Internal and External Relationships

• Liaison with external organisations as required in relation to the project(s).
• To assist ad hoc reporting and data requirements.
• Maintain relationships with the IRIS/Research Office on matters regarding Pre-Award, grant management systems, payments and project operations and the Legal Team regarding funder contracts and agreements.
• To be an active member of the Finance Services function, building & maintaining good working relationships with other teams across the service and the research community to ensure an understanding of priorities.

Other Duties And Responsibilities

• The post holder will be expected to participate in performance review and developmental activities.
• The post holder will be expected to comply with the University equal opportunities policies, Dignity at Work and Study Policy and the University’s Welsh Language Policy and the Welsh Language Standards.
• The post holder has a general and legal duty of care in relation to health, safety and wellbeing and must take all reasonable steps to ensure a safe and healthy working environment for themselves and for other members of staff, students and visitors affected by their actions or inactions. The post holder is also required to comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and risk assessments.
• The post holder must comply with relevant legal and financial policies and procedures and be aware of their responsibilities in terms of the legal requirements of their post.

Person Specification

Essential

Qualifications/Training
2 AS Levels or 1 A Level or NVQ level 3 in a relevant subject area (or equivalent)

Experience/Knowledge

• Strong track record of relevant financial administration experience.
• Can demonstrate knowledge of accounting principles and financial matters.
• Excellent knowledge of spreadsheets and other Microsoft packages.

Skills/Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal skills the ability to engage effectively with a diverse range of staff and stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills, including the ability to prioritise own work and deliver to agreed deadlines.
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills including the ability to effectively interpret and summarise complex documents and requirements.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Excellent Digital and IT skills (e.g. Microsoft Office and on-line systems).
• Able to manage workload, prioritise tasks and meet deadlines whilst ensuring work is completed to the expected standards.
• Able to be proactive and identify and recommend improvements to processes and procedures.
• Able to work individually and as part of a team.

Desirable

• AAT qualified
• NVQ level 4 in a relevant subject area
• Experience of working in a Higher Education environment.
• Experience of administering students in a Higher Education environment.
• Experience of financial administration of externally funded projects or grants.
• Proficient in the use of the Unit4 Agresso financial management system.
• Proficient in the use of the Worktribe research management system.
• The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If applicants are not able to speak / write in Welsh at present, there are many opportunities to learn if the successful candidate wishes to do so.

General

The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We strive to develop a workforce from all sections of the community regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. We promote and facilitate the use of the Welsh language through our progressive Welsh Language Policy. We comply with the Welsh Language Standards and are committed to equality of opportunity. You are welcome to apply for any job in English or Welsh and all applications submitted will be treated equally.

We are a member of Advance HE's Athena SWAN Gender Equality charter and hold a Silver award in recognition of our commitment to and progress towards gender equality within the University's policies, practices, and culture.

The University has recently achieved a Race Equality Charter Bronze award reflecting our commitment to building an inclusive and equitable society for black, Asian and minoritised ethnic staff.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

All members of staff have a duty to ensure their actions are in line with the overall environmental aims of the University and minimise their environmental impact.

All offers are made subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK and receipt of satisfactory references.

We have a legal responsibility to ensure that you have the right to work in the UK before you can start working for us. When you apply for this post you will be required to explain the basis upon which you believe you will able to live and work in the UK legally on the commencement date of the role should your application be successful. If you do not have the right to work freely in any position in the UK already, any offer of employment we will make to you will be subject to you obtaining a right to work visa. The following link provides information on the various visa routes into employment and the eligibility requirements (including switching visa status where permissible) https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas. If you are successful in your application we will discuss visa options with you at the time of making the offer of employment.

Candidates should also note that they may be required to apply for an ATAS certificate (Academic Approval Technology Scheme) from the Counter-Proliferation and Arms Control Centre of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office before being able to apply for a visa - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/academic-technology-approval-scheme

Please note that, in the event of applications being received from candidates on the University's Redeployment Register with a reasonable skills match to the post specification, these applicants will be given prior consideration.

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