Research Support Officer

Newcastle University; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Newcastle University is seeking an experienced administrator to join the Research and Finance team. You will cost applications, advise on budgets, reconcile spend and use university systems for purchasing. Excellent Excel and financial skills are essential, with strong communication and teamwork.

The role offers full-time or 0.8 FTE with blended campus and office space, collaborating across the School of History, Classics and Archaeology and Arts and Cultures groups.

Qualifications

• Experience working to a high standard in a financial/administrative role.
• Strong written and oral communication, with attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret complicated policies and communicate them clearly to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Assist in costing research applications and awards to meet funder eligibility and University policy.
• Support financial management of funded projects, including budgeting and expenditure reconciliation.
• Use University systems to facilitate purchasing and maintain accurate records.

Skills

Excel

Financial data analysis

Budget management

Communication skills

Education

A Level or equivalent

Significant workplace experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Budgeting software

Job description

Company description

We are a world class research-intensive university. We deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality. We play a leading role in economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success.

Job description

The Role

Are you an experienced administrator with a strong eye for detail, excellent organisational skills and experience working with financial data? We are seeking an enthusiastic administrator with great communication and problem solving skills to join our research and finance team where you will help to support our innovative and world-leading research agenda. As part of the research and finance team, you will work closely with academic and professional services colleagues across the School of History, Classics and Archaeology and our Research Cluster colleagues in Arts and Cultures to play a key role in supporting research applications and awards. You will work with academic colleagues to help cost applications, ensuring that these costs meet the funders eligibility requirements and University policy. A good ability to read, digest and communicate complex policy and procedures is therefore required. Once research applications have been awarded you support the financial management of the projects including advising on budgets, reconciling spend on accounts and using University systems to facilitate purchasing. Experience working with financial or numerical data is needed, along with good Excel skills. We are looking for someone who is a good team player with excellent interpersonal skills as this work involves liaison with different stakeholders within and outside the University. A positive 'can do' attitude and a flexible and helpful approach is essential.

This position is full time but we are willing to consider applicants wishing to work a reduced FTE of 0.8 (29.6hrs). We operate a blended working approach with at least half of your time spend on campus in our shared office space.

If you would like to discuss this role please contact James Copley-Mills ( [e-mail] ), Research and Finance Coordinator and line manager to this role.

The Person (Essential) Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Experience of working to a high standard within a financial/administrative role that is relevant to this post Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to forge good working relationships, influence and persuade Strong written and oral communication skills and ability to proof-read own work and that of colleagues Ability to understand, interpret, and explain complicated policies and regulations, both orally and in writing to a wide range of audiences Proven ability to work accurately and quickly and to organise and prioritise work against many tight deadlines Experience of working with financial data including the ability to monitor budgets and forecast of expenditure (or comparable experience with numerical data and the ability to apply this to budgets) Ability to draw inferences from financial data and to explain conclusions effectively to non-financial experts (academic and administrative staff) High level of knowledge and experience using Microsoft Office programs including Excel Attributes and Behaviour Ability to work on own initiative with minimum supervision and as an active and communicative member of a team Excellent problem solving skills Works continually towards achieving success through understanding and meeting or exceeding the expectations of the area, the University, students, colleagues and other stakeholders

Qualifications

• Educated to A Level standard (or equivalent) or significant workplace experience

£29,588 to £31,236 per annum