Job Description

The Finance Directorate at Queen\xe2\x80\x99s University Belfast is currently seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate to the post of Assistant Finance Business Partner \xe2\x80\x93 Research.

You will be responsible for the provision of research finance information and costings to academics and external sponsors within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. A core responsibility of the post is to assist academic colleagues with the pre-award aspects of research finance including the costing of research proposals and the submission of completed applications to sponsors. You will co-ordinate the transition of research projects from pre-award to post-award team for externally sponsored research projects. Duties of the post will also involve co-ordinating the production of management information on a regular basis for senior staff.

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following criteria:

• A-Levels, NVQ 3 or equivalent and experience of preparing financial management information, financial analysis/reconciliations and providing advice to inform decision making OR;

• Substantial experience of preparing financial management information, financial analysis/reconciliations and providing advice to inform decision making.

• Experience of using complex computerised accounting systems.
• Ability to interpret and analyse financial information.
• Experience of supervising staff.
• Experience of effectively working as part of a team.
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, with good experience of key functions contained within.

Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria, please click on the Candidate Information link below.

At Queen\xe2\x80\x99s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.

We offer an excellent employment package that includes:

• Great terms & conditions
• Pension schemes
• Flexible working by enabling you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager through a blend of remote and office working
• Family-friendly initiatives
• Career development opportunities
• Support for health & mental wellbeing
• Generous holiday entitlement of 8.4 weeks a year (made up of 23 days annual leave, 10 closure days and 9 bank holidays)

Queen\xe2\x80\x99s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit: ; and

Informal enquiries may be directed to Victoria McCauley at

Queen\'s University Belfast