Grants & Research Finance Assistant (Hybrid)

University of South Hampton; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/ flexible working

Job summary

University of Southampton is seeking an Accountancy Assistant to join a professional services team supporting the research and non-research funding portfolio. The role focuses on delivering finance administration for externally funded projects, providing costings and post‑award support, and ensuring timely budget reporting.

You will work across disciplines with internal and external stakeholders, carrying out due diligence, build relationships with Schools, and maximise cost recovery.

Qualifications

• Substantial finance administration experience.
• Strong Excel skills for budgeting and costings.
• Ability to interpret financial data and communicate with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Deliver research finance administration for externally funded projects.
• Provide financial advice on project costings and post‑award management.
• Coordinate budgets, prepare costing reports and due diligence checks.
• Support audit queries and liaise with academics and external partners.

Skills

Excel

Finance administration

Budgeting

Communication

Education

Accounting qualification (studying towards)

Job description

University of Southampton is seeking an Accountancy Assistant to join a professional services team supporting the research and non-research funding portfolio. The role focuses on delivering finance administration for externally funded projects, providing costings and post‑award support, and ensuring timely budget reporting.

You will work across disciplines with internal and external stakeholders, carrying out due diligence, build relationships with Schools, and maximise cost recovery.