Research Finance Officer

The Chief Financial Officer's (CFO) team vision is "to become a forward thinking, inclusive CFO Team consistently offering excellent service delivery, uncompromising on quality, delivering value and ensuring the financial sustainability of the University".

The Finance office is seeking to appoint a highly motivated Finance Research Analyst at 0.60fte

The post holder will be responsible for the provision of a high-quality research administration service covering a portfolio of Research Grants & Contracts within specific academic areas. This will include grants from UK Research Councils, UK Government, EU Funding bodies, UK Registered and Overseas based Charities, Commercial, and other funding sources.

The candidate should have strong financial and analytical skills and be used to working in a busy environment. Experience of working in a HEI environment would be advantageous with particular emphasis on research grant administration. Strong team players.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Amy Guyatt, Research Business Partner at

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We are looking for people who can help us deliver our mission of transforming lives through inspired teaching and research, through our values.

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We are committed to building a strong, diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We particularly encourage applications from [protected characteristic(s)], who are currently under-represented within the University of Greenwich at these levels/within these areas.

We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge/Mentally Healthy Universities, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff, and removing barriers to improve inclusion.

We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form.

We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees' experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.

Further details: Job Description & Person Specification

£30,487 to £36,024 pa, plus £5,269 London weighting per annum

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