Senior Management Accountant (Grants)

Job role: Senior Management Accountant (Grants)
Location: Hertfordshire / North London
Working pattern: 3 days onsite, 2 days from home
Contract: Temporary ongoing
Pay rate: £28.59 per hour plus holiday pay

We are looking for an experienced Senior Management Accountant to join a leading research institute on an interim basis. You will bring strong management accounting and grant funding experience, providing valuable support to the finance team during a busy period.


Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts, forecasts and budgets.
• Provide financial analysis and business partnering support to budget holders.
• Monitor and report on grant-funded projects and restricted funding streams.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and year-end processes.
• Ensure compliance with funding requirements and financial controls.
• Assist with financial planning and process improvement initiatives.

About You

• Professional accounting qualification is desirable but not essential; candidates qualified by experience will be considered.
  Strong end-to-end grants finance experience covering restricted and unrestricted funding, including both pre- and post-award processes.
• Ideally experience across higher education, research institutes and/or charities
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and business partnering skills.
• Confident using Excel and finance systems.
• Able to work independently and build effective stakeholder relationships.

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