Research Finance Administrator

Description:

Cedar are working on a fantastic opportunity for a Research Finance Administrator to join an esteemed higher education institute based in the South East on a part-time, interim basis.

Rate: £18 - 21 per hour

Working Pattern: 2-3 days in office

Location: South East England

Contract Length: 3 Months

Working Hours: 20

Responsibilities

Liaise with faculty finance and monitor expenditure on grant funded projects.
Ensure income expenditure and commitments are up to date on Excel trackers and Grant funded projects and send reports to Lead Researchers.
Complete post award and financial administration on Grant funded projects.
Assist with the preparation of financial statements and submit them to project funders.
Utilising Asana or similar project management software to set up and update tasks and new project pages.
Produce documents regarding the institute's research for internal and external circulation.
Increase collaboration and engagement with industry events and other media and promote research in the department.
Maintain a database of all research-consultancy projects and income generation for reporting to senior management.
Foster collaborative research links with other higher education institutions, industry and government agencies and support academic and research staff.
Attend monthly meetings with Principle Investigators.

Requirements

Strategic and operational knowledge of international research funding landscape and related issues.
Able to understand and analyse research proposals and offer constructive commentary.
Proficient with Worktribe (or similar grant costing tool), MyFinance (or similar budget management tool), and Excel (advanced).
Experience working for a higher education institute