Trac Specialist

**TRAC Specialist**

**6-month contract, 35 hours per week (or equivalent)**

**Offscale - up to £55k**

Abertay is a modern university with a global outlook, rooted in its local and national communities. We have made our mark with high quality, well-directed teaching and research, and a stimulating and enriching experience for our students.

Reporting to the Head of Finance (HoF), the purpose of this role is to:

- Provide 6-month contract specialist support to move Abertay from TRAC dispensation to TRAC compliance, ensuring Abertay has a TRAC compliant model including Governance, Income & Cost Allocation and Cost Centre Analysis of finance system
- Prepare documentation and guidance during contract, to allow internal members of team to take on annual TRAC duties thereafter.

**Role Specific Duties and Responsibilities**
- Review current TRAC dispensation process, and create fully documented oversight process, ensuring TRAC compliance model for Abertay
- Create meaningful and documented oversight process for Abertays Governing Body, including TRAC oversight group and calander of events/actions
- Review work load plans and create work load model for TRAC, including identification of appropriate cost drivers, cost centre analysis and direct cost/indirect costs.
- Document model, and pass this knowledge onto internal staff, who will have responsibility for this moving forward.
- Provide adhoc support to other members of the University as required.

The post is 6-month fixed term contract post (or equivalent), and as the University supports flexible working, this role would be considered for a home working role, although some Dundee office would be required throughout the post, dependent on specific work at that time.

**Committed to Equal Opportunities**
- **Abertay University is a Scottish Registered Charity,**_
- **No: SC016040**_

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 6 months

Pay: Up to £55,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Paid volunteer time
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Dundee

Reference ID: REQ001261