Finance Officer Sales Ledger

Job title:

Finance Officer Sales Ledger

Company

Barking & Dagenham College

Job description

Join our Team!We have some exciting opportunities available at Barking and Dagenham College. We are looking for Finance Officer – Sales Ledger to join our Finance & Accounts team.You will join us on a permanent, full-time basis and in return, we will offer a competitive salary of £24,853 – £26,882 pa including London WeightingThe Finance Officer – Sales Ledger role:To carry out credit control and sales ledger functions along with cashiering duties on behalf of the college and its subsidiary companies.To raise invoices and encourage debtors to pay within the college’s credit terms by organising reminders and ensuring that any overdue debts are pursued in accordance with college policies to minimise bad debts.Key Responsibilities of our Finance Officer – Sales Ledger:

• Credit Control;
• To ensure the Sales Ledgers are updated with payment and query information on a continuous basis and that all receipts have been correctly

accounted for. * Reconciling customer accounts with customer’s own records.

• To investigate the necessity to instigate court action and advise the Sales Ledger Supervisor accordingly.
• Sales Ledgers;
• Set up all customer accounts on Unit E ready for assessment.
• Send invoices to creditors and keep all relevant paperwork up to date.
• Ensure all invoices are raised for the employer sponsored students transferring courses.
• Accounting and other duties;
• Act as cashier including end of day cash reconciliation, window duties and banking.

Our ideal Finance Officer – Sales Ledger should have the following qualifications, skills and experience:

• A minimum NVQ level 2 education is essential
• AAT qualification is highly desirable
• Minimum 2 years experience administering a computerised financial transaction process.
• Experience of working in a financial environment.
• Experience of debt recovery.
• Good level of skill and knowledge of the use of Excel and Word

If you are passionate about success and can do the above, then we want to hear from you!You will need to submit a cover letter demonstrating how your personality, skills and experience meet our values for this role.PLEASE NOTE;

• All applications forms must be fully completed, showing full education and employment details. An incomplete application will not be considered for shortlisting.
• We have the right to interview candidates before the application deadline

Applicants for all jobs will undergo appropriate child-protection screening including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to an enhanced level, costs are covered by the College. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.Closing date for applications: 3rd April 2024If you would like to learn more about our Finance Officer – Sales Ledger role, then please click ‘apply’ today!About UsJoin a truly great college, passionate about success, for our learners, staff, businesses, and communities.Trusted by over 6,000 learners and apprentices yearly; we provide industry-aligned technical and vocational qualifications across our Barking and Rush Green campuses. We’ve invested over £50m in our facilities over the past 9 years, providing outstanding learning and working environments including our East London Institute of Technology.By choosing Barking & Dagenham College, you’ll benefit from:

• a competitive salary including London Weighting
• generous holiday and pension packages
• being part of a team passionate about education and success
• links with industry and CPD opportunities
• free parking, travel to work and technology assistance schemes

Join the team. Be part of it.To find out more about BDC, visit

Expected salary

£24853 – 26882 per year

Location

Dagenham, Greater London

Job date

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 06:35:48 GMT

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