Research Finance Officer

Research Finance Officer

Harrogate, North Yorkshire

About Us

Our client is one of the most exciting and innovative charities in the UK. The Charity is a leading funder of cancer research in the region and has a track record of supporting ground-breaking projects and clinical trials to help prevent cancer and increase survival.

Their goal is that by 2025, at least 2,000 more people in our region survive cancer every year.

They are now seeking a Research Finance Officer to join our team in Harrogate.

The Benefits

- Salary of c£25,000 DOE
- Pension scheme
- Private medical insurance
- 25 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays
- Offices within walking distance of the train station/free onsite parking

This is an excellent opportunity for a part qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA accountancy professional preferably with experience of operating an award management system to develop their career within the charity sector.

Our client knows that each and every one of our staff and volunteers contribute to their success. By joining them you’ll have the chance to become a vital part of what we do and assist in achieving our client’s goal of preventing cancer and increasing survival.

So, if you want to thrive within one of the most exciting and innovative charities in the UK, do more with your career and make a difference, our client love to hear from you.

The Role

As the Research Finance Officer, you will be responsible for overseeing awarded funding for our research and services portfolio.

Reporting to the Research Funding Manager, with a dotted line into the Finance team, you will manage the financial admin and accounting activities of our research grant awards.

Your role will involve:

- Monitoring expenditure against award budgets
- Working closely with grant holders and university finance offices
- Processing award invoices
- Participating in the planning and preparation of award budgets
- Providing accurate and timely financial information for reporting purposes
- Supporting auditing activities

About You

Interested? To join our client as a Research Finance Officer, you will need:

- To have a part ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification
- Previous experience of accounting processes and procedures
- Excellent organisation skills
- The ability the work on your own initiative

Experience of operating an award management system is desirable.

Other organisations may call this role Finance Officer, Part-Qualified Finance Officer, Accounting Officer, or Part Qualified Accountant.

This is a full time role working 37 hours per week.

The closing date for applications is the 30th June 2019.

Webrecruit and our clients are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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