Provide accounting support for programme administration for all relevant WorldPop 25% grants: Preparation of monthly budgetary reports and financial statements, account balances and variances, and financial forecasting. Producing costings, maintaining management information on applications and awards Regular reporting to the budget holder on expenditure against budget, including forecasting future spend, particularly salary commitments. Regular reporting to the Faculty Accountant and Head/Deputy Head of Faculty Finance on the WorldPop grant portfolio Providing accounting support to the members of the WorldPop Research Group, including 10% research budgeting queries, University procedures related to research funding, advice on appropriate procedures in given situations. Responsible for ensuring the data integrity of the Research costing and pricing module in accounting software. Responsible for ensuring general compliance monitoring for the group with University Finance Regulations and providing guidance to the group as needed. Provide non-research accounting support to WorldPop research group members, including 5% project costing and budgetary control reporting. Any other duties as allocated by the line manager following consultation with the post holder. Internal and external relationships The post holder will be expected to act as part of a team with the other members of the GRID project at WorldPop Research Group, Flowminder foundation and the Faculty Finance Team. Members will assist each other with their roles as necessary. GRID Project Management, including Scientific Director, Principal Operations Manager, GRID project Finance Manager at Flowminder, and project staff members continuous financial support to the project team – and wider WorldPop research group. Faculties/Professional Services The nature of the post holder’s tasks will require frequent communication – with Faculty/Professional Services based staff. Funding Bodies in the administration of research contracts and recovery of monies due. – Special Requirements The post holder should note that this role will be co-located between the University’s Highfield Campus and the WorldPop offices in Cumberland Place. PERSON SPECIFICATION How to be Criteria Essential Desirable assessed Qualifications, Skill level equivalent to achievement Relevant degree (or equivalent Application/ knowledge and of HNC, A-Level, NVQ3 with proven qualification or experience). Interview/ experience
Provide accounting support for programme administration for all relevant WorldPop grants: Preparation of monthly budgetary reports and financial statements, account balances and variances, and financial forecasting. Producing costings, maintaining management information on applications and awards Regular reporting to the budget holder on expenditure against budget, including forecasting future spend, particularly salary commitments. Regular reporting to the Faculty Accountant and Head/Deputy Head of Faculty Finance on the WorldPop grant portfolio 25% Providing accounting support to the members of the WorldPop Research Group, including research budgeting queries, University procedures related to research funding, advice on appropriate procedures in given situations. Responsible for ensuring the data integrity of the Research costing and pricing module in accounting software. Responsible for ensuring general compliance monitoring for the group with University Finance Regulations and providing guidance to the group as needed. 10% Provide non-research accounting support to WorldPop research group members, including project costing and budgetary control reporting. Any other duties as allocated by the line manager following consultation with the post holder. 5% Internal and external relationships The post holder will be expected to act as part of a team with the other members of the GRID project at WorldPop Research Group, Flowminder foundation and the Faculty Finance Team. Members will assist each other with their roles as necessary. GRID Project Management, including Scientific Director, Principal Operations Manager, GRID project Finance Manager at Flowminder, and project staff members – continuous financial support to the project team and wider WorldPop research group. Faculties/Professional Services – The nature of the post holder’s tasks will require frequent communication with Faculty/Professional Services based staff. Funding Bodies – in the administration of research contracts and recovery of monies due. Special Requirements The post holder should note that this role will be co-located between the University’s Highfield Campus and the WorldPop offices in Cumberland Place. PERSON SPECIFICATION Criteria Essential Desirable How to be assessed Qualifications, knowledge and experience Skill level equivalent to achievement of HNC, A-Level, NVQ3 with proven Relevant degree (or equivalent qualification or experience). Application/ Interview/