Can you provide finance advice in an easy to understand way?
Are you experienced in using MS Office to collate and manipulate data?
Do you have experience of handling compliance for finance audits on projects?
If you’ve answered “yes” to these questions the role of Contracts and Finance Support Manager could be for you!
About the role
In this role you will be part of the team who deliver the Innovate UK (IUK) Business Growth service to provide innovation and business support to a portfolio of SME clients.
You will work closely with the Head of Claims and Finance Support and IUK Business Growth Head of Contracts and Grant Management to provide regular finance reports to enable accurate management of diverse publicly funded programmes. You will provide support to the development and management of associated budgets and financial claims for the department’s key contracts, to ensure they are delivered in a timely manner and in compliance with the funder’s guidelines.
Your key responsibilities will be:
- Preparing and submitting regular financial management reports (KPIs, and narrative) for the department’s key contracts
- Monitoring and tracking of contract budgets and finances
- Assisting in the preparation of quarterly and annual financial claims
- Providing oversight and guidance to ensure compliance with audit requirements
About you
You will have experience in the financial and management reporting of multiple contracts, preferably with experience of reporting platforms. You will have experience of working with CRM systems and Microsoft applications particularly Excel. You will also have experience of working in a busy environment, with the ability (when required) to respond to multiple demands at the same time.
You will also be:
- Numerate and proficient at handling and manipulating quantitative and qualitative data
- Experienced in the preparation and delivery of reports, both written and verbal
- IT literate with excellent experience of MS Office including advance Excel skills
- A team-player with good interpersonal and communication skills
- Highly organised with the ability to prioritise own workload and meet deadlines
- Proactive and flexible individual with a ‘can do’ attitude
- A self-improver, solicits and uses feedback to manage own learning and development
What we offer
This a full-time permanent role. You will be working from home with trips to our Hatfield office every couple of weeks. We will consider part-time working (4 days per week) for the right applicant.
- Our FTE pay range is wide with mid-point for this role of £36,000pa
- Broadband allowance
- Generous, up to 10.5% non-contributory pension scheme
- Ill-health income protection
- Life assurance (Death in Service)
- 26 days holiday (rising to 28 after 2 years’ service, pro rata for part time)
- Flexible and supportive working culture including access to mental health first aiders
- Wellbeing services for employees including access to discounts, employee assistance programme, Mental Health First Aiders, Doctorline and more
- Modern, open space and technology enabled working environment
- Flexible benefits including holiday-buy scheme, eye care vouchers, annual flu vaccination, Cyclescheme.
We endeavour to make roles flexible. While this role is advertised as full time, we will consider requests to undertake the work on a flexible part-time basis, so please feel free to talk about what flexibility means to you at your initial phone interview.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and value diversity in our workforce. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
About us
We are one of the UK’s foremost business support organisations and for over 25 years, we have provided business advisory services to more than 500,000 small to medium sized businesses on behalf of Government and Private sector organisations. As part of our expert team, you can expect to be empowered to be the best you can and share our company values of Openness (I am keen and willing to engage), Inspiration (I want to be the best that I can be), Conviction (We win, or lose, together) and Accountability (I will take responsibility and ownership). As a business we recognise that giving a superior service to our clients depends on making the most of our people and we aim to give our teams challenging opportunities, recognition for achievement, job enrichment and the maximum flexibility we can.
The fine print
- Please note we are not a Home Office visa sponsorship licence holder and therefore you must be currently eligible to live and work in the UK to apply for this role.
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