"Research Finance Officer"

About the role

As a Research Finance Officer, you will be responsible for financial management for research projects, from initial project set-up through to final closure. You will support Senior Research Finance Officers and collaborate with colleagues across the Research and Innovation Team.
While experience within the higher education sector is desirable, candidates without direct HE experience are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants who can demonstrate relevant transferable skills—particularly in project accounting, financial management, or stakeholder engagement—will be fully considered

About you

You will have a high level of financial literacy, developing an in-depth knowledge of finance systems used to support financial management of our research and consultancy projects. You will be involved in setting up projects including budgets, raising invoices, creating and posting journals.

About our Division

The Research and Innovation Division is leading developer of ideas and innovations that contributes to the Global Community. We contribute to new knowledge, ideas, and solutions. This leads to real change in the world and makes a difference in our lives.
Our Strategy focuses on People, Research Strengths, Interdisciplinarity, Integrity, Grant Capture, and International Reputation. Last year alone we submitted 681 bids, received 230 awards, completed the set-up of 227 projects just to give an idea of how dynamic our Division is.
Please find further information regarding the division at Research and Innovation: University of Sussex.

Why work here

Our university is situated off the A27, next to the beautiful South Downs where you will enjoy everything that our 150-acre campus has to offer. We are accessible by public transport; Falmer train station is a five-minute walk to campus and several bus stops are located within campus. We also have dedicated cycling paths and encourage our staff to use these with our offering of a cycle to work scheme.

Sussex is a renowned, multi-accredited, research-led International University and this is only possible because of the people that work here. Whether you are a member of Faculty, part of a Professional Services team or a Student, it’s our people that make us great and we want you to be part of that.
Find out more about our reward and benefits package.

Find out about our equality, diversity and inclusion.

Further Key Information

Please contact Neil Pearson N.Pearson@sussex.ac.uk for informal enquiries.

For full details and how to apply, click the 'Apply' button above.

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Eligibility

This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. The assigned SOC code is 4124 Finance officers and the going rate is £41,700. Eligibility for sponsorship will depend on the salary offered, whether the candidate can make use of tradeable points option E: new entrant to meet the salary offered, and whether the candidate holds an existing Skilled Worker sponsorship which began before 22 July 2025.

The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK.