The Project Manager chairs the Financial Management Board and is assisted by a management team operating directly in the Department of the Co-ordinator. He/she will be largely dealing with the financial management of the project including preparation of the co-ordinator cost statements, day-to-day business, administrative support functions. The Project Manager is involved in the negotiation with the Commission regarding budgetary aspects and the negotiation of Consortium Agreement with the partners; he/she  will also gather and check the audit certificates from each partner and will assist the financial auditors in terms of providing any exhaustive documentation.