Finance and Contracts Officer, ISER

Finance and Contracts Officer, ISER
£27,929 – £31,411 per annum, pro-rata

An opportunity has arisen for a Finance and Contracts Officer to join the Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER). This is a new role in a large, dynamic and friendly team, working primarily within Understanding Society: UK Household Longitudinal Study (UKHLS) but also supporting the wider ISER team. This unique study is the largest longitudinal household panel study of its kind. This is an exciting opportunity to provide expertise supporting the financial activities and budget management of a multi-million pound project, along with supporting ISER’s financial administration.

Duties of the Role

In this role you will manage Understanding Society’s day-to-day finances, using the University’s financial management software (Unit4), which involves undertaking a wide range of tasks. You will maintain the Study’s multiple grants and report and forecast on these budgets to a wide variety of stakeholders. You will co-ordinate the Study’s procurement activities, including tender and quotation requests, whilst ensuring Understanding Society’s compliance with university policies. The successful candidate will also manage different aspects of Understanding Society’s staffing and payroll processes.

A full list of duties and responsibilities can be found within the attached job pack.

Qualifications and Skills required

The successful candidate will be educated to at least A-level or equivalent qualifications, with relevant accounting, budget and purchasing experience. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people and disseminate complex financial information to non-financial managers.

This post involves access to Government systems, information or data and will be subject to the staff vetting process. Further information can be found in the job pack.

At the University of Essex, internationalism and diversity is central to who we are and what we do. We are committed to being a cosmopolitan, internationally oriented university that is welcoming to staff and students from all countries, faiths and backgrounds, where you can find the world in one place.

To support this commitment we have our Global Forum , a staff-led network that promotes and celebrates the rich cultural diversity among Essex staff, and our Colchester campus based Faith Centre, which hosts regular services, meetings and events organised by our chaplains and faith representatives. For more information see: https://www.essex.ac.uk/life/student-facilities/religion-and-faith

Please see the attached job pack, which contains a full job description and person specification, which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role plus more information relating to the post. We recommend you read this information carefully before making an application.  Applications should be made on-line, but if you would like advice or help in making an application, or need information in a different format, please email the Resourcing Team (resourcing@essex.ac.uk ).

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