Remote TRAC Consultant — Higher Education Costing Lead

Burman Recruitment; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for an experienced TRAC Consultant for a fully remote, short-term assignment supporting a UK university during its TRAC cycle. Responsibilities include leading TRAC preparation and advising on best practices to ensure compliance. Candidates should have extensive TRAC experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to work independently under tight deadlines. This role is ideal for someone with strong sector knowledge and a track record of delivering high-quality outputs.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on TRAC experience within UK Higher Education.
• Strong analytical skills including working with large data sets.
• Excellent communication skills for remote stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and advise on TRAC preparation and cost validation.
• Ensure all cost pools and drivers are compliant and documented.
• Provide expert guidance to finance teams.
• Strengthen audit trails and respond to queries.

Skills

TRAC experience

Analytical skills

Excel skills

Communication skills

Job description

A recruitment agency is looking for an experienced TRAC Consultant for a fully remote, short-term assignment supporting a UK university during its TRAC cycle. Responsibilities include leading TRAC preparation and advising on best practices to ensure compliance. Candidates should have extensive TRAC experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to work independently under tight deadlines. This role is ideal for someone with strong sector knowledge and a track record of delivering high-quality outputs.