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Join us as a Senior Finance Manager (Research) within the Finance & Contracts team of LGC’s Grant Management Group (GMG), located in the vibrant heart of Twickenham, Middlesex.
As a critical leader within our team, you will be at the forefront of managing and optimizing financial strategies for the NIHR Coordinating Centre, a pivotal organization responsible for administering significant health research programmes and infrastructure investments on behalf of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
With a combined annual budget exceeding £600 million, your role will be instrumental in ensuring financial integrity, strategic planning, and robust financial governance. You will collaborate with key stakeholders, lead complex financial operations, and drive impactful decisions that directly support groundbreaking health research across the UK.
If you are a dynamic finance professional with a passion for making a difference in public health, we invite you to bring your expertise to our mission.
About us
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) is funded by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). We work in partnership with the NHS, universities, local government, other research funders, patients, and the public. The NIHR funds, enables, and delivers world-leading health and social care research that improves people's health and wellbeing and promotes economic growth.
Job Purpose
Reporting to the Lead Finance Manager, the postholder will have responsibility for the day-to-day financial management of the ~35 research funding streams (including research programmes, Research Schools and infrastructure funding streams). This will include financial reconciliations, outturns, forecasting, etc. The postholder will support and be supported by the Finance and Contracts team and will work closely with programme teams and other cross-cutting teams within GMG as well as liaising with staff in the DHSC SRE Directorate on a regular basis.
Key Responsibilities
* Ensuring that the quarterly outturns and forecasts of expenditure for the research budgets managed by the CCF submitted to DHSC are submitted in a timely manner and are of high quality and accuracy.
* Working closely with the Lead Finance Manager and colleagues in the DHSC SRE Directorate to understand DHSC’s financial reporting and monitoring requirements and to develop reporting structures and processes which meet these requirements in as efficient and effective manner as possible
* Supporting Lead Finance Manager in the implementation of systems and process improvements to continually develop the finance function, in particular the processes for financial and contract management within programme teams
* Participating in finance initiatives of strategic importance to customers and supporting efforts to ensure appropriate consistency of GMG processes with best practice in other research funders (including other NIHR Coordinating Centres)
* Supporting customer and internal and external audit requirements
* Line management of 2 staff (and oversight of 3 more) members of the Finance and Contracts team, including responsibility for training and professional development
* Responding to queries from programme staff, contractors and other stakeholders including management and oversight of the Jira query system
* Supporting Lead Finance Manager in the development and maintenance of robust finance-related policies and SOPs
* Supporting Lead Finance Manager in ensuring that process maps of centralised finance-related activities are accurate, maintained and reviewed regularly to guarantee the efficiency and quality of service provided
Experience & Qualification
Required Criteria
* Professional Accounting Qualification: ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent; candidates qualified by experience are also considered.
* Finance Business Partnering & Forecasting Expertise: Proven experience in collaborating with business units and delivering accurate financial forecasts.
* Leadership & Management: Demonstrated experience in line management, with a focus on team development and performance.
* Excellent computer skills: fully conversant in MS Office (Excel in particular)
Desired Criteria
* Knowledge and practical experience of research grant financial management
* Web-based grant management systems
Salary & Benefits
£47,300 to £49,900 per year
Bonus - subject to company performance
25 days annual leave, plus public holidays (UK)
Enhanced contributory pension scheme
Life Insurance
Season Ticket Loan
NB: This is a hybrid, office-based role. All employees are expected to attend our Twickenham office 2–3 days per week during the first three months. Following this period, attendance will typically be 1–2 days per week, though this may increase depending on team requirements.
Application
If you are excited about the prospect of joining our team and believe you possess the relevant skills and background, we invite you to apply. Please submit your CV along with a 'Statement of Suitability' that showcases your key skills and experiences in relation to the 'Required Criteria' outlined in the job description. Additionally, share your enthusiasm for working with the LGC Group.
Deadline for applications is 5pm on the 23rd May, with in-house interviews from the 30th May.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Accounting/Auditing, Management, and Finance
* Industries
Research Services, Accounting, and Financial Services
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