Accounts Receivable & Credit Control Manager

University of Oxford; London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious university in London is seeking an Accounts Receivable & Credit Control Manager to ensure timely invoicing and effective credit control. This role demands experience in high-volume finance operations and the ability to manage teams. An attractive benefits package includes hybrid working and generous holiday allowance.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance of 38 days

Hybrid working

Membership of the Oxford staff pension scheme

Discounted bus travel

Subsidised onsite catering

Cycle loan scheme

Qualifications

• Strong experience in managing invoicing and credit control in a high-volume environment.
• Proven experience in a large finance department.
• Capability to effectively manage a small team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee issuance of approximately 5,500 invoices annually.
• Manage a team of 2.2 FTE and acts as main contact for auditors.
• Minimize bad debt risk through effective credit control.

Skills

Managing invoicing processes

Credit control strategies

Team management

VAT compliance

Job description

Overview

Saïd Business School is a world-class business school at the heart of Oxford University. With ambitious plans for growth, we are seeking an Accounts Receivable & Credit Control Manager to play a pivotal role in the financial success of the School by ensuring timely and accurate invoicing, efficient credit control and effective debt management processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the issuance of circa 5,500 invoices annually, totalling approximately £70m.


• Manage a team of 2.2 FTE and act as the main contact for auditors regarding accounts receivable and credit control.


• Maintain robust internal processes for reconciling sales ledger and independent records.


• Minimise bad debt risk through effective credit control strategies.


• Ensure compliance with VAT guidelines and relevant funder requirements.

Requirements / Qualifications

You will have strong experience of managing invoicing and credit control processes within a high-volume environment, demonstrating a thorough understanding of best practices in these areas. You should have proven experience working in a large, busy finance department and must be capable of effectively managing a small team.

You must have the Right to Work within the UK as this position may not amount to enough points under the points-based immigration system in the UK. For more information please visit: https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/pre-employment-checks.

Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance of 38 days including bank holidays


• Hybrid working


• Membership of the Oxford staff pension scheme


• Discounted bus travel


• Subsidised onsite catering


• Cycle loan scheme


• Plus, many other University benefits