Research Finance Officer

About the Role

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, Partner due-diligence, building partner relationships, project staff and student appointment authorisation and compliance to funder and organisational terms and conditions along with leading on funder audits.

The post holder will also be expected to provide guidance and support to other colleagues within the Joint Research Office when necessary, along with the oversight of Research Finance Administrators who will support with invoicing and credit control.

The postholder will be responsible for a financial management of a portfolio of research projects including both coordinator-led and partner projects. He/she will provide comprehensive post-award financial management and administrative support to ensure that researchers and departmental administrations receive prompt advice and efficient service, from the point of grant agreement and grant set up, to financial monitoring/reporting, management of financial budgets, final claim, project reconciliation, closure and preparation for any internal and external audits.

This high profile, proactive, and specialised role will act as a key contact point in order to deliver a superior level of service to both internal and external customers. The post holder will have a high level of professionalism and extensive experience in post award administration. Above all the post-holder will have a keen desire to meet targets and deadlines and to pursue excellence in all that they do and to look for continuous development and personal growth.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

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, campus facilities and flexible working arrangements.

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.

Valuing Diversity & Committed to Equality.

Closing Date: 18/08/2025, 23:55 

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