Management Accountant - Grants
Location: Hybrid working with 3 days per week in our Harpenden office
Department: Finance
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £48,395
Use your financial expertise to help shape the future of science
At Rothamsted Research, our scientists are tackling some of the world's most important challenges, from sustainable agriculture and food security to environmental resilience and climate change.
We're looking for a Management Accountant - Grants to join our Finance team and play a vital role in ensuring that research funding is managed effectively, enabling world-leading research to thrive.
This is more than a management accounting role. It's an opportunity to become a trusted financial partner, helping researchers and leaders make informed decisions and maximise the impact of vital grant funding.
What you'll be doing
You'll work closely with colleagues across the organisation, providing expert financial support throughout the entire grant lifecycle, from award set-up through to final reporting.
Key responsibilities include:
- Producing accurate and insightful monthly management accounts
- Supporting budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning
- Providing meaningful analysis and management information to budget holders
- Partnering with research and professional service teams to help them manage funding effectively
- Supporting grant compliance, monitoring expenditure and ensuring financial reporting requirements are met
- Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes and ways of working
- Acting as a trusted advisor, translating financial information into practical guidance for non-finance colleagues
Reporting to the Senior Management Accountant, you'll join a collaborative and supportive team committed to delivering excellent financial stewardship across the organisation.
Why join Rothamsted Research?
This is a chance to combine your finance expertise with meaningful work that contributes to scientific discovery and real-world impact.
In return, you'll benefit from:
- A varied and rewarding role with significant stakeholder engagement
- The opportunity to influence decision-making across a world-renowned research organisation
- Exposure to a diverse portfolio of research grants and funding streams
- A collaborative culture where your ideas and expertise are valued
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Ongoing opportunities for professional development and growth
About you
You'll be a qualified accountant or an experienced finance professional who enjoys building relationships, solving problems and turning numbers into valuable insights.
We're looking for someone who has:
- ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualification, or significant relevant experience (QBE)
- Experience in management accounting, budgeting and forecasting
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- The ability to present financial information clearly and confidently to non-finance audiences
- A proactive, customer-focused approach and a commitment to delivering excellent service
Essential experience
You'll also have experience working within a:
- Charity, not-for-profit, research institute or grant-funded environment
- Role involving restricted and unrestricted funding or grant management
Is this you?
- Do you enjoy partnering with stakeholders and helping them make better decisions?
- Are you motivated by seeing the real-world impact of the work you support?
- Do you thrive on turning complex financial information into clear, practical insights?
- Are you always looking for ways to improve processes and add value?
If so, we'd love to hear from you.
Join us and help ensure that the funding behind world-leading research delivers the greatest possible impact.
We welcome flexible working requests and are open to discussing a range of arrangements, including part-time working, job share, compressed hours and other flexible options. We encourage applicants to let us know what flexibility they are seeking so we can explore what may be possible.