Finance Officer (Grants Post-Awards)

The Department of Education is seeking to appoint an outstanding Finance
Officer to join our dynamic team.





The Finance Officer’s primary focus will be to support the Department and
Principal Investigators with the management and reporting of awarded projects.



The post-holder will be part of the Finance team, working collaboratively with
the research team, Principal Investigators, Central University teams and
contacts in external organisations, to monitor the progress of research
projects throughout their life cycle and to ensure that they are run in an
effective and compliant manner.





In order to succeed in this role, strong written and oral communication skills
are essential, as is the ability to plan and manage multiple priorities and
demands and develop sound knowledge of key funder’s criteria. The post holder
must have excellent general IT skills including a sound knowledge of Microsoft
Excel.





You should be educated to degree level or have an equivalent combination of
relevant experience and training. You will have proven knowledge of financial
management systems and costing systems, such as X5 or another budgeting or
costing tool, Oracle or other financial software. Proven ability to present
and explain project data and-related issues to a wide range of individuals is
required for this role.





An understanding of Higher Education research grant funding, experience of
Oracle Financials and/or X5 would be considerable advantages.





To make informal enquiries about the post, please contact Louisa Summers:
louisa.summers@education.ox.ac.uk.





The post holder will be based at the Department of Education, 15 Norham
Gardens, Oxford.





Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and you will be required
to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application.
Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection
criteria for the post.





This post is offered on a part-time, permanent basis, at 18.75 hours per week.





**For further details of the role, please see the job description. The closing
date for applications is midday on Tuesday 21 November 2023 and only
applications received by this deadline will be considered. Interviews will be
held shortly after the closing date.**