Finance Officer

Finance Officer

Grade F - £23,121 - £26,779 (starting salary unlikely to exceed £23,121)
12 Month Fixed Rate Contract

This is an exciting opportunity to join the University's busy Finance Customer Accounts team in the role as Finance Officer on a fixed term 12 month contract, at a time of huge change in the funding of Higher Education. You will be required to assist with the invoicing and collection of income from the University's students, sponsors and commercial clients, perform detailed reconciliations of sales ledger accounts and prepare informative debtor reports.  The successful candidate will therefore need to have significant experience in debt recovery and reconciliation work.

Essential skills for the role include excellent organisation skills, the ability to prioritise workloads within strict deadlines, effective communications skills, the ability to produce accurate and detailed financial reports, and the ability to work as part of a team.  Experience in the use of computerised financial systems and excellent IT skills are also required. You will be educated to degree level, NVQ level 4 or have a technical qualification in a finance, credit or business administration field.  Achievement of an NVQ level 4 in Accounting (Association of Accounting Technicians) is desirable.  You will need to be confident, professional and tactful with a commitment to providing excellence in customer service.

Applicants need to meet all essential criteria on the person specification to be considered for interview. This post is based in Preston.

Reference number: REQ000139
Closing date: Sunday 22nd April 2012

To apply click online below or by contacting Human Resources on 01772 892324 quoting reference number. CV's will not be considered unless accompanied by a completed application form.