Role: Research Finance Officer (Post-Award)
Location: London
Contract: 6 months
Day rate: £230-£245 per day, depending on experience

The Opportunity
We are currently recruiting an experienced Research Finance Officer to join a busy university Research Finance team on a temporary basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for a research finance professional with strong post-award experience to take ownership of a complex portfolio of research grants, supporting effective financial management, accurate reporting and compliance with funder requirements.

Working in a fast-paced and evolving environment, you will play a key role in overseeing grant finances, resolving financial discrepancies and ensuring projects are managed effectively throughout their lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the financial administration of a portfolio of complex research grants.
• Set up and close research projects using Agresso (Unit4).
• Prepare and post correcting journals to ensure financial accuracy.
• Calculate and post overheads for charity-funded and Full Economic Costing (FEC) grants.
• Reconcile research projects, investigate discrepancies and resolve outstanding issues.
• Raise invoices and prepare accurate financial reports for funders.
• Monitor grant expenditure and ensure financial information is accurate and up to date.
• Manage competing priorities and meet strict reporting deadlines.
• Work proactively to identify and resolve issues, escalating where appropriate.
• Support effective financial control and compliance with funder requirements.

To be considered, you will have:

• At least two years of recent, hands-on post-award research finance experience.
• Recent practical experience using Agresso (Unit4).
• Proven experience setting up and closing research projects within a finance system.
• Experience posting correcting journals and overheads for charity and FEC grants.
• Strong project reconciliation, invoicing and financial reporting skills.
• The ability to manage a complex workload and prioritise conflicting deadlines.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach, with the confidence to investigate and resolve issues independently.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work effectively in a demanding, fast-paced environment