Company Description

iFAST Diagnostics is revolutionizing rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing by developing technology that delivers full quantitative and qualitative results in under three hours, significantly faster than the industry-standard 48-72 hours. Our innovative solution reduces costs and manual labour compared to existing methods, enabling every patient with bacterial infections to receive timely and precise antibiotic treatment. With plans to launch in the UK market in early 2026, followed by expansion to the US and EU, iFAST is set to transform the $4 billion diagnostics market. Our high-throughput system is designed to meet the demands of laboratories efficiently and effectively.

As we continue to grow, we are seeking an experienced accounts assistant to join our team in Whiteley, to help us bring our life-saving new technology to market.

 Responsibilities

 You will join the Administration/Accounts team, and will be expected to:

 ·       Administer the purchase order system

·       Ensure goods received are properly recorded

·       Receive and check invoices

·       Post invoices and expenses to the Xero accounting system

·       Check suppliers’ statements when received, resolve issues

·       Reconcile payments made on the Xero system

·       Any other duties as requested

 Requirements:-

 ·       Minimum 1-2 years in assistant accounting role / book-keeping experience

·       An accurate and methodical approach to work

·       Experience of accounting systems such as Xero

·       Experience of accounts payable and dealing with suppliers

·       Good Excel skills

·       Great interpersonal skills, as we are a small, close-knit team with a culture of togetherness.

·       Good communication skills, to liaise with colleagues and the wider community.

·       Good problem-solving skills and the ability to use your initiative to fix things when they go wrong.

This is a part-time role, requiring 15 hours per week, to be worked flexibly on site at Whiteley.