Divisional Assistant Accountant (Research)

<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> THIS POST MAY ALSO BE OFFERED AS A SECONDMENT OPPORTUNITY.<br><br>The Humanities Divisional Office is seeking to appoint a Divisional Assistant Accountant (Research) for a fixed-term to 31 December 2015. The successful applicant will join the divisional finance team to assume a leading role in the effective financial management of the division's growing research grant portfolio. You will undertake an audit of current financial grant management practices across the division and will be pivotal in providing faculties and other Humanities units with ongoing support in standardising these practices. You will also serve as the divisional finance lead on key awards, including the more complex collaborative and EU grants, and will advise the division on financial matters associated with research grants.<br><br>You will have extensive financial accounting experience, including an appropriate qualification, proven analytical skills, alongside excellent IT skills. You will also be a highly effective communicator, both orally and in writing, able to explain complex financial issues to a wide range of people, including those without financial expertise.<br><br>For an informal discussion about the post, please contact the Divisional Financial Controller, Mrs Lynn Hutton (email: <a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:lynn.hutton@admin.ox.ac.uk">lynn.hutton@admin.ox.ac.uk</a>).<br><br>Only applications received by 12.00 noon on Friday 21 November 2014 can be considered. You will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application. </div>