Finance Lead

3 weeks ago

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Newcastle University Full time €33,966 - €36,042

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Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits . We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.
Newcastle University Finance Hub is a large team of skilled and experienced colleagues who manage the financial business activities of the University. We are committed to supporting the personal and professional development of our team.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Contract Research Finance Lead within our Contract Financial Management team. The team provides expert funder advice and financial management for University research and non-research projects, which can involve multi-million-pound budgets and multiple domestic and overseas institutions.

You will lead a team of up to ten colleagues, take responsibility for a diverse portfolio of projects and use your initiative and judgement to make decisions and resolve problems.

You must be able to work under pressure and provide expert guidance on complex research projects. This is a part time role working 3 days per week on a job share basis. We are looking for a working pattern of Monday, Tuesday and Friday but are open to discussions at interview.

Leadership of a team (of up to 10 research finance colleagues) within CFM responsible for the financial management and accounting of projects
Ensuring University staff adhere to funder contractual obligations and deadlines for up to 1,000 current projects, with a total value of up to £150m
Actively participate in the recruitment, training and development of colleagues within CFM
Provide expertise and guidance to staff within the team on relevant SAP and University procedures and funder regulations
Take responsibility for the production of claims for the more complex and high-profile projects to strict deadlines, in accordance with funder regulations and University policies
Develop and implement effective post award processes to meet the requirements of the Deputy Directors of Financial Performance and Financial Services
Work collaboratively with the CFM Finance Manager, Research Finance and Financial Service teams to deliver a proactive, and seamless post award finance process for grant holders and other internal stakeholders
Liaise with external auditors and schools to ensure that research projects are audited in accordance with specific sponsor requirements
Liaise with external funders on the production of financial statements, resolution of queries and understanding of changing funder requirements
Manage the creation of projects in the SAP financial management system, in order to facilitate the most effective structure to allow appropriate controls
Oversee the maintenance and update of data on the SAP financial management system relating to projects (e.g. structure, budget and timescale)
Direct and implement the timely closure of completed and reconciled projects
Where applicable, apply to research funders for extension in funds where applicable, or advise and guide Principal Investigators to do so
Widen the general understanding of post award project finance through the preparation and delivery of courses/workshops across stakeholder groups
Experience of working within a financial environment and offering a high quality level of financial support on external grants to both internal stakeholder and external funding bodies
Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to build relationships with key stakeholders and advise non-finance staff of the possible implications of non-compliance with funders’ financial regulations
Previous experience using SAP accounting software
Effective leadership of the team to ensure high quality financial support delivered to stakeholders
Develops colleagues effectively through support, training and sharing of skills and knowledge
You are a qualified CCAB Accountant or part qualified with extensive accounting experience
We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.
At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.

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