Assistant Manager – Research Grants permanent job with our Edinburgh based client in the Higher Education sector. Reporting to the Manager you will be responsible for:

• Manage and co-ordinate Research Grants ensuring income and expenditure is recorded, monitored, controlled and reported
• Production of month end accounting and KPI’s for Research Grants
• Preparation of year end accounts for Research Grants
• Liaison with departments and academics regarding budgetary position
• Management, Supervision and Development of a team of 5
• Ongoing improvements of processes and procedures

To apply you will be a Part Qualified or ‘Qualified by Experience’ Accountant with a track record of staff management previously. You will have first class stakeholder management skills and ideally have a background in Education. Salary: £31,500 - £38,500 per annum with benefits.