Research Finance Compliance Manager

About the Role

The University of Warwick is seeking a Research Finance Compliance Manager to support the effective, compliant and business-responsive delivery of the West Midlands CreaTech Innovation Scale-Up Lab (WM CISL).

Working within the WM CISL team and in partnership with Finance, procurement, legal, programme and delivery colleagues, you will help establish and maintain proportionate governance, compliance and assurance arrangements for a major publicly funded innovation programme. You will play a key role in ensuring that funding is deployed efficiently, transparently and in line with funder requirements, subsidy control obligations, University regulations and good stewardship of public funds.

The role has a particular focus on business-facing funding programmes. You will help design practical processes that support timely funding decisions and a positive experience for participating businesses, while maintaining robust controls and clear evidence trails.

This is an excellent opportunity for a finance, audit or compliance professional who enjoys solving complex problems and wants to help enable innovation and growth across the West Midlands creative technology sector.

For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description (link here).

About You

You will have current knowledge of UKRI and EU funder terms and conditions, together with experience of working in an audit, assurance or compliance function. You will have developed and delivered assurance testing, evaluated financial risks and controls, and contributed to the development of policies, processes or operating procedures.

You will be able to interpret regulations pragmatically and develop proportionate, delivery-focused solutions in a complex governance environment. Excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills are essential, as is the ability to explain difficult concepts to a wide range of colleagues and stakeholders.

Experience of large-scale financial management systems—ideally SAP—is required. Staff management experience, process improvement expertise, experience of using technology or AI to interrogate data, a recognised accountancy qualification and knowledge of the higher education sector would be advantageous.

About the Department

Please see more information about the department here: Warwick Innovations

How to Apply

To apply please complete your essential personal details and attach a CV and cover letter by the closing date and time stated.

We will review applications throughout the advertising period and may contact shortlisted candidates before the closing date. We therefore encourage interested applicants to submit their application as early as possible. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications.

Please ensure your CV includes your most recent employment experience along with any additional relevant experience and education history.

Your cover letter should detail your motivation for applying for the role as well as detailing how you meet the essential and desirable criteria.

Closing Date: Wednesday 18 November 2026, 11:59PM (UK)   

The interviews will be held on W/C 9th November 2026.

Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the 'Apply' button.

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