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Office Manager

Salary

£34,000-38,000 , per year , inc benefits

Location

Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom

Job type

Permanent

Sector

Accountancy & finance

Job ref

X3-1285962

Job posted

Posted 2 hours ago

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Reed Accountancy are exclusively working with a highly specialised and growing international organisation within the life sciences space. The UK team plays a key role in global operations, and they’re now looking for a Finance and Office Manager to take ownership of site-wide operations, bringing together admin, finance support, and HR coordination in one central position.

This is a broad, hands-on role where you’ll take responsibility for ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the site. You’ll be the go-to person across administration, finance support, and HR coordination – working closely with both UK leadership and international teams.

You’ll also manage and support a junior team member, whilst continuously reviewing and improving processes to drive efficiency.

Key duties of the role include;

  • Day-to-day accounting support including AP/AR, cash management and reconciliations
  • Support month-end processes 
  • Manage monthly VAT returns 
  • Coordinate payroll submissions and related administration
  • Monitor budgets, costs, and expenditure
  • Liaise with auditors and external partners
  • Support credit control and cash flow management
  • Oversee day-to-day office operations and administrative workflows
  • Manage procurement of office supplies, equipment and services
  • Coordinate travel, documentation, and internal systems
  • Ensure GDPR compliance and act as key data contact
  • Maintain accurate records, reporting documentation, and systems
  • Identify and implement process improvements
  • Act as the central HR contact for the UK site
  • Coordinate recruitment processes end-to-end
  • Manage onboarding, contracts, and employee documentation
  • Maintain HR records and ensure compliance
  • Support performance review cycles and remuneration processes

This role would suit someone who is highly organised, commercially aware, and comfortable managing a varied workload. You’ll bring strong experience across administration, office management, or business operations, alongside a solid understanding of finance processes such as month-end, payroll, or accounting support. You’ll also have exposure to HR coordination, including recruitment, onboarding, and the wider employee lifecycle. With excellent attention to detail, you’ll be confident working both independently and collaboratively, with a proactive, continuous improvement mindset and the communication skills to work effectively across teams and levels.

If this sounds like you, then apply today!

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