune system in disease. Our founder team comprises leading experts in the fields of inflammatory disease, oncology, computational biology and fibroblast biology from the University of Oxford, Harvard, Broad Institute and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, including the current President of AACR.

We are progressing a pipeline of first in class therapeutics to interrupt fibroblast-mediated effects on immune cells in inflammatory disease and immuno-oncology. We are also collaborating with Janssen Biotech, Inc to discover new targets for inflammatory disease and cancer. Mestag’s investors include leading global biotech investors SV Health Investors and Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Inc. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, UK.

Our team shares a common purpose and puts patients at the centre of our work. Our values of trust and integrity, connection and togetherness, energy and tenacity, and ingenuity and excellence fuel our passion for science, and have created a strong culture of purpose and delivery. We are looking for proactive, creative and positive team players to help build and shape our company into a world leader.

Position:

The purpose of the role is to support office and administration procedures, specifically provision of support to finance in addition with working closely with other operations teams. The prime responsibility is the day-to-day management of the procure to pay cycle activities in a timely and efficient manner.

Main responsibilities:

Provide support to the VP, Finance for the timely and accurate maintenance of the financial system and associated processes.
Process, track, and record payments in an accurate, efficient, and timely manner.
Review invoices for appropriate documentation prior to payment
Perform invoice and general ledger data entry
Manage supplier queries
Manage credit card and bank account reconciliation
Facilitate bank payments
Assist with setting up new finance systems along with enhancing current process and systems
Assist with setting up and maintaining expense reimbursement solution
Create and maintain a fixed asset register
Prepare, submit and track expense reports for designated team members as necessary and provide support to the site and training on the tools related to the submission of expenses
Support the Executive Assistant/Office Manager including provision of cover when required
Support the R&D and Operations team in the procure to pay process

Other:

Professionally represent the organisation
Liaise positively and professionally with colleagues and visitors
Commit to working proactively to support both the team and project outputs
Be amiable, professional and approachable at all times
Monitor to ensure the teams are compliant with all company policies and procedures
General ad-hoc duties as requested
In addition to the tasks described above, the job holder may be required to carry out other duties as may reasonably be required from time to time

Candidate profile:

Positive, enthusiastic and sociable
Excellent organisational and prioritising ability
Ability to work under pressure and use own initiative with minimal support
Proactive with strong attention to detail
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Confident in liaising at all levels both internally and externally
Proven time management skills
Excellent telephone manner and at all times maintaining a professional manner
Exercise confidentiality and discretion at all times

Qualifications & Technical experience:

Previous Finance and Executive Assistance experience
Office suite knowledge (MS Office, Google Docs, Box etc..) and at least intermediate computer literacy
Ideally experience with Finance systems and banking platforms
Previous experience in a start-up environment ideal but not essential
Excited by the thought of joining a fast-growing team in its early days

In return we offer:

Competitive salary including pension and 25 Days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
Training and development specific to role and personal growth opportunities
The chance to work with a fun and dynamic team
The chance to join and help shape a brand-new company and its culture