Finance Analyst - Research and Grants

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An esteemed higher education institution in Cambridge seeks enthusiastic individuals for a Finance Administration role in research grants management. This permanent position in the Post-Award Team requires excellent numeracy and organisational skills, with responsibilities including preparation of expenditure reports and budget monitoring. The role supports hybrid work arrangements, allowing flexibility while ensuring collaborative teamwork in a busy office. Applicants with finance administration experience are especially encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance administration is advantageous.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Strong prioritisation skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare final expenditure reports.
• Set up new awards.
• Prepare invoices.
• Monitor research grant budgets against expenditure.

Skills

Excellent numeracy

Strong organisational skills

Collaborative mindset

Customer-oriented approach

Tools

Oracle Financials

Windows-based packages

Job description

The Cambridge Research Office is looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join the Post-Award Team for the School of Clinical Medicine on a permanent contract. This is a finance administration role providing support for departments in the management of their research grants.

Our team is responsible for providing expert advice and guidance and for financially administering external research funding, on behalf of academics and Departments within the University’s Schools.

The role provides an excellent opportunity to develop a career in the area of research administration. Your main responsibilities will be providing procedural and financial advice and guidance to academic and departmental staff on a range of financial administration matters.

Key Tasks

• Preparation of final expenditure reports
• Setting up new awards
• Preparing invoices
• Monitoring research grant budgets against expenditure

You will demonstrate excellent numeracy, strong organisational skills, a highly collaborative and inquisitive mindset, and a positive, customer-oriented approach.

The role holder will be part of a diverse team, working within a busy office environment, so you must be able to prioritise and work to tight deadlines. Proficiency in using Windows-based packages is essential. Knowledge of Oracle Financials and experience in finance administration would be advantageous.

Please see the Further Particulars document for more details of this vacancy. Your application should clearly set out how you meet the criteria listed in the person specification (the skills and experience required for the role) along with relevant examples. Candidates will be shortlisted based on these criteria. Applicants who have applied within the last 3 months should not apply during this round.

The University is supportive of hybrid working, where some work is undertaken on University premises and some in a remote working environment. The aim of our approach is to enable as many staff as possible to work in a hybrid way if they wish and where their role allows. This role requires onsite attendance at Greenwich House for a minimum of 2 days per week with additional onsite working according to business need.

We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements.

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If you have questions about the application process, contact [e-mail].

Please quote reference EW47435 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

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