Job reference: PSX-031186
Salary: £32,080 to £36,636 per annum, depending on relevant experience
Faculty/Organisational Unit: Professional Services
Location: Manchester
Employment type: Permanent
Division/Team: Financial Analysis and Reporting
Hours Per Week: 35 hours per week
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 22/04/2026
Contract Duration: Permanent
School/Directorate: Directorate of Finance

Job Description

The senior postgraduate research finance officer primary responsibility is to business partner with our key internal and external stakeholders providing expert advice and guidance across all post award tasks and activities for postgraduate research awards within a designated, non-fixed portfolio. Main internal stakeholders are; main internal stakeholders are; principal investigators, postgraduate research support & operations colleagues, central finance colleagues & school / faculty colleagues.

What you will get in return:

  • Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
  • Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
  • Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
  • Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
  • Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please be aware that due to the number of applications we unfortunately may not able to provide individual feedback on your application.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to recruitmentservices.people@manchester.ac.uk

Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Anab Israr

Email: anab.israr@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: recruitmentservices.people@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support:

0161 850 2004 https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.

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