Research Finance Coordinator

Date: 2 Oct 2026

Location: COVENTRY, GB, CV4 7AL

Company: University of Warwick

Job Title: Research Finance Coordinator

Reference: 366             

Department: Statistics

Contract Type: Indefinite

Hours: Full-time, 36.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE) 

Closing Date: Sunday 8 November 2026, 11:59pm (UK)                   

Full time Salary Range: £26,707 - £30,378 per annum

 

About the Role

The Department of Statistics has a fantastic opportunity for a Research Finance Coordinator to join our team. This is an exciting time to join the finance team as we expand our team to accommodate increasing student numbers and implement departmental and university wide initiatives in the pursuit of service excellence.

 

For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description (link here).

About You

You will be educated to A-level standard or equivalent, with relevant experience in finance administration in the Higher Education sector and possess a high level of IT literacy.

 

You will be an organised person who can work independently and as part of a team.

 

About the Department

The Department has close relations with the co-located Mathematics Institute and Department of Computer Science and with other departments such as Economics and the Warwick Business School and is strongly engaged with the Alan Turing Institute in London. The newly established Warwick Centre for the Applications of Mathematical and Computing Sciences (CAMaCS) is a joint initiative with Mathematics and Computer Science designed to link Warwick’s world-leading research in the departments with external partners and bring benefits to society through impact.

 

The Department of Statistics is committed to promoting equality and diversity, holding an Athena SWAN Silver award which demonstrates this commitment. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community and will give due consideration to applicants seeking flexible working patterns, and to those who have taken a career break. Further information about working at the University of Warwick, including information about childcare provision, career development and relocation is at https://warwick.ac.uk/services/humanresources/workinghere/

How to Apply

To apply please complete your essential personal details and attach a CV and cover letter on the closing date stated.

 

Please ensure your CV includes your most recent employment experience along with any additional relevant experience and education history.

 

Your cover letter should detail your motivation for applying for the role as well as detailing how you meet the essential and desirable criteria.   

 

The interviews will be held on: To Be Confirmed

 

We will review applications throughout the advertising period and may contact shortlisted candidates before the closing date. We therefore encourage interested applicants to submit their application as early as possible. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications.

 

We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, a generous holiday allowance plus Christmas 

We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, a generous holiday allowance plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.

 

We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working, for more information click here.

 

We are proud to say that we are a Living Wage employer.

 

If you are considering relocating to the UK, read our Relocation Guide to find out more about what Warwick has to offer and what might be involved in the process.

 

Warwick is committed to building an organisation of mutual respect and dignity, promoting a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive working and learning environment.  We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued.  Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.

 

We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpages here.

 

The University currently holds a Race Equality Charter Bronze Award, Athena Swan Sliver Award and a Disability Smart Bronze Award. Further information on all of the University's Awards and Accreditations can be found here. The University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of the EUTOPIA European University Alliance.

 

Right to Work in the UK

 

We wish to advise applicants that this role is not eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa. If you do not yet have the right to work in the UK you will need to check the UK Government Website to see if you are eligible to obtain the right to work in the UK through one of the other UK immigration routes before you make your application.