Senior Research Finance Business Partner

About Research Finance (RF)

Research Finance sits within the Directorate of Finance and is responsible for managing annual research income of around £250 million from a portfolio of approx. 2,500 live research grants and contracts across the three University Faculties.

The Team 

Research Finance team has approx. 70 employees, who manage all post award activities for all research grants and contracts. Our mission is to be true business partners to our research community providing exceptional guidance, support and insight and working collaboratively as ‘one team’ in delivering world class transformative research.

The Role

We are recruiting a full time Senior Research Finance Business Partner to join our team.

The Senior Research Finance Business Partner will be a senior member of the Research Finance team and will also work closely with the Head of Faculty Financial Reporting and Analysis in Faculty.

The post holder will act as a finance partner to the Associate Dean for Research (ADR) and will provide strategic financial input to the Faculty’s research plans. The post holder will be specifically responsible for the delivery of all aspects of financial support and accounting for research grants and contracts and other similar activities within the faculty.

The Person

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate:

• A recognised CCAB professional accountancy qualification or equivalent
• Excellent organisational skills
• Good oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively and sensitively to both finance and non-finance colleagues
• A continues improvement mindset and capability to adapt processes to accommodate changes in research and higher education field
• Significant experience of working in a business partnering and management accounts preparation role

What you can expect in return

• As well as a competitive salary, and working for an internationally recognised University
• A generous annual leave entitlement of 29 days plus bank holidays
• Closure between the Christmas and New Year periods – this is in addition to your annual leave entitlement
• Access to a comprehensive employee assistance programme, supporting your physical, mental, and financial health and legal advice
• Leading pensions schemes, travel season tickets loans, workplace nursery, staff networking groups discounts for all the family to enjoy and so much more.
• Did we mention training, career opportunities and career progression.
• In fact, there are so many benefits available you can see more of them by clicking HERE

Find out more about our organisation and values:

The University of Manchester

The University of Manchester is a truly global institution with a reputation for education and innovation that resonates across the world, offering a wide range of courses and boasting outstanding facilities in the centre of Manchester. With 25 Nobel Prize winners among its current and former staff and students, it has a history of world firsts and brilliant discoveries. Manchester’s industrial and cultural heritage is mirrored by the achievements of some of the University’s most celebrated names.  The computer revolution started here in June 1948 when a machine built by Tom Kilburn and Sir Freddie Williams, known affectionately as ‘The Baby’, ran its first stored program. The celebrated wartime codebreaker Alan Turing worked on this computer during his time at Manchester.

The University is committed to world-class research, an outstanding learning and student experience and social responsibility in everything it does.  It is making one of the largest investments in facilities ever seen at a UK university, with £750 million spent so far and a further £1 billion to follow by 2022. Its goal is to become one of the world’s leading Universities.

When completing the additional information section of your application, please ensure you make reference to the job description and person specification above, as this will form an integral part of the shortlisting process.

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status.  All appointments will be made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out morehere

Blended working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:
Name: Petri Uola
Email:  petri.uola@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:
Email: People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.