Research and Enterprise Finance Officer

The University of Wolverhampton has a proud heritage of excellence in research, knowledge exchange and enterprise which has had a significant impact regionally and informs our teaching. The University Strategy 2035 sets our ambition to develop high-quality, impactful research and knowledge exchange that transforms lives, and which makes a world-leading contribution in the areas of green innovation and sustainability, health and wellbeing and inclusive communities.

Our newly created Research and Enterprise Directorate (RED) will drive positive change and significant growth across the University of Wolverhampton and through our engagement with external partners and stakeholders. We have a number of newly established critical roles available in the Directorate and we are ready to invite applications from talented, experienced, ambitious, and enthusiastic colleagues who embody the university values and behaviours: - Inclusive, Accountable, Ambitious and Resilient.

As Research and Enterprise Finance Officer, you will develop costings and support the management of budgets, providing expert financial advice across the project lifecycle. You will be required to develop and maintain an excellent knowledge of key funder financial rules and guidance as well as University financial policies, processes and regulations.

You will take responsibility for the development and maintenance of a university costing and pricing guide to provide guidance to those preparing bids, engaging with colleagues in Finance, faculties and other professional services.

You will create costing templates on the Worktribe system and work with Finance colleagues to ensure the financial information on the system is complete, accurate and coded correctly for reporting purposes.

You will work with the R&E Institutional Investment Coordinator to manage, monitor and report on QR, HEIF, RIF and other institutional investments, escalating risks and underspend to senior managers, making recommendations to process to increase efficiencies and continuous improvement.

We are looking for someone with a high level of emotional intelligence who has the ability to develop strong working relationships with staff at all levels across the University to ensure quality service delivery, demonstrating political awareness, diplomacy and tact.  You will need to demonstrate an excellent understanding of HE costing methodologies and experience costing and developing budgets for R&E bids; proven experience of working in a project environment, including supporting with claims, reporting, virements and closure; excellent problem-solving skills, with a solution focussed approach adapting to changing priorities and timescales with the ability to interpret and effectively communicate complex guidelines.

Staff Benefits

You may be eligible to choose from a number of benefits during your appointment, subject to any rules applicable to the relevant benefit (as amended from time to time). Further details of these benefits are available on the intranet.

We believe employees should be recognised for their hard work and contribution to the University's growth and success and offer an attractive range of competitive benefits to all staff:

The University of Opportunity for Students and Staff

As part of our commitment to ensure the diversity of our staff body reflects those of the student and local communities we serve, we particularly welcome applications from candidates of Black, Asian, or Ethnic Minority heritage, and candidates who are Disabled (including people who may not define themselves as disabled, but nevertheless encounter challenges)

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