Research Finance Support Administrator (Pre-Award) / Assistant Management Accountant

This role is open to current employees within the Finance Directorate (including research finance) only
Interviews are expected to be held on 20 May 2026
This role will be based on the university campus with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.
Role split - 60% Research Support Administrator (Pre-Award)/40% Assistant Management Accountant
Are you hard working with an eye for detail and keen to work in both research and faculty finance? Do you have experience working in a busy office environment ideally in a research support or a finance role? Do you want to join a team that is committed to supporting the strategic objectives and research culture of the Faculty of Environment? Do you have some experience of management accounting, financial planning and budget preparation?
The split role offers an excellent development opportunity for those wishing to expand their skillset within the overall finance function.
For 60% of your time, you will provide high quality, customer focussed pre-award research support to our Faculty Research Office (FRO). You will work closely with the Senior Research Administrator (Pre-Award) and Principal Investigators to support costings and set-up of projects whilst following University and Funders' rules and regulations to provide support to the faculty's academic community.
For 40% of your time, you will work within the faculty finance team, supporting the work of the two new Futures Institutes including planning, forecasting and reporting as well as analysing data trends and investigating variances.
This role sits within the Finance Service and is based in the Faculty of Environment. However, should the business need arise, and after full consultation with you, you may be deployed elsewhere within Finance Service.
Please note that due to Home Office visa requirements, this role may only be suitable for first-time Skilled Worker visa applicants if they are eligible for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa. For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/global-talent.

o 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) - That's 42 days a year!
o Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance
o Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
o Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
o Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.