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We are hiring on behalf of a world-famous scientific organisation who are expanding their team. They require an Interim Finance Business Partner (Research) at short notice, ideally someone who would be interested in permanent opportunities over the coming months.

The overall purpose of the role is to provide support to departments with grant-funded projects. This is an excellent opportunity for a Qualified Accountant who understands restricted and unrestricted funds.

Day to day duties:

Work with stakeholders to ensure grant applications are correctly costed
Report accrual expenditure vs budget for grants
Report to external funders
Regularly reforecast grant expenditure for the lifetime of the grant
Produce monthly management accounts
Prepare annual budgets including department costsEssential criteria:

Qualified accountant
Understanding restricted and unrestricted funds
Proven ability to liaise effectively with staff at all management and directorate levels
Strong IT skills including excellent ExcelDesirable criteria:

Understand what research grants are
Pre and post award experiencePlease apply ASAP to ensure you are considered for this exciting role