Temporary Research Accountant

This high profile London based organisation are looking to recruit an interim Research Accountant for an initial 6-month day rate contract, to support and ensure the research teams are adhering to key financial processes and compliance activities in respect to their grant funded activities.

Reporting to a Senior Research Accountant, your daily duties will include:

• Maintain key financial schedules for cost sharing with research partner organisations, liaising with Senior Research Accountants and Research Budget Holders on queries.
• Assist in ensuring that financial reconciliations and funder reports are prepared for all grants on a timely basis.
• Ensure that budgets are loaded and monitored for externally funded research activities in line with the funder financial cycle.
• Provide comprehensive financial management support to budget holders on smaller grants, including studentship and fellowship grants.
• Load grant income and expenditure budgets on timely basis for awards, in line with the specific award lifecycle.

The successful candidate will be at the early stages of studying or a part-qualified accountant who is committed to working towards their ACCA/CIMA professional qualification.

You must have an interest in and commitment to providing accounting support within a scientific research environment. You must possess high attention to detail and have strong influencing skills whilst possessing first class written and verbal communication skills.