Description:
Key responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Work closely with the PI and programme team, you will set and continually review/monitor budgets across the programmes and consortium and undertake all financial forecasting to support effective project implementation and delivery
- Advise heads of department, professional services colleagues and other senior staff on the management of risk and compliance in relation to such awards as well as implement stringent internal processes to ensure adequate and effective local controls, embedding LSTM and funder ethos throughout.
- You are required to monitor LSTM and partner expenditure regularly, understand variances, discuss with PI/Programme Team to bring back on target and produce regular internal financial reports/projections in conjunction with the programme team in support of implementation and delivery.
- Responsible for production and submission of financial claims for reimbursement of programme income as well as production of financial narrative reports for the programme whilst maintaining strict documentary evidence at all levels
- Be the financial point of contact for all auditing matters related to these grants with auditors and ensure due diligence on partners where necessary following LSTM process and procedures
- Build effective relationships with and work closely with the project oversight and consortium teams, programme management teams and the wider Research Management Services team.
- Visit partners in the Liverpool City Region, support them with all financial enquiries and participate in any local networks relating to the role including Local Enterprise Partnerships and North West Universities European Unit