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Post Award Analyst
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 12 Mehefin 2024 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £32,332.00 i £37,099.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | 32332 - 37099 |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 04 Gorffennaf 2024 |
| Lleoliad: | Liverpool, L3 5QA |
| Cwmni: | Vacancy Filler |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | JUN20246568 |
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Full-time, Fixed-term appointment to 31st July 2028
Financial Services Department
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a detail-oriented and proactive Post Award Analyst to join our dynamic Financial Planning and Reporting Team at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM). We are a leading institution in research and innovation, committed to advancing knowledge and driving progress through our robust research initiatives. Our Financial Planning and Reporting Team plays a crucial role in supporting these efforts by ensuring efficient management, oversight and accurate financial reporting of research grants.
<u>Role Overview</u>
As a Post Award Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in the financial management of our research grants. Reporting to the Financial Planning and Reporting Manager, the successful candidate will leverage system functionality and capability for the timely production of accurate financial information in support of research grants and other functional accounts. Working closely with Finance Business Partners, the post holder will ensure accurate and timely input of internal processes such as journals, timesheets, recharges and service level agreements rates.
Key deliverables will include (but not be limited to):
Financial information:
Preparation and production of all grant claims in line with contract requirements, including the consolidation of partner expenditure.
Regular systematic reconciliations of reports for review by Finance Business Partners and budget holders
Undertake variance analysis and work collaboratively with Finance Business Partners to highlight anomalies and provide investigative review of the figures
Review partner expenditure reports for accuracy, appropriateness and reasonableness discussing anomalies
Budgeting and Reporting
Develop and produce monthly reporting packs across grants and functional accounts
Work with the wider Financial Planning and Reporting team in the development of system driven KPIs to enable meaningful analysis of figures
Ownership and production of yearly corporate budgeting packs
Support in the development of financial models to inform strategic decisions and financial planning
Period end activities
Checking, verifying and inputting all journals to transfer expenditure between accounts, checking eligibility of expenditure to funding body terms and conditions
Support the Financial Planning and Reporting team with any other month end and year end tasks
Business Partnering
Understand business needs and priorities.
Work collaboratively with Finance Systems Support to maintain systems
Be aware of changing requirements of funders and stay up to date with project delivery protocol.
Audit and compliance
Maintaining relationships with external auditors, investigating any findings and recommendations
Implementing and maintaining processes to ensure compliance with funder terms and conditions
Implementing and maintaining compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements
<u>The Candidate </u>
Ideally you will be able to demonstrate:
AAT qualification with evidence of continued professional development or similar accounting qualification or relevant experience
Knowledge of business intelligence reporting, Reporting Development
Outstanding IT skills across all Microsoft packages, in particular excel
Good understanding of financial management processes and systems
Experience of providing Management Information reports relevant to various stakeholders
Relevant experience of dealing with grant funding or a similar environment
Experience of producing expenditure statements and account reconciliations
Meticulous attention to detail, with the ability to undertake routine work to a high degree of accuracy
(For a full list of essential and desirable criteria please refer to the job description and person specification)
Informal enquiries can be made to: helen.mccormack@lstmed.ac.uk
Additional benefits of joining LSTM:
30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, plus Christmas closure days
Generous occupational pension schemes
Government backed “cycle to work” scheme.
Affiliated, discounted staff membership to the University of Liverpool Sports Centre
Plus, a host of additional family friendly policies
Apply now and join us in supporting groundbreaking research by providing essential financial analysis and information.
Closing Date: 4th July 2024
Application Process: To apply for the position please click on the apply link and upload your CV and Covering Letter.
Due to the volume of applications, we receive, we may close our vacancies early. It is therefore advisable to apply as early as possible if you would like to be considered for a role.
Inclusion is central to our values at LSTM
We seek to attract and recruit people who reflect the diversity across our communities, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, nationality, faith or belief, social background, age and disability. LSTM selects candidates based on skills, qualifications, and experience.
We welcome conversations about flexible working; and applications from those returning to employment after a break from their careers.
About LSTM
Founded in 1898 and the oldest of its kind in the world, the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) is an internationally recognised centre of excellence for teaching and research in tropical diseases. Through the creation of effective links with governments, NGOs, private organisations and global institutions and by responding to the health needs of communities, LSTM aims to promote improved health, particularly for people of the less developed/resource poorest countries in the tropics and sub-tropics.
