Robert Half are pleased to be partnering with an established organisation based in central Oxford to recruit a Finance Operations Officer. The Finance Operations Officer will receive a salary of up to £46,000 along with other attractive benefits including hybrid remote working and a generous pension!

Please note there is no parking onsite for this role.

Primary responsibilities;

• Managing and monitoring all post award finance activities for the existing UKRI funded programmes, with combined active grants totalling approx. £30m, plus industry contributions
• Managing and monitoring all pre and post award finance activities for the new Interdisciplinary Life and Environmental Sciences Award (ILESLA) programme, working closely with the Programme Manager and Programme Administrators.
• Ensuring compliance with all legislative, University and funder regulations
• Striving for best practice, continuously reflecting on and refining financial processes and procedures to improve efficiency and accuracy, employing knowledge of innovative IT tools where appropriate
• Financial modelling of prospective funding opportunities identified by the DTC Senior Leadership Team
• Supporting programme teams with future successful funding initiatives by providing expertise on financial set-up, structures and processes
• Working with Programme Managers and the DTC Finance Co-ordinator to prepare quarterly forecasts to present to the Centre Director and Centre Manager for approval by MPLS Division
• Working with Programme Managers to prepare monthly reports for presentation to Programme Directors
• Working with Programme Managers and the DTC Finance Co-ordinator to prepare annual budgets
• Contributing to the annual reports to UKRI and to the annual DTC Steering Committee
• Preparing and submitting Interim and Final Expenditure Statements for UKRI funded programmes

Key experience and attributes;

• Methodical individual
• Strong numeracy skills
• Strong excel skills
• Financial modelling skills
• Positive attitude
• Eager to learn
• Open to embrace something new
• Excellent attention to detail

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