Description The post-holder, one of a team of four, leads on the management of budgets for all externally research funded Grants and Contracts in the School and advises on policy and regulations from proposal to final report stage. The post is fixed term for 1 year and full time (35 hours per week) The salary for this post is Grade UE07 £40,247 to £47,874 per annum. Your skills and attributes for success: An honours degree or equivalent professional financial qualification. Relevant experience in a finance administration role preferably within the HE research sector. Energy and ability to work simultaneously on a number of tasks and prioritise between them. Good written and oral communication skills and excellent analytical and IT skills with experience in use of complex spreadsheets, databases and financial management systems. Good interpersonal skills and ability to motivate peers and those senior to oneself. Click to view a copy of the full job description (opens new browser tab) Application Information Please ensure you include the following documents in your application: - CV - Cover letter As a valued member of our team you can expect: A competitive salary An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits Championing equality, diversity and inclusion The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab). On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK. Key dates to note The closing date for applications is 17 February 2025. Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.