14979 - Research Finance Analyst

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Grade UE05: £30,180 - £34,630 per annum

Corporate Services Group / Edinburgh Research Office

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed-term: 18-month contract

Together we can do great things. Be part of something bigger.

With roles from hospitality to research, there’s a career for everyone at the University of Edinburgh. We can offer opportunities for you to develop in your career and make a real difference in the communities around us while contributing to the world at large.

The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We are a large University covering a wide range of activities. In Professional Services, we support the University’s research and teaching, offering many career and role specialisms.

The Opportunity:

We are seeking colleagues who will embody our values of expertise, community, integrity and collaboration.

The Research Grants Team work closely with the University of Edinburgh research and professional service communities, partners and funders, to maximise the research academic colleagues can undertake for the funding they receive. Our expert team delivers financial management and post award administration of the University’s 3,500 research grants.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Research Finance Analyst who will part of a project team focussed on resolving legacy grant reviews.

You will support the Research Accountant by preparing detailed financial award reconciliations to support financial closure and any associated remedial actions on the ledger.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate a strong ability to tackle problems head-on. You should enjoy analysing issues and identifying root causes.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.