Research Finance Administrator (x2)

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Finance & Procurement
Salary:  £33,111 to £37,298 per annum, inclusive.
Closing Date:  Wednesday 17 April 2024
Reference:  PSS-FIPO-2024-03

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is one of the world’s leading public health universities. Our mission is to improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide; working in partnership to achieve excellence in public and global health research, education and translation of knowledge into policy and practice.

LSHTM is creating 2 Research Finance Administrator roles as it invests in its research operations services which underpins our world leading research programmes. The research operations teams provide vital support and expertise to our research teams with stewardship of their projects in pursuit of LSHTM’s mission to improve health worldwide.

The Research Finance Administrator is responsible for the financial management of a small portfolio of research projects.  They will work closely with academics and project administrators in the faculties.  This is a varied role that requires a post holder to:  prepare financial reports for funders, monitor income from funders, raise supplier invoices, and processing financial transactions.  The post will also provide coordination support to the wider team, such as through managing shared e-mailboxes.

You should hold minimum 3 A levels and have experience of working in a customer focused environment and meeting customer needs. You should have excellent customer service and interpersonal skills. You should be exceptionally organised and able to prioritise their workload effectively to meet deadlines while maintain accuracy. Strong numeracy skills and the ability to understand financial information are a must. Further particulars are included in the job description.

The post is full-time, 35 hours per week 1 FTE and permanent.

The salary will be on the Professional Services salary scale Grade 4 in the range £33,111 - £37,298 per annum (inclusive of London Weighting). The post will be subject to the LSHTM terms and conditions of service.  Annual leave entitlement is 30 working days per year, pro rata for part time staff. In addition to this there are discretionary “Wellbeing Days”. Membership of the Pension Scheme is available. The post is based in London at LSHTM.

Applications should be made on-line via our jobs website . Online applications will be accepted by the automated system until 10pm of the closing date. Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed to [email protected] .

The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience and training meet each of the selection criteria. Please provide one or more paragraphs addressing each criterion. The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. An answer to any of the criteria such as "Please see attached CV" will not be considered acceptable. 

Please note that if you are shortlisted and are unable to attend on the interview date it may not be possible to offer you an alternative date.

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We believe that when people feel respected and included, they can be more creative, successful, and happier at work. While we have more work to do, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace, a community that everyone feels a part of, which is safe, respectful, supportive and enables all to reach their full potential.