Finance Officer – Cash, Sales Ledger and Financial Operations
Reference: SCCG2803 | Closing Date: Sunday 17th November 2024 | Interview Date: 25th or 26th November 2024
Salary: £23,123 - £25,420. Incremental progression throughout the band is available
Contract Type: Permanent | Hours per Week: 36 (full-time) Location: Frontier House, Merchants Quay, Salford, M50 3SR (full-time office based)Informal enquiries are actively encouraged. Please contact Michael Riley, Finance Manager, (please see advert for contact details) to arrange an informal discussion.About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our welcoming Finance Department as a Finance Officer – Cash, Sales Ledger and Financial Operations, reporting to the Finance Manager. You will be an integral and proactive member of the Finance Department, working across the Financial Operations Team.
We are seeking to appoint a Finance Officer to provide a wide-ranging financial operations service on behalf of Salford City College Group, assisting in the provision of high quality and efficient financial support to colleagues and stakeholders.
You will provide a comprehensive and efficient cash and treasury management service, ensuring all cash transactions are recorded accurately and in a timely manner, as well as being responsible for the College’s bank reconciliation.You will provide a sales ledger and credit control service on behalf of the College, focusing predominantly on non-student debt. Under the direction of the Senior Finance Office, you, will ensure the timely and accurate processing of all sales invoices, and the administration of the College’s credit control function to facilitate the prompt receipt of funds as they fall due.
You will also provide support to the Purchase Ledger team as required to ensure the smooth running of the Finance Department.We are looking for an individual with a proactive, ‘can-do’ attitude, a strong attention to detail, and with good communication and interpersonal skills, including confidence in engaging with both internal and external stakeholders.
Whilst our ideal candidate will have experience of working in a finance department/setting, and in particular experience of working within cash management and/or sales ledger, we welcome applications from any individuals with a willingness to develop a career in finance.
We are looking for a colleague with good numeracy skills and a working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
This post is based full-time in our office at Frontier House.How to Apply
For more information and to apply for this job, please complete the registration and online application form via our website.Reason to Join Us:• We have Generous Terms and Conditions (Sixth Form College’s Association style terms and conditions) including 40 days annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays)
- We have a 2:30pm finish on Fridays, Free on-site parking and various health and wellbeing resources and benefit schemes including two Staff Wellbeing days per year.
- We offer automatic enrolment to the Local Government Pension Scheme with 20.70% employer pension contribution.
- Our College is an incredible community, there is a lot that staff and their families can get involved with.
- We have family friendly policies and we are happy to talk about flexible working.
- We invest in our people and offer a range of training & career opportunities for all staff as part of our Be Outstanding Development programme.
- We have an amazing Staff Benefits Package with discounts and savings for supermarkets, petrol, high-street retailers, holidays, cinemas and other leisure.
- Our shared purpose: We believe in the value of education for a successful future and we want the best for our learners and our staff.
- Our core values are at the heart of everything we do. Staff and students behave with respect, integrity and kindness.
Commitment to Safeguarding
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as part of our safeguarding commitment we undertake DBS checks as part of our pre-employment procedures on all potential new employeesThe College strives to be a diverse and inclusive community and welcomes applications from people from all backgrounds.