Finance Assistant, NIHR BioResource for Translational Research (Fixed Term)

Do you have great IT and organisational skills?  Interested in a role which is contributing to changing lives for the better? Looking for your next challenge?

We are recruiting a Finance Assistant who can be the first point of contact for all purchasing queries, study related charges and car hire bookings. You will need excellent communication skills as well as being a confident user of Microsoft office, particularly Excel to succeed in this role.

About NIHR BioResource:

Our mission is to facilitate human health research and its transformation into medical practice.

NIHR BioResource is a unique and powerful resource for studying disease mechanisms and for investigating the links between genes, the environment, health and disease, enabling scientific discoveries as well as facilitating translational medicine for the benefit of patients.

Further details on the NIHR BioResource, including some of our COVID-19 research studies, can be found on our website https://bioresource.nihr.ac.uk.

About the job:

This role supports the NIHR BioResource with the placement of orders and all associated activities. The postholder will oversee, maintain, manage and report on all financial aspects of Study recalls and industry study charging.

About you:

Ideally you will have:

- Experience working in an accounts environment

- Demonstrable knowledge of facts, principles, processes and general concepts related to Finance/Purchasing Administration

- Experience of using relevant reporting tools

- Educated to A level standard / NVQ level 3 or equivalent level of practical experience

What we offer:

The University offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, family friendly policies, an attractive pension scheme (employer's contribution is 10.8%) and 36 days' pro-rata annual holiday (inclusive of public holidays). We encourage career development by providing extensive training & development opportunities.

This appointment is part-time, 24 hours per week. Work ¿ life balance is important, and we are open to discussion on flexible working, including hybrid working.

The post is available on a fixed-term basis until 30 November 2024 in the first instance. NIHR BioResource is funded by the National Institute for Health & Care Research (NIHR) on a 5-year funding cycle. It was announced last year that NIHR BioResource will receive new funding over the next 5 years.

Our offices are on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus CB2 0QQ (approximately 2 miles south of the city centre).

See the Further Information link below for full details and Person Specification.

We encourage informal queries about the job or the application process - please contact Sophie Stock, Finance Coordinator, Sophie.Stock@bioresource.nihr.ac.uk

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click on the apply button above.

Please ensure that you outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role on the online Application form.

Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.

The closing date for applications is: 29th September 2024

The interview date for the role is: Shortly after closing date

Please quote reference RB43261 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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