Full job descriptionManagement Accountant – Grants & Research Finance
Hertfordshire | Hybrid Working | Up to £45,000
SRM Recruitment are partnering with an established organisation in Hertfordshire to recruit a Management Accountant with strong grants, funding and/or research finance experience.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who combines solid management accounting capability with experience of working within a grant-funded, research, charity, not-for-profit or similarly funded environment.
The roleWorking as part of the wider finance team, responsibilities will include:
*Management accounting and month-end reporting
*Financial management of grants and externally funded projects
*Monitoring expenditure against approved budgets
*Budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
*Financial and funder reporting
*Supporting compliance with funding requirements
*Accruals, prepayments, journals and balance sheet reconciliations
*Working closely with project leads, budget holders and other non-finance stakeholders
*Supporting audit and year-end requirements
*Providing financial insight and guidance across funded activities
About youFor this position, strong grants, funding and/or research finance experience is particularly important.
You may currently be working as a:
*Management Accountant
*Research Accountant
*Research Finance Officer
*Senior Research Finance Officer
*Grants Accountant
*Grants Finance Officer
*Research Grants Finance professional
ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified candidates are preferred, although strong QBE, part-qualified or finalist accountants with substantial relevant grants/funding experience will also be considered.
Experience within research, higher education, charity, not-for-profit or another grant-funded organisation would be particularly relevant.
What’s on offer?*Salary up to £43,000
*Hybrid working
*Permanent position
*Broad accounting role with a specialist grants/funding focus
*Opportunity to join an established Hertfordshire organisation
For further information or a confidential discussion, please apply or contact Liz Hawkins at SRM Recruitment.