Finance Business Partner - Research Grants & Science
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew – Finance department
Within the Finance department and reporting to the Head of Project & Fund Accounting, you’ll support Kew’s mission as a key member of this team, ensuring that Kew’s senior Scientists receive the support and financial information they required in managing grant-funded research projects.
In this role, your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting all financial aspects of Kew’s varied portfolio of grant-funded research projects by
- Providing pre funding support by working collaboratively on new funding proposals with colleagues across Kew Science to produce robust full economic costed budgets for submission to funders.
- Providing post award support to monitor and report on the grant-funded research project budgets to the grant holders and the funders.
- Monthly management accounts, forecasting and budgeting for Kew’s Science Directorate, which has an annual budget of around £20m.
With proven experience of research funded project accounting, you will be part of a team of 5 delivering on the section’s objectives. You will have a track record of providing a professional and supportive interface with non-Finance colleagues across a diverse organisation. Knowledge of research grant funded project accounting is essential.
This role can be based at either Kew or Wakehurst with the option of regular home working, subject to operational requirements.
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a leading plant science institute, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and major visitor attraction. Our mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi for the well-being of people and the future of all life on Earth.
We are working to end the unprecedented extinction crisis and to help create a world where nature is protected, valued by all and managed sustainably. We will achieve these goals by drawing on our leading scientific research, unrivalled collections of plants and fungi, global network of partners, inspirational gardens at Kew and Wakehurst, and our 260 years of history.
Join us on our journey as protectors of the world’s plants and fungi.
The salary will be £43,123 - £49,738 per annum, depending on skills and experience (+ £2900 market supplement to be reviewed annually).
Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well as access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.
We are dedicated to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to interview disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.
No agencies please.
| Location: | London, Richmond, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |
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| Salary: | £43,123 to £49,738 + £2900 market supplement, to be reviewed annually. |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Contract Type: | Permanent |
| Placed On: | 9th April 2024 |
| Closes: | 21st April 2024 |
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