Research Finance Business Partner

Research Finance Business Partner

Location: Liverpool
Salary: £39,000 - £45,000 per annum
Contract: 12-month fixed-term contract
Working Pattern: Hybrid - minimum 3 days per week on-site

We are looking for two Research Finance Business Partners to join a busy and collaborative finance team in Liverpool on a 12-month fixed-term basis.

These roles offer an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional to work closely with a diverse range of stakeholders, providing commercial financial insight across a portfolio of research activity, grants and partnerships.

The Role

As a Research Finance Business Partner, you will act as a trusted financial adviser to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. You will provide financial insight, support effective decision-making and ensure research funding is managed appropriately throughout its lifecycle.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Business partnering with stakeholders across a diverse portfolio of research activity.

• Providing financial advice and commercial insight to support effective decision-making.

• Managing budgets, forecasts, reconciliations and financial reporting.

• Monitoring research funding and expenditure against budgets.

• Supporting the financial management of grants and research partnerships.

• Working across multiple currencies, including GBP, EUR, USD, KES and TZS.

• Building strong, effective relationships with a broad range of funders and partners across multiple countries.

• Applying sound commercial judgement when assessing funding requirements and cash-flow needs.

• Identifying financial risks and opportunities and providing practical recommendations.

• Working collaboratively with colleagues across finance and the wider organisation.

• Supporting stakeholders with financial processes and helping them understand the financial implications of their decisions.

About You

We are looking for someone who combines strong financial skills with excellent relationship-building and commercial judgement.