Finance Assistant - Post Award

The role

The University of Bristol is one of the most popular and successful universities in the UK and our workforce puts us in the top 3 largest employers in Bristol. Within the University, Finance Services is one of the biggest Professional Services divisions and the Post Award team sits within the Research Centre of Excellence.

The purpose of the Finance Assistant role is to provide administrative support the Research Centre of Excellence Post Award team who deliver strategic financial advice and support to Schools and Divisions. This includes completing administrative tasks relating to the post award management of research grants and other funding streams.

The University is currently offering hybrid working which means you will get more flexibility around working arrangements. Currently you would need to come into the office a minimum of once a week. You will have the opportunity to work in the office on additional days of the week if you choose, but the current arrangement offers excellent flexibility for staff.

What will you be doing?

In this role, you will work closely with the Assistant Accountants to provide support on various tasks during the life of a grant. This will include record keeping, updating our accounting systems to ensure charges are posted to the correct budget code and closing down projects that have ended once all income has been received. Regular monthly tasks will also be assigned to ensure system data is complete and accurate.

You will also be responsible for a small portfolio of non-research grants and will need to ensure these grants are administered in line with the funder terms. You will also need to take a customer focussed approach and be a point of contact for day to day administrative queries relating to invoicing and journals.

Other standard tasks include approving purchase orders and expense claims in the University accounting system.

You should apply if

• You are a highly motivated person who will enjoy working in a fast paced environment as part of a large team.
• You have good interpersonal skills and you enjoy communicating with a wide range of stakeholders.
• You have a keen eye for detail and good IT skills especially Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.

Additional information

School/Unit: Finance Services

For informal queries, please contact:

Darren Down - Team Leader, darren.down@bristol.ac.uk.

This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on 25/07/2024.

Interviews are anticipated to take place on 05/08/2024.

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