Are you an experienced financial professional, with excellent problem-solving skills and advanced knowledge of Excel?

If so, we have registered a great opportunity with one of our prestigious higher education clients based in Oxford! The role is busy and fast paced and involves complex financial processing, monitoring, reporting and auditing relating to grants and projects As a Senior staff member, you will also be manipulating data and dealing with technical formulas, as well as investigating and resolving problems as they arise.

Starting as soon as possible, you will be working Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week, starting at 8:30am each day. The role is being offered on a Temp to Perm basis.

Temp to Perm Senior Finance and Projects Officer (Grants) Responsibilities

Supporting the financial management of a portfolio of projects
Advising on the financial and administrational regulations that govern awards
Coordinating the production of quarterly financial reports and forecast
Closing projects
Invoicing and auditing for projects within a specified portfolio
Resolving problems and investigating anomalies effectively 
Interacting confidently and diplomatically with senior colleagues
Manipulating data, creating complex formulae; using VLOOKUOS and Pivot tables
Temporary Senior Finance and Projects Officer (Grants) Rewards

Alongside a competitive hourly rate, the successful candidate will receive the following benefits:

Holiday pay
Valuable experience in a highly regarded organization
The Company

Our client is an internationally renowned and prestigious educational institution, with a passion for giving students a rich experience, confidence and a competitive edge.

Temporary Senior Finance and Projects Officer (Grants) Requirements

Dedicated accounting/finance experience in a fast paced environment
Strong interpersonal skills
Excellent problem solving ability
Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy
Highly organised and focused
A passion for collaboration and team work
Advanced Excel skills
Confidence to interact diplomatically with Senior colleagues
Location

Our client is located in Central Oxford (OX1). Unfortunately, there is no access to onsite parking but there are many public transport links.

Apply today, either online or directly to:

Katie Jaggers | Allen Associates |

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