Grants and Finance Officer

The postholder will work closely with work closely with the Faculty’s Research Support Team, the Institute Administrator and Institute’s Head of Research to communicate potential funding schemes suitable for institute staff; provide quarterly project ledger reports for the purposes of quarterly forecasting and management committee reporting; set-up supplier records in the Oracle Financials system and set up, track and securely store supplier contracts and pricing from institute suppliers, prior to agreement and setting up in Oracle Financials and help monitor the institute’s shared research email inbox.

The successful candidate should have proven experience of research grants administration, or equivalent administrative experience; able to communicate effectively in person and online, with a people in a variety of roles, and occasionally working in different time zones; demonstrable skills in summarising, analysing and understanding financial data, able to identify anomalies and produce accurate work, even under pressure. Experience of UKRI and/or European research administration and having AAT or similar accounting course awards is desirable.

This is a permanent, full-time role (would consider 0.8 FTE) and the postholder will be based at the Bonavero Institute for Human Rights, Mansfield College, Oxford, with flexibility to work hybrid.

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online via the University website and enter vacancy ID: 179408. You will be required to complete an application form and upload a supporting statement as part of your online application.

The closing date for applications is midday 13 May 2025 and interviews will be held on Wednesday 28 May 2025 at Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, Mansfield College, Oxford.  

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