Assistant Finance and Contract Manager – Health Research* VB)

Are you looking for a challenge where you can use your skills to make a real difference? Do you want to work for an organisation improving the health and care of the nation? Then we have a fantastic opportunity for you! 

We are currently recruiting for Assistant Finance & Contracts Managers which is a pivotal role that helps to ensure the effective delivery of the finance and contracts service within our National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) co-ordinating centre. 

Who are we?

The NIHR funds, enables and delivers world-leading health and social care research that improves people's health and wellbeing and promotes economic growth. We are also a major funder of applied health research in low and middle-income countries.

Further information can be found at: www.nihr.ac.uk. You are encouraged to review our operational priorities and watch this introductory video.

What will you be doing?

Working within the Finance and Contracts team you will be supporting the Finance Managers with the financial and contractual administration of research programmes.  Some of the key tasks of the role are:

Reviewing and approving contracts and contract variation documentationReviewing projects financial reconciliation statements and proceeding tasks associated with financial assuranceReleasing, monitoring and reprofiling project paymentsProviding support and advice on financial processes and procedures

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for candidates with a keen interest in the work we do and are highly numerate. We appreciate this is quite a unique finance role and we are able to offer training to ensure you are able to undertake all elements of the role. Some of the key skills we look for in a candidate are: 

Comfortable with working with numbers Ability to organise and prioritise your own workloadBe analytical and self-motivatedAble to work independently and problem solve as well as contributing to the wider teamGood communication skills both verbal and writtenProficient in the use of Microsoft office especially Excel

What can we offer you?

We recognise that our staff are at the heart of what we do so we make sure we look after you! As well as a generous benefits package (full details - here!), as an organisation we prioritise your wellbeing as reflected in the Mind Workplace Wellbeing awards, where we have achieved Gold for the fifth year in a row! Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion drives our culture—where different perspectives are valued, barriers are removed, and everyone has the opportunity to reach their full potential.

Our hybrid working approach helps you with your work life balance and offers you the chance to split your time between office and home working. We strive for cohesive and collaborative teams so our expectation is you spend around 20% of your time in the office. We also know that personal development is important and have a range of ways to support you.

To learn more about working in our teams visit our website, or check out the video below:

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact our People Services team at hei-peopleservices@soton.ac.uk

**Please note when in post the job title will be Assistant Research Awards Manager.

Closing Date: 28 May 2025

Section: Management, Specialist & Administrative

Salary: £30,805 to £35,116 per annum Full Time Permanent