Finance Assistant - Sales Ledger in Royal Leamington Spa

As one of the largest further and higher education colleges in the UK, with unique colleges across two counties, we aim to deliver learning experiences which lead to the development of wider skill bases and improved destinations for all of our students. Our recent Ofsted inspection highlights our success and strong focus both on students and on meeting industry needs. We are also one of only five colleges in the UK to be granted Foundation Degree Awarding Powers by the Privy Council - meaning our higher education academic quality and standards are equal to any university. The Finance Assistant - Sales Ledger will be part of the team responsible for the day-to-day operation of the College's sales ledger system, including raising invoices and debt collection.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collecting student fees and ensuring outstanding debts are progressed efficiently.
• Raising of invoices for all customers e.g. employers, students, and commercial activities.
• Debt Recovery - issuing statements and making phone calls to debtors.
• Chasing outstanding debts, dealing with queries and problem solving.
• Processing telephone and online payments.
• Monitoring and Recording Actions
• Posting of cash received to the sales ledger within the Agresso Finance Systems.
• Production of reports, reconciliation and Allocations of Accounts.
• Liaising with other departments to solve queries.
• Carrying out any other Finance duties as required.

OFFERS OF WORK

For the successful candidate a conditional offer of work will be made. Our offer of work will be conditional upon a number of mandatory pre-employment checks, to include but not limited to: DBS, Barred List check, right to work check, internet search, TRA check (academic posts).

• GCSE Grade C or above in English and Mathematics, or Level 2 equivalent qualification.
• Experience in Credit Control and working in a busy Finance Department
• Working knowledge of information technology such as e-mail, the internet and other software applications including Excel.
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills and ability to work to deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written with the ability to communicate at all levels.
• Self-motivated and able to work unsupervised and on own initiative.
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills