Research Finance Officer (Post-Award)

Morgan Law; Barking; Sur place; GBP 42 000 - 45 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Morgan Law is recruiting an experienced Research Finance Officer (Post-Award) to join a university Research Finance team in London on a 6-month contract. The role focuses on post-award grant finances, ensuring accurate reporting and compliance with funder requirements across a complex portfolio.

The successful candidate will manage grant finances, set up and close projects in Agresso, post correcting journals and overheads, reconcile expenditures, and prepare funder reports while meeting tight

Qualifications

• At least two years of post-award research finance experience.
• Hands-on experience using Agresso (Unit4).
• Experience setting up and closing research projects in a finance system.
• Experience posting correcting journals and overheads for grants.
• Strong project reconciliation, invoicing and financial reporting skills.

Responsabilités

• Manage the financial administration of a portfolio of complex research grants.
• Set up and close research projects using Agresso (Unit4).
• Prepare and post correcting journals to ensure financial accuracy.
• Calculate and post overheads for charity-funded and FEC grants.
• Reconcile research projects, investigate discrepancies and resolve outstanding issues.
• Raise invoices and prepare accurate financial reports for funders.
• Monitor grant expenditure and ensure financial information is accurate and up to date.
• Manage competing priorities and meet strict reporting deadlines.
• Work proactively to identify and resolve issues, escalating where appropriate.
• Support effective financial control and compliance with funder requirements.

Connaissances

Post-award finance experience

Agresso (Unit4) experience

Invoicing and financial reporting

Portfolio management

Attention to detail

Outils

Agresso (Unit4)

Description du poste

Role: Research Finance Officer (Post-Award)

Location: London

Contract: 6 months

Day rate: £230-£245 per day, depending on experience

The Opportunity

We are currently recruiting an experienced Research Finance Officer to join a busy university Research Finance team on a temporary basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for a research finance professional with strong post-award experience to take ownership of a complex portfolio of research grants, supporting effective financial management, accurate reporting and compliance with funder requirements.

Working in a fast-paced and evolving environment, you will play a key role in overseeing grant finances, resolving financial discrepancies and ensuring projects are managed effectively throughout their lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the financial administration of a portfolio of complex research grants.
• Set up and close research projects using Agresso (Unit4).
• Prepare and post correcting journals to ensure financial accuracy.
• Calculate and post overheads for charity-funded and Full Economic Costing (FEC) grants.
• Reconcile research projects, investigate discrepancies and resolve outstanding issues.
• Raise invoices and prepare accurate financial reports for funders.
• Monitor grant expenditure and ensure financial information is accurate and up to date.
• Manage competing priorities and meet strict reporting deadlines.
• Work proactively to identify and resolve issues, escalating where appropriate.
• Support effective financial control and compliance with funder requirements.To be considered, you will have:

To be considered, you will have:

• At least two years of recent, hands-on post-award research finance experience.
• Recent practical experience using Agresso (Unit4).
• Proven experience setting up and closing research projects within a finance system.
• Experience posting correcting journals and overheads for charity and FEC grants.
• Strong project reconciliation, invoicing and financial reporting skills.
• The ability to manage a complex workload and prioritise conflicting deadlines.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach, with the confidence to investigate and resolve issues independently.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work effectively in a demanding, fast-paced environment