University of Cambridge
Finance Analyst - Research and Grants
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The Cambridge Research Office is looking for a number of enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join the Post-Award Team.
This is a finance administration role providing support for departments in the management of their research grants.
Our Team
Our team is responsible for providing expert advice and guidance and for financially administering external research funding, on behalf of academics and Departments within the University's Schools.
The Role
The role provides an excellent opportunity to develop a career in research administration. Your main responsibilities will be providing procedural and financial advice and guidance to academic and departmental staff on a range of financial administration matters.
Key tasks include the preparation of final expenditure reports, setting up new awards, preparing invoices and monitoring research grant budgets against expenditure. This is a fast-paced role, requiring the successful candidate to manage a varied workload, balance competing priorities and respond effectively to changing demands. You will demonstrate excellent numeracy, strong organisational skills, a highly collaborative and inquisitive mindset, and a positive, customer-oriented approach.
The role holders will be part of a diverse team, working within a busy office environment, so you must be able to prioritise and work to tight deadlines. Proficiency in using Windows based packages is essential. Knowledge of Oracle Financials and experience in finance administration would be advantageous.
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Working Arrangements
The University is supportive of hybrid working, where some work is undertaken on University premises and some in a remote working environment. The aim of our approach is to enable as many staff as possible to work in a hybrid way if they wish and where their role allows. This role requires onsite attendance at Greenwich House for a minimum of 2 days per week with additional onsite working according to business need.
Positions Available
There are several positions available on either a permanent or fixed-term basis (12 months).
Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University - 12 months fixed term positions only.
Please note that the minimum part-time option for this role is 0.8FTE and applications requesting less than this will not be considered.
Application Process
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Please see the Further Particulars document for more details of this vacancy. Your application should clearly set out how you meet the criteria listed in the person specification (the skills and experience required for the role) along with relevant examples. Candidates will be shortlisted based on these criteria.
Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.
Applicants who have applied within the last 6 months should not apply during this round.
Important Dates
- The closing date is Monday 7th September 2026.
- Interviews will be held in person in Cambridge around the 18th September 2026.
Questions
Questions about the application process should be addressed to the Research Office Recruitment team at crorecruitment@admin.cam.ac.uk.
Please quote reference EW50182 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.
Eligibility
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
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