Research Finance Compliance Manager

Warwick Enterprise; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Learning and development opportunities

Onsite childcare facilities

Flexible working options

Job summary

The University of Warwick is seeking a Research Finance Compliance Manager to support governance, compliance and assurance for the West Midlands Creative Tech Innovation Scale-Up Lab (WM CISL). You will work with Finance, procurement, legal and delivery colleagues to ensure funding is applied in alignment with funder requirements and public funds stewardship.

With a focus on business-facing funding programmes, you will design practical processes for timely funding decisions while maintaining

Qualifications

• Experience in UKRI/EU funder terms and conditions.
• Experience in audit, assurance or compliance functions.
• Ability to interpret regulations pragmatically and develop proportionate solutions.

Responsibilities

• Establish governance, compliance and assurance arrangements for WM CISL.
• Ensure funding is deployed efficiently, transparently and in line with funder requirements.
• Design practical processes to support timely funding decisions with clear evidence trails.

Skills

Audit & assurance

Regulatory compliance

Analytical skills

Stakeholder comms

Policy development

Education

Accountancy qualification

Tools

SAP

Job description

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Job Title: Research Finance Compliance Manager

Reference: 483

Department: Innovation - Warwick Enterprise

Fixed Term End Date: 21 March 2031

Hours:Full-time (1.0 FTE)

Full time Salary Range: £48,337.00- £57,666.00per annum

About the Role

The University of Warwick is seeking a Research Finance Compliance Manager to support the effective, compliant and business-responsive delivery of the West Midlands CreaTech Innovation Scale-Up Lab (WM CISL).

Working within the WM CISL team and in partnership with Finance, procurement, legal, programme and delivery colleagues, you will help establish and maintain proportionate governance, compliance and assurance arrangements for a major publicly funded innovation programme. You will play a key role in ensuring that funding is deployed efficiently, transparently and in line with funder requirements, subsidy control obligations, University regulations and good stewardship of public funds.

The role has a particular focus on business-facing funding programmes. You will help design practical processes that support timely funding decisions and a positive experience for participating businesses, while maintaining robust controls and clear evidence trails.

This is an excellent opportunity for a finance, audit or compliance professional who enjoys solving complex problems and wants to help enable innovation and growth across the West Midlands creative technology sector.

For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description (link here) .

About You

You will have current knowledge of UKRI and EU funder terms and conditions, together with experience of working in an audit, assurance or compliance function. You will have developed and delivered assurance testing, evaluated financial risks and controls, and contributed to the development of policies, processes or operating procedures.

You will be able to interpret regulations pragmatically and develop proportionate, delivery-focused solutions in a complex governance environment. Excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills are essential, as is the ability to explain difficult concepts to a wide range of colleagues and stakeholders.

Experience of large-scale financial management systems—ideally SAP is required. Staff management experience, process improvement expertise, experience of using technology or AI to interrogate data, a recognised accountancy qualification and knowledge of the higher education sector would be advantageous.

The interviews will be held on W/C 9th November 2026.

We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, a generous holiday allowance plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.

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