Look at some of the great work we have achieved over the past year by viewing our annual report:
https://www.lstmed.ac.uk/about/annual-reports-and-financial-statements
LSTM actively promotes Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding Policies
Financial Services Department
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a detail-oriented and proactive Post Award Analyst to join our dynamic Financial Planning and Reporting Team at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM). We are a leading institution in research and innovation, committed to advancing knowledge and driving progress through our robust research initiatives. Our Financial Planning and Reporting Team plays a crucial role in supporting these efforts by ensuring efficient management, oversight and accurate financial reporting of research grants.
<u>Role Overview</u>
As a Post Award Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in the financial management of our research grants. Reporting to the Financial Planning and Reporting Manager, the successful candidate will leverage system functionality and capability for the timely production of accurate financial information in support of research grants and other functional accounts. Working closely with Finance Business Partners, the post holder will ensure accurate and timely input of internal processes such as journals, timesheets, recharges and service level agreements rates.
Key deliverables will include (but not be limited to):
Financial information:
Preparation and production of all grant claims in line with contract requirements, including the consolidation of partner expenditure.
Regular systematic reconciliations of reports for review by Finance Business Partners and budget holders
Undertake variance analysis and work collaboratively with Finance Business Partners to highlight anomalies and provide investigative review of the figures
Review partner expenditure reports for accuracy, appropriateness and reasonableness discussing anomalies
Budgeting and Reporting
Develop and produce monthly reporting packs across grants and functional accounts
Work with the wider Financial Planning and Reporting team in the development of system driven KPIs to enable meaningful analysis of figures
Ownership and production of yearly corporate budgeting packs
Support in the development of financial models to inform strategic decisions and financial planning
Period end activities
Checking, verifying and inputting all journals to transfer expenditure between accounts, checking eligibility of expenditure to funding body terms and conditions
Support the Financial Planning and Reporting team with any other month end and year end tasks
Business Partnering
Understand business needs and priorities.
Work collaboratively with Finance Systems Support to maintain systems
Be aware of changing requirements of funders and stay up to date with project delivery protocol.
Audit and compliance
Maintaining relationships with external auditors, investigating any findings and recommendations
Implementing and maintaining processes to ensure compliance with funder terms and conditions
Implementing and maintaining compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements
<u>The Candidate </u>
Ideally you will be able to demonstrate:
AAT qualification with evidence of continued professional development or similar accounting qualification or relevant experience
Knowledge of business intelligence reporting, Reporting Development
Outstanding IT skills across all Microsoft packages, in particular excel
Good understanding of financial management processes and systems
Experience of providing Management Information reports relevant to various stakeholders
Relevant experience of dealing with grant funding or a similar environment
Experience of producing expenditure statements and account reconciliations
Meticulous attention to detail, with the ability to undertake routine work to a high degree of accuracy
(For a full list of essential and desirable criteria please refer to the job description and person specification)
Informal enquiries can be made to: helen.mccormack@lstmed.ac.uk
Additional benefits of joining LSTM:
30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, plus Christmas closure days
Generous occupational pension schemes
Government backed “cycle to work” scheme.
Affiliated, discounted staff membership to the University of Liverpool Sports Centre
Plus, a host of additional family friendly policies
Apply now and join us in supporting groundbreaking research by providing essential financial analysis and information.
Closing Date: 4th July 2024
Application Process: To apply for the position please click on the apply link and upload your CV and Covering Letter.
Due to the volume of applications, we receive, we may close our vacancies early. It is therefore advisable to apply as early as possible if you would like to be considered for a role.
Inclusion is central to our values at LSTM
We seek to attract and recruit people who reflect the diversity across our communities, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, nationality, faith or belief, social background, age and disability. LSTM selects candidates based on skills, qualifications, and experience.
We welcome conversations about flexible working; and applications from those returning to employment after a break from their careers.
About LSTM
Founded in 1898 and the oldest of its kind in the world, the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) is an internationally recognised centre of excellence for teaching and research in tropical diseases. Through the creation of effective links with governments, NGOs, private organisations and global institutions and by responding to the health needs of communities, LSTM aims to promote improved health, particularly for people of the less developed/resource poorest countries in the tropics and sub-tropics.
Look at some of the great work we have achieved over the past year by viewing our annual report:
https://www.lstmed.ac.uk/about/annual-reports-and-financial-statements
LSTM actively promotes Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding Policies