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Research Finance Administration. …who does what in the School and Central Finance. Anne Edwards, Finance & Research Manager February 2010. It can seem as though you are trying to pass through the eye of a needle….. ….but we are here to help!. Who are we?. School Manager – John Kness
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Research Finance Administration …who does what in the School and Central Finance Anne Edwards, Finance & Research Manager February 2010
It can seem as though you are trying to pass through the eye of a needle….. ….but we are here to help!
Who are we? School Manager – John Kness School Finance staff Anne Edwards, Finance & Research Manager Fatima Fauzel, Finance Officer Emma Parnell, Finance Officer (maternity leave) Peter Navin, Temporary Finance Officer Angela Westley, Research Administrator Research Centre Administrators CPC – Teresa McGowan GHP3 – Rosemary Lawrence NCRM – Nicky Jackson SWAP – Jane Revell TSRC – Rebecca Cooper Central Finance staff Mary White, Senior Management Accountant (our School Accountant) Tingting Wu, Accountancy Assistant
PRE-AWARD ACTIVITIES Activity Responsibility Bid intelligence gathering, bid writing Research & Innovation Services, Research Administrator, Academic staff Bid costing School Finance & Research Manager; Research Administrator; School Manager Peer review Academic staff Bid approval – School DHOS Research Bid approval & submission – University School Accountant
Research Applications Policy Bid Timetable Academic to:- Prepare application, consult with Head of Division, ensure peer review and School approval by DHOS Research • Minimum 3 weeks before submission deadline Financial costing and Ethics checklists • Minimum 2 weeks before submission deadline JES form (for Research Council applications) to Approver • Minimum 7 days before submission deadline
POST-AWARD Activity Responsibility Notification of bid acceptance Funder – advises applicant & Finance OK to accept letter, overhead School Accountant’s office Split, REF split Acceptance of award DHOS Research and PI Prepare & issue sub-contracts School Accountant’s office Starting Certificate School Accountant’s office
POST-AWARD Activity Responsibility Expenditure on grant – salaries School Accountant’s office/Payrolls Salary queries/changes School Accountant’s office in liaison with School Finance & Research Manager Expenditure on grant – travel etc. School Finance & Research Office staff, Research Centre administrators Day to day expenditure monitoring School Finance & Research Office staff, Research Centre administrators, School Accountant’s office
POST-AWARD Activity Responsibility Higher level financial monitoring School Accountant's office, School Finance & Research Manager Financial reporting to funders School Accountant (School to provide local assistance) Financial reporting to School RSC Research Centre Directors