Finance Officer

Support the Finance Manager in delivering a comprehensive finance service to the RRDN, including assisting in the annual budget planning process (developing Outline Use of Resources and consultation with key stakeholders) and providing expertise in the appropriate use of RDN funding to all internal and external stakeholders Assist in devising, implementing and managing RRDN-wide procedures to ensure that RRDN funds are reliably and efficiently used according to current DHSC and NIHR guidance Ensure that funds are spent in year and invoices processed efficiently and accurately Gain in-depth knowledge and advice of the NIHRs current financial allocation model and its application to the RDN Assist the Finance Manager with any local financial modelling, calculating indicative budget allocations and informing recipients of RDN funding outcomes Follow up any queries raised by customer representatives or RDN senior management Support the funding call for strategic funding across the RRDN With the Finance Manager, frequently evaluate the procedure for accessing funding to ensure that it continues to meet the needs of researchers and other stakeholders in the RRDN Gain in-depth knowledge of NHS support costs and develop the ability to distinguish between service support costs, research costs and treatment costs (including ETCs) according to the appropriate national guidance, e.g. Attributing the costs of health and social care Research & Development (AcoRD) Assist the Finance Manager to prepare and issue any ad hoc calls for funding across the RRDN Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.