Harry Kendall

My role supports the financial and research grants administration of the Oxford Centre for Emerging Minds Research and the wider Department of Experimental Psychology.

My main responsibilities include:

• supporting the financial management of research grants across their full lifecycle, from application through to post-award monitoring and reporting
• assisting with the preparation of budgets for funding applications and reviewing expenditure against grant conditions
• ensuring compliance with University financial procedures and funder requirements, identifying and resolving discrepancies where necessary
• responding to queries from researchers and staff, providing guidance on financial processes and policies

I also have responsibility for procurement and purchasing processes, including:

• checking and approving requisition requests, ensuring appropriate suppliers are used, and creating purchase orders where required
• advising on supplier selection and processing supplier set-ups and amendments
• chasing orders and resolving queries with suppliers and end users
• maintaining purchasing systems in Oracle R12, including managing user access and approval structures
• setting up and maintaining blanket purchase orders for recurring costs

In addition, I support departmental financial operations by:

• processing and reconciling departmental credit cards, including obtaining authorisations and resolving queries
• maintaining records of participant payments, including gift vouchers
• preparing and entering recharge journals, and producing and maintaining invoice records
• assisting with financial reporting by extracting and checking data from finance systems
• supporting the financial year-end process and providing cover for colleagues where required