Finance Officer

About Ingenza

We are a dynamic and fun business with a passion for science and delivering for our customers.

At Ingenza we are turbo charging biological systems with our inGenius^® platform to make everything from therapeutics to enzymes and consumer products, addressing challenges in human health and the environment. We are an SME with a high growth strategy, driven by our values, culture of integrity and scientific excellence. We have a very exciting opportunity for a Finance Officer to join our team.  

The successful candidate will be embedded within the operations team that is key to the success of the business. The successful candidate will be based at our brand new facility at Edinburgh Technopole, where there are regular bus links to the City Centre, free on-site parking and an on-site cafe – the perfect setting to meet colleagues over a coffee in view of the beautiful Pentland Hills.

Job Details

This role is varied and no day will be quite the same – which is what makes this position very exciting! Our Operations Department work with and support all scientific colleagues at Ingenza to effectively and efficiently manage many different aspects of the day to day running of the business. The successful candidate, reporting to the CFO, will be principally responsible for managing the financial transactions of the business, with the main areas of responsibility encompassing:

• Responsibility for posting all transactions into Quickbooks accounts package
• Including Supplier Invoices & Credits
• Managing daily purchase orders Managing suppliers’ payments
• Ability to accurately undertake monthly bank and direct debit reconciliations, including foreign currency transactions
• Preparing month end accrual and prepayments
• Processing employee expenses
• Posting month end journals
• Assisting the Head of Operations and CFO with any additional tasks towards the efficient running of the office

Please note that you do not require a scientific understanding to apply for this role.

Skills / Experience

The candidate will have:

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a hands-on financial role, ideally using or similar accounting package
• Minimum required qualification – AAT qualified
• Experienced user of Microsoft Office applications
• A willingness to learn and to continuously develop
• Be an excellent team player and work in synergy with our Operations Team
• An eagerness to help troubleshoot and problem-solve
• An organised mindset and the ability to cope with multiple tasks simultaneously, and at times under pressure

Additional Information

• Position: Finance Officer
• Experience: 3+ years’ experience in a similar type role
• Reporting Structure: Finance Officer > Chief Financial Officer
• Qualifications: Minimum AAT Qualified
• Duration: Permanent
• Location: Edinburgh Technopole , Midlothian – on site role
• Hours: Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week
• Work Pattern: Days
• Closing Friday the 12^th of September 2025
• Pension: Available
• Other Employee Benefits: Bupa level 1 healthcare, PerkBox subscription, Bonus Scheme