Research Finance Coordinator
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 14/09/2026
- Closes
- 20/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves initiating, leading, monitoring, and managing the financial aspects of clinical research studies at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. You will assist Research Approvals Managers with financial suitability assessments, provide reports, and advise researchers on funding processes. The coordinator will be the primary contact for finance queries from funders and Sponsors, responsible for invoicing and income recovery. Additionally, you will support, develop, and line manage the Research Finance Assistant.
Key responsibilities
- Initiate, lead, monitor and manage the financial aspects of clinical research studies.
- Assist Research Approvals Managers in assessing the ongoing financial suitability of proposed clinical research studies.
- Provide regular and ad hoc reports of actual against budgeted financial performance, as well as forecasting and ongoing monitoring of variances.
- Advise researchers about research funding processes, including the MSEFT Research Income Distribution policy.
- Be the first point of contact for research funders and Sponsors with finance queries.
- Be responsible for the invoicing of all appropriate studies, ensuring income is recovered and distributed according to Trust policy.
- Support, develop and line manage the Research Finance Assistant.
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in relevant subject area
- Significant knowledge of research processes and procedures
- Experience of financial management (budgets, invoicing, account tracking and reconciliation)
- Ability to analyse data and produce clear, concise reports
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrable knowledge of NIHR research network and key performance indicators/metrics
- Experience of working in healthcare or other large public sector organisation
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £39,959 — matches the national scale.
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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Research Finance Coordinator
The closing date is 20 September 2026
Job summary
To initiate, lead, monitor and manage the financial aspects of clinical research studies that are delivered across MSEFT.
You will assist the Research Approvals Managers in assessing the ongoing financial suitability of proposed clinical research studies, by providing regular and ad hoc reports of actual against budgeted financial performance, as well as forecasting and ongoing monitoring of variances.
Advise researchers about research funding processes, including the MSEFT Research Income Distribution policy, providing financial data /reports as requested.
Main duties of the job
The Research Finance Coordinator will be the first point of contact for research funders and Sponsors with finance queries and will be responsible for the invoicing of all appropriate studies, making surethat income is recovered in a timely manner and distributed according to Trust policy in a timely manner.
You will support, develop and line manage the Research Finance Assistant.
We require a self-motivated, pro-active individual with a structured and methodical approach to problem solving and excellent analytical, technical and interpersonal skills with the ability to prioritise and manage workload to meet deadlines.
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