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Posted 15 January 2025 Salary Grade 6 £33,232-£36,924 End date 12 February 2025 LocationGlasgow Job Family Management Professional & Administrative Reference163933
Job Description
Job Purpose
Responsible for the implementation of delivering an accurate, efficient and specialist financial support service for the international disease registry projects which are based in the Office for Rare Conditions (ORC) in the School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing, College of MVLS. The post-holder will work closely with the PI, Professor S. Faisal Ahmed and the Registries Project Management Team on established projects and with the wider network of global stakeholders and funders that are involved in these projects. The post-holder will provide a high level of proactive administrative support with a focus on financial administration of incoming and outgoing grants and contracts.
Main Duties And Responsibilities
Knowledge/Qualifications
Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Essential:
A1. Ability to demonstrate the competencies required to undertake the duties associated with this level of post having acquired the necessary knowledge and skills in a similar role.
A2. Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 8 (Scottish Vocational Qualification level 4, Higher National Diploma) or equivalent, and experience of personal development in a similar role.
A3. Knowledge of financial and accounting procedures, particularly accrual accounting.
Desirable:
B1. Accounting qualification, HNC in Accounting or equivalent.
Skills
Essential:
C1. Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to multi-task and deliver high quality work unsupervised and within deadlines.
C2. Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to challenge where appropriate with diplomacy.
C3. Numeracy and the ability to understand, process and communicate financial information clearly and accurately.
C4. Ability to anticipate, analyse and address problems independently to initiate judgement.
C5. Ability to work proactively and flexibility, adapting to changing prioritises and requirements.
C6. Ability to motivate team, delegate effectively and plan/prioritise the team’ work.
Experience
Essential:
D1. Recent relevant experience working as a Finance Administrator in a team
D2. Experience of using computerised finance systems
D3. Extensive experience in using MS Office, minimum of Intermediate level within Excel
D4. Experience of working with and communicating financial data to Non-Financial Stakeholders
D5. Experience in the use of Agresso Financials.
Desirable:
E1. Experience in a Higher Education institution
E2. Experience of handling research grants
E3. Experience of working with international partners
Terms and Conditions
Salary will be Grade 6, £33,232 - £36,924 per annum pro rata.
This post is part time (17.5 hours per week) and open ended with funding for up to 12 months from the start date.
Location: Queen Elizabeth University
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Closing Date:23:45 on Wednesday 12th February 2025