finance manager London, England
Job description
About us
Engineering Sciences comprises ten academic departments that undertake research and teaching across a wide range of disciplines. Our scientists and engineers take discoveries from fundamentals to practice, producing innovative technological solutions to challenging problems. It is a dynamic and growing Faculty, with a strong vision and desire to use our talents to ‘Change the world’. UCL’s Department of Computer Science (CS) is a top-ranked Computer Science Department in the UK. In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF) evaluation, UCL Computer Science was ranked second in the UK for research power and first in England. We are an open, friendly department, open to ideas and open to people. We ask questions and we challenge ideas. We believe in our subject and in its potential.
About the role
The overall purpose of the post is to be responsible for delivering the department’s research and enterprise administration. The postholder facilitates grant and funding administration, consultancy activity, and general management and monitoring of current and proposed research projects. This role is offered as a 12-month fixed-term contract and is open to UCL employees on a secondment basis. A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page. To apply for the vacancy please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below. If you have any queries regarding the vacancy or the application process, please contact Charlotte Penny, [email protected]
About you
The postholder must have excellent knowledge of research funding processes and regulations within a HE/research environment, and experience of providing administrative assistance in the preparation of research funding applications. They must have proven experience of using online financial systems such as MyFinance and Worktribe, as well as the ability to set and meet tight individual and organisational deadlines and to manage own workload through effective prioritising, time management and organisational skills.
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: - 41 Days of holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days) - Hybrid Final Salary Pension Scheme - Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan - On-Site nursery - On-site gym - Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay - Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service - Discounted medical insurance
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/. Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality. This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Support Staff.”
