Research Finance Administrator
| Posting date: | 17 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £26,444 per year, pro rata |
| Additional salary information: | Salary will be £26,444 per annum pro rata subject to knowledge, skills and experience. |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 01 May 2024 |
| Location: | Cornwall, South West England |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 4 days per week |
| Company: | University of Exeter |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | R92408 |
Summary
Research Services
This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.
This 0.6 FTE part-time post is based at the University of Exeter Penryn Campus, Cornwall. The post is available immediately on a fixed term basis until 31 March 2025.
Summary of the role
The Research Services Directorate is a key enabler to the delivery of the University's Research and Impact Strategy and meeting research income targets.
You will be based within the research finance pillar of the Cornwall cluster, situated at our Penryn campus. You will provide support, quality assurance for all research finance activity, including budget monitoring; financial stewardship for live grants; provision of live grant information to support grant holders; financial reporting to sponsors and other external bodies and grant administration. Research Finance staff based at Penryn support activity in all Faculties and work closely with colleagues based in Exeter.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.
Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).
We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.
Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.
With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.
Benefits
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
- 39 days leave per year
- options for flexible working
- numerous discounts at leading retailers
- onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
- sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
- stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England
Further information
Please contact Lauren Pickard, l.pickard@exeter.ac.uk
This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.
This 0.6 FTE part-time post is based at the University of Exeter Penryn Campus, Cornwall. The post is available immediately on a fixed term basis until 31 March 2025.
Summary of the role
The Research Services Directorate is a key enabler to the delivery of the University's Research and Impact Strategy and meeting research income targets.
You will be based within the research finance pillar of the Cornwall cluster, situated at our Penryn campus. You will provide support, quality assurance for all research finance activity, including budget monitoring; financial stewardship for live grants; provision of live grant information to support grant holders; financial reporting to sponsors and other external bodies and grant administration. Research Finance staff based at Penryn support activity in all Faculties and work closely with colleagues based in Exeter.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.
Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).
We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.
Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.
With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.
Benefits
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
- 39 days leave per year
- options for flexible working
- numerous discounts at leading retailers
- onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
- sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
- stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England
Further information
Please contact Lauren Pickard, l.pickard@exeter.ac.uk
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