Temporary Research Accountant

This high profile london based organisation are looking to recruit an interim Research Accountant for an initial 6-month day rate contract, to support and ensure the research teams are adhering to key financial processes and compliance activities in respect to their grant funded activities. Reporting to a Senior Research Accountant, your daily’s duties will include: * Maintain key financial schedules for cost sharing with research partner organisations, liaising with Senior Research Accountants and Research Budget Holders on queries. * Assist in ensuring that financial reconciliations and funder reports are prepared for all grants on a timely basis. * Ensure that budgets are loaded and monitored for externally funded research activities in line with the funder financial cycle. * Provide comprehensive financial management support to budget holders on smaller grants, including studentship and fellowship grants. * Load grant income and expenditure budgets on timely basis for awards, in line with the specific award lifecycle. The successful candidate will be at the early stages of studying or a part-qualified accountant who is committed to working towards their ACCA/CIMA professional qualification. You must have an interest in and commitment to providing accounting support within a scientific research environment. You must possess high attention to detail and have strong influencing skills whilst possessing first class written and verbal communication skills