Senior Research Finance Advisor

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Research Accounts team as a Senior Research Finance Advisor.
The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.
The Finance Division supports the academic, research and administrative community at the University providing sound financial advice and timely information with a range of support services including financial operations, financial reporting, financial support and professional services.
What We Offer
As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees' wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme


• 38 days annual leave


• A comprehensive range of childcare services


• Family leave schemes


• Cycle loan scheme


• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans


• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs


• A welcoming and diverse community

About the Role
Reporting to the Research Finance Manager, this is a key role within central finance and works closely with academic departments to oversee the financial management of the University's research portfolio. Specifically, the post holder will look after its own portfolio of departmental research projects and will be the prime Research Accounts contact person for those departments.
In addition, be responsible for high profile research project reporting and developing systems and process to bring on improvements to the timing, quality and reliability of research financial information bringing visible benefits to the wider university research community.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
You will be based in Hythe Bridge Street but you may be able to agree a pattern of regular remote working with your line manager.

You will have experience of working in a complex financial administration function in a customer focused environment. Alongside this, you should have good accounting experience including proven skills in complex reconciliation.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to manage a wide caseload of projects and adhere to deadlines are also required.