Senior Finance Officer

Uniperms are recruiting for a Senior Finance Officer to work within our Doctoral College department at The University of Warwick.

The Doctoral College is the central team with oversight of all postgraduate research degrees. They cover a wide variety of functions which requires liaising with every academic department and most professional services teams. They are a small but vibrant team which works flexibly to ensure they provide excellence of service while maintaining healthy life/work balances. 

Your role as Senior Finance Officer will be to proactively manage a portfolio of externally funded training grants and studentships from acceptance to closure including budget forecasting, recruitment planning, identifying and maintaining action plans to deal with issues and ensuring the completeness and accuracy of claims and invoices.

What are we looking for in the ideal candidate?

The ideal candidate will hold an Association of Accounting Technician qualification (AAT) or part CIMA/ACCA (or equivalent).  They will have experience of working under pressure to rigid and competing deadlines, which naturally requires strong organisational skills. Problem-solving skills are essential to support the degree of independence the role holder will have.  Additionally, it’s essential to be a flexible and responsive team player.

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