Grants and Accounts Payable Administrator
Digital Catapult is a UK deep-tech innovation organisation accelerating the practical application of advanced digital technologies.
Projects
About Digital Catapult
Digital Catapult is an independent, not-for-profit member of the Innovate UK Catapult Network. It bridges industry, government, investors and academia to help deep-tech businesses scale, improve industrial supply-chain resilience and advance data-driven open future networks through collaborative R&D, specialist facilities, innovation programmes, ecosystem support and membership services.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will support quarterly grant claims by collecting, analysing, and organising financial evidence. You will coordinate information with project partners and auditors, maintain grant records and databases, process invoices and expenses, support purchase orders and suppliers, and help improve finance processes and documentation.
Requirements
- Prior administrative work experience
- Strong numerical skills and attention to detail
- Ability to organise, prioritise work, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Willingness to learn new systems
- Confident PC skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Successfully complete Baseline Personnel Security Standard clearance before starting employment
Responsibilities
- Assist with quarterly grant claims by collating, analysing, and organising financial evidence
- Liaise with project partners to collect and chase claim-submission information
- Coordinate information required for quarterly project audits with auditors
- Maintain electronic filing for grants and update grant databases and spreadsheets
- Provide financial administrative support to Project Managers
- Create new suppliers and send purchase order details
- Process invoices, expenses, and credit cards, including accrual postings
- Prepare creditors aging reports
- Improve administrative processes and documentation
- Assist the Finance Assistant and wider Finance Team
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave, bank holidays, and three days between Christmas and New Year
- Double-matched pension up to 10% of salary
- Discretionary company bonus
- 4% salary allowance for selected benefits
- Health cash plan
- Private medical insurance
- Holiday purchase option
- Pension top-up option
- Electric vehicle scheme
- Cycle2Work scheme
- Tech scheme
- Gym discounts
- Give As You Earn
- PerkPal
- Life insurance at four times salary
- Employee assistance programme and financial wellbeing advice
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Hybrid working with office attendance two days per week
- Company social events
- Free office snacks
Hiring Process
Successfully complete Baseline Personnel Security Standard clearance before starting employment.
