EVOX THERAPEUTICS - BACKGROUND

Evox Therapeutics is a growing, privately held, Oxford-based biotechnology company focused on harnessing and engineering the natural delivery capabilities of extracellular vesicles, known as exosomes, to develop an entirely new class of therapeutics. Backed by leading life sciences venture capital groups and supported by a comprehensive intellectual property portfolio, Evox’s mission is to positively impact human health by creating novel exosome-based therapeutics for the treatment of various severe diseases with limited options for patients and their families. Evox has created substantial proprietary technology to modify exosomes using various molecular engineering, drug loading, and targeting strategies to facilitate targeted drug delivery to organs of interest, including the brain and the central nervous system. Exosome-based drugs have the potential to address some of the limitations of protein, antibody and nucleic acid-based therapies by enabling delivery to cells and tissues that are currently out of reach using other drug delivery technologies, and Evox is leading the development within this emerging therapeutic space.

For further information visit: www.evoxtherapeutics.com

JOB DESCRIPTION

Department: Finance

Reports to: Senior Finance Director

Location: Oxford Science Park

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

Due to our growth and career development within our finance team we are now looking to recruit a highly motivated, finance professional to join our evolving corporate function, this role will be based at our offices at Oxford Science Park. Working as part of a highly collaborative and dedicated finance team this role will enable the successful candidate to have the opportunity to gain experience working across a wide range of finance tasks. This role will work closely with our existing Finance Administrator and will support the finance team develop and grow within Evox Therapeutics as the company enters the next stage of its exciting development. Reporting to the Senior Finance Director, the successful candidate will work in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment with high levels of both internal and external stakeholder engagement. The role will suit a candidate who is looking for a new challenge and an opportunity to work within in an exciting, fast paced and highly agile Biotech. The role could suit an established finance professional or an ambitious school or colleague leaver looking to develop their career in a finance function.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Responsible for purchase invoice processing this will include coding, tracking to the purchase order system, and posting invoices to the finance system with accurate entries for departmental and project reporting codes.

• Undertaking and validating three-way match ensuring that the checked goods receipt is in the company purchasing system and are aligned to the correct invoices in order to confirm receipt and enable approvals and authorisation to pay.

• Support with bank reconciliations which need to be performed across multi-currency bank accounts.

• Responsible for delivering purchase order processing, this will involve performing final finance review on all company purchase order requests, ensuring purchase control cycle and authorisation rules have been adhered to.

• Ensure that supplier payments are progressed through banking system, responsible for also working closely with our additional Finance Administrator to review invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment, then completing weekly BACS and foreign supplier payments from Sage system into Barclays banking platform for approval and release.

• This role with also include engagement with our external suppliers to ensure all queries, new set up reconciliation statements, payment remittances are in place to ensure a smooth running of the purchase ledger.

• Undertake, pension, net wages and other ad-hoc payments as required and instructed by the Finance Manager and Senior Finance Director in line with company approvals.

• Using our Pleo Expenses processing software responsible for Credit card and expenses processing and any other ad-hoc support as required.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Part / fully qualified AAT, QBE or alternatively a candidate seeking to start this qualification and study support and training can be offered as required.
• High level of attention to detail and process delivery
• Strong IT and MS Excel skills, with Sage experience being an advantage
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, and strong problem-solving abilities.
• Open-minded, self-motivated, attentive to detail, and dedicated to quality and compliance guidelines.

Experience & knowledge

• Strong people skills with the ability to work collaboratively
• Experience of working within an established corporate finance function

KEY BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES – ALL STAFF

People with Purpose – We are innovative and creative in the way we work and deliver. We treat each other with respect and dignity and work collaboratively to learn from each other’s strengths.

Driven to Deliver – We strive to deliver our objectives, and then look for our next challenge. We recognise our achievements and celebrate our successes.

Agile and Accountable – We respond to challenges impacting our progress and find creative and innovative solutions to overcome obstacles. We are brave and not afraid to change our approach to achieve a positive outcome in optimum time.

Candid and Constructive – We communicate with honesty and transparency throughout the team. We value giving and receiving constructive feedback to each other and our partners.