Management Accountant – Grants & Research Finance

Management Accountant – Grants & Research Finance Hertfordshire | Hybrid Working | Up to £45,000 SRM Recruitment are partnering with an established organisation in Hertfordshire to recruit a Management Accountant with strong grants, funding and/or research finance experience. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who combines solid management accounting capability with experience of working within a grant-funded, research, charity, not-for-profit or similarly funded environment.

The role Working as part of the wider finance team, responsibilities will include:
Management accounting and month-end reporting Financial management of grants and externally funded projects Monitoring expenditure against approved budgets Budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis Financial and funder reporting Supporting compliance with funding requirements Accruals, prepayments, journals and balance sheet reconciliations Working closely with project leads, budget holders and other non-finance stakeholders Supporting audit and year-end requirements Providing financial insight and guidance across funded activities About you For this position, strong grants, funding and/or research finance experience is particularly important.

You may currently be working as a:
Management Accountant Research Accountant Research Finance Officer Senior Research Finance Officer Grants Accountant Grants Finance Officer Research Grants Finance professional ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified candidates are preferred, although strong QBE, part-qualified or finalist accountants with substantial relevant grants/funding experience will also be considered.

Experience with in research, higher education, charity, not-for-profit or another grant-funded organisation would be particularly relevant. What's on offer? Salary up to £43,000 Hybrid working Permanent position Broad accounting role with a specialist grants/funding focus Opportunity to join an established Hertfordshire organisation For further information or a confidential discussion, please apply or contact Liz Hawkins at SRM Recruitment.