Finance Industrial Placement

UK Research and Innovation

Sep 16, 2023

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Placement Program
Accounting & Tax
Banking & Finance
£21.6K
Oxford

Requirements

Essential:
Currently enrolled on an undergraduate degree course in Accountancy, Business, Economics (or similar)
Are required or have requested to take an industrial placement year
Able to commence employment in summer 2024
Have the right to live and work in the UK for the duration of the placement
Knowledge of MS Word and Excel
Strong written and oral communication skills
Demonstrate good team working capabilities
Open minded and flexible in relation to the type of work assigned to them
Experience of working to deadlines
Ability to travel to other STFC sites as required
Desirable:
Work experience in an office or similar environment
Knowledge or experience in using a Finance system (eg Oracle)

Responsibilities

Strategic Planning & Financial Management:
Assist with Strategic Planning and reporting
Cost centre and project budget setup
Project maintenance, monitoring of income and expenditure and forecasting
Creation of project reports
Revenue analysis
Research Council, Service Level Agreement (SLA) management and grant administration
European Commission Project time sheets.
Financial Accounting:
Creation and posting of Project and General Ledger Journals
Creation of Sales Invoices
Processing of travel claims
Account code reconciliation
Asset Management and Recording:
Carry out physical verification of assets
Review capital project expenditure for non-capital costs
Reconcile the Oracle Project Accounting module entries on capital projects with Oracle General Ledger entries
Asset Tag and record new Capital Equipment
Governance & Audit:
Support to the Governance team on the internal audit programme
Administrative Support:
Archiving
Any other activities suitable for the role and experience.

UK Research and Innovation

Government

Industry

1001-5000

Employees

2018

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

UKRI convenes, catalyses and invests in close collaboration with others to build a thriving, inclusive research and innovation system that connects discovery to prosperity and public good. Our work is tackling 21st century challenges from climate and advancing technologies, to health, society, arts and culture. We bring together nine organisations with great depth and breadth of expertise, allowing us to connect research communities, institutions, businesses and wider society, in the UK and around the world. This combination enables us to work across the whole research and innovation system, informed by our networks and expertise. Our vision is for an outstanding research and innovation system in the UK that gives everyone the opportunity to contribute and to benefit, enriching lives locally, nationally and internationally.