Research Accountant

Full Time: 35 hours per week

Fixed term contract: 18 months

The Opportunity:

Together we can do great things. Be part of something bigger.

With roles from hospitality to research, there’s a career for everyone at the University of Edinburgh. We can offer opportunities for you to develop in your career and make a real difference in the communities around us while contributing to the world at large. 

The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We are a large University covering a wide range of activities. In Professional Services, we support the University’s research and teaching, offering many career and role specialisms.

We are seeking colleagues who will embody our values of expertise, community, integrity and collaboration. 

The Research Grants Team work closely with the University of Edinburgh research and professional service communities, partners and funders, to maximise the research academic colleagues can undertake for the funding they receive. Our expert team delivers financial management and post award administration of the University’s 3,500 research grants. 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Research Accountant who will play a leading role in the implementation of a financial control environment to drive the project forward and meet the objectives.

You will lead a project team focussed on resolving legacy grant reviews, bringing backlog to business as usual levels, providing progress reporting and implementation changes from lessons learned.

People have always been at the heart of our work. Our people are at the centre of the University community and everything we do. We value colleagues with drive, determination and a passion for what they do. We are a place where everyone is welcome and offer a range of policies and benefits designed to support you in building the right meaningful flexibility that works for you.

A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle:  

• Opportunities to develop new skills and broaden your experience   
• Excellent benefits and support   
• Contributing to the work and purpose of the University.  

This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

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