Full job descriptionInterim Senior Management Accountant – Grantsup to £350 per day – Inside IR35
Harpenden, Hertfordshire – Hybrid, 3 days per week on-site
Initial 3-month contract
MLC Partners are recruiting an Interim Senior Management Accountant – Grants for a leading research organisation based in Harpenden.
This is a hands-on interim role providing senior management accounting and grants support across a portfolio of externally funded research projects.
The successful candidate will need previous experience working within a research, charity, university, not-for-profit or other grant-funded environment, with the ability to support both pre- and post-award activity.
Key responsibilities*Financial management of research grants and funded projects.
*Supporting the full grant lifecycle across pre- and post-award activity.
*Preparing grant budgets, costings and financial models.
*Monitoring expenditure against approved budgets.
*Producing monthly management accounts, forecasts and variance analysis.
*Preparing grant claims, reconciliations and financial reports.
*Ensuring expenditure complies with individual funder requirements.
*Supporting the financial set-up and close-down of grants.
*Identifying and managing financial risks across the grant portfolio.
*Providing clear financial advice to researchers, project leads and budget holders.
*Supporting improvements to financial processes, controls and reporting.
We are looking for somebody with:
*Strong grants accounting experience.
*Previous experience within a research, charity, university or similar grant-funded organisation.
*Experience working across both pre- and post-award finance.
*Strong management accounting, budgeting and forecasting experience.
*Strong technical accounting skills and the ability to work through financial issues independently.
*Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
*The ability to explain complex financial information to non-finance colleagues.
*A proactive approach and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
A recognised accountancy qualification such as ACA, ACCA or CIMA is preferred.
This role requires three days per week on-site in Harpenden on an initial 3 month contract.