Cranfield
On-site
GBP 25,000 - 35,000
Full time
Job summary
A leading educational institution in the United Kingdom seeks an Administrative Officer to manage financial records and ensure compliance with company regulations. The ideal candidate should have administrative experience and proficiency in Sales Ledger. You will be responsible for handling accounts, meeting strict deadlines, and supporting the Financial Controller. This role is essential in ensuring efficient financial operations and reporting.
Qualifications
- Experience in an administrative role is essential