Senior Grants and Projects Finance Officer Job Title: Senior Grants and Projects Finance Officer Location: Central Oxford Salary: £33,000 - £38,000 Full-time Permanent Position Reporting To: Research Finance ManagerKey ResponsibilitiesFinancial Monitoring and Reporting:Manage post-award finances for a portfolio of research projects.Collaborate with non-financial stakeholders and project managers to ensure expenditures align with funder terms and organisational regulations.Provide regular financial reports and support to non-financial stakeholders.Conduct reviews with non-financial stakeholders to discuss project portfolios and address issues.Maintain knowledge of funder financial terms and conditions.Liaise with counterparts in other departments and institutes for shared grants.Prepare ad hoc reports and summaries of meetings.Monitor the Projects Team inbox and respond to queries.Invoicing and Auditing:Handle audits for research groups, ensuring compliance and meeting deadlines.Produce quarterly reports and forecasts for Innovate UK grants.Ensure timely invoicing in accordance with funder procedures.Process and Procedures:Propose and implement improvements to current processes.Document procedures as requiredAdditional ResponsibilitiesRun monthly finance reports for the department.Oversee the closing-out process for projects.Manage accounting for the annual Research Recognition Exercise.Train team members to run reports in the post holder''s absence.Perform other tasks as ..... full job details .....