Senior Accounts Assistant - Cambridge, United Kingdom - University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
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Applications are invited for the position of Senior Accounts Assistant within the Accounting Services Team based in the Finance Division.


The Finance Division manages the financial resources of the University and the support services for the financial functions carried out by the University's departments.

This role is part of the Accounting Services section of the Finance Division which performs a range of key strategic and operational accounting and administrative duties.

If you are passionate about Finance, keen to develop your skills and qualifications, and looking for an exciting opportunity to deliver a high quality service, then this is the role for you.


The Role
To provide a professional order to cash service to the University.

The post holder is responsible for carrying out Accounts Receivable duties including raising customer invoice and credit notes, receipting income, and uploading of direct debit payment files.

The post holder is responsible for collating and analysing income. This includes preparing and updating the BACS spreadsheets for Sterling and currency accounts.

This will allow senior management to monitor the cash position of the University, and carry out the required reconciliations on University bank accounts.


The post holder will also be responsible to support all tasks in relation to the commercial and residential tenants who are billed via Propman.

These tasks include preparing files for a monthly direct debit collection, ensuring records are kept up to date on Propman, daily receipting of online card payments and weekly BACS payments.

The role holder will be required to liaise with the Accommodation and Property Teams based in Estates Division, to ensure tenants records are kept up to date and where required the role holder will assist these teams with debt collection.


Your Skills

Benefits

The University offers an excellent benefit package including:

  • Defined benefits pension schemes
  • Flexible working options
  • Familyfriendly initiatives
  • Career development opportunities
  • Support for health & mental wellbeing
  • Discounts on shopping
  • Rental deposit scheme
  • Public transport season ticket loans
  • Taxefficient bicycle and charitygiving schemes

Location


The University is supportive of hybrid working, where some work is undertaken on University premises and some in a remote working environment.

The aim of our approach is to enable as many staff as possible to work in a hybrid way if they wish and where their role allows.

Funding for this post is permanent.

Closing Date: 16th February 2024

Interview Date: 26th February 2024

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
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