Purpose of Role
The purpose of this role is to provide comprehensive financial administration support to ensure the accurate, compliant and timely administration of grant related financial claims, maintaining robust financial records and supporting Ambition North Wales and project sponsors to meet funding requirements effectively.
Core Team Responsibilities
- Responsible for embodying the values and behaviours of Ambition North Wales.
- Collective responsibility as part of the team to deliver on the priorities of Ambition North Wales.
- Responsible for supporting colleagues and team members to deliver on the priorities of Ambition North Wales.
- Act as am ambassador for Ambition North Wales and the region.
Role Specific Responsibilities
- Support the Finance Project Manager with the monitoring of assigned project budgets, maintaining an oversight of budget performance, identifying variances, and escalating issues where required.
- Receive financial claims and ensure all submissions are complete, accurate and received in line with the Grant Funding Agreement, claims processes, approved budget and relevant contract procedure rules.
- Check claims supporting evidence for completeness, accuracy and compliance, raising queries or requesting clarification where required. Identify any variances or inconsistencies and escalate issues to the relevant Project Manager where necessary.
- Prepare the claim for payment and submit for Authorisation and Payment by the authorised officers.
- Support, maintain and identify opportunities for improvement of the Grant Claiming Process for Ambition North Wales grants. Acting as they key finance contact for external project sponsors.
- Maintain a robust financial management system (spreadsheet or database) to log claims received, monitor progress, track payments, and ensure accurate financial records. Ensuring the system provides an up‑to‑date position on claims status, audit trail, and payment cycles for reporting purposes.
- Support the preparation and submission of accurate and timely grant claims for external funding Ambition North Wales are in receipt of, ensuring compliance with funder requirements and full supporting evidence is maintained.
- Raise purchase orders (POs), process invoices and maintain accurate financial records in line with procurement and financial procedures.
- Support the Finance Project Manager to ensure that all funding is managed in accordance with relevant financial regulations, maintaining full and accurate records for audit purposes.
- Undertake any required duties in line with the level of the role to support the delivery of organisational priorities.