Post Award Research Finance Officer

We have a full-time vacancy for a suitable candidate to join our Joint Research Management Office. This is a central office which supports all research undertaken in Queen Mary University of London and Bart’s Health NHS Trust.

The post holder will be a key member of the Post Award team working closely with the Assistant Post Award Managers and the Costing and Contracts officer responsible for a wide range of funded projects. The purpose of this role is to provide a professional service with respect to a range of financial and partnership management, including project and budget set-up, project staff and student appointment authorisation and compliance to funder and organisational terms and conditions. The post will report to the Post Award Managers.

The ideal candidate will have a strong financial background. They must have excellent communication, organisation and time-management skills and demonstrate a strong team-work ethic. This role demands the holder to work on their own initiative and have the ability to manage several projects at once. Previous experience in a similar environment would be advantageous.

This vacancy is based at Department W, 81 Mile End Road and is available as a full-time permanent position. The starting salary will be Grade 4, in the range of £38,165 - £44,722 per annum inclusive of London Allowance.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities including an on-site nursery at the Mile End campus.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Men as this group is underrepresented at this level at Queen Mary.

The Joint Research Management office is proud of its high service levels and, therefore, applicants should be committed to furthering or developing their expertise in Research Administration. For additional information about this post please contact Lindsay Warren l.a.warren@qmul.ac.uk. For information about the Joint Research Management Office please visit our website at http://www.qmul.ac.uk/jrmo/.

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The closing date for applications is 11 October 2023.

Interviews are expected to be held shortly thereafter.

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