Key responsibilities include leading invoicing for research projects, managing reconciliations under the guidance of the Finance Manager, and providing comprehensive administrative support for research finance processes. The ideal candidate should be self-motivated, possess strong communication skills, and demonstrate the ability to prioritize tasks and work autonomously in a dynamic environment. This position offers a varied and challenging opportunity to contribute to the financial management of clinical and academic research at a leading children's hospital.
An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Research Finance Coordinator to join the Research & Innovation Team at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust within the GOSH and ICH Joint Research & Development Office.
Our R&I directorate provides a high quality clinical and academic research environment, in which children and young people can take part in research programmes safely and effectively. With a diverse and continually growing research portfolio made up of commercial and non-commercial projects, reporting to the Finance Manager - Research Projects and Grants,a skilled individual is sought to help with reducing financial risks to not only the Directorate but the Trust overall. The postholder will ensure research income is recouped efficiently and effectively within given timeframes, provide financial coordination of a variety of studies, support the costing processes for grant applications and support the processes to reduce aged debt on our portfolio.
The successful individual will have excellent organisational skills and an eye for detail . They will be enthusiastic and self-motivated, with strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team and take individual lead on tasks to ensure deadlines are made on a timely basis.
As a Research Finance Coordinator, you will be responsible for: Leading and/or supporting the invoicing of research projects (dependent on the complexity of the project) utilising a range of documents and databases to ensure income is recouped in timely and efficient fashion; the financial coordination of a variety of studies; managing research project reconciliations allocated and guided by the Finance Manager - Research Projects and Grants; supporting the costing processes for grant applications and provide support to reduce aged debt.
The post holder will work collaboratively with Principal Investigators, Research Nurses and various other supporting administrators to provide expert financial coordination in a clinical and academic research environment. You will be a key link between the Research Finance team and the Clinical Research Teams, and ensuring the efficient and timely cost recovery of study activity that the Trust has performed.
This is a varied and challenging post which will involve, among other tasks, comprehensive administrative support to research finance processes, strong communication with internal and external stakeholders, and a proactive approach to the financial management of research projects. This role requires the ability to work autonomously, prioritise own workload and act on own initiative.
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The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachments.
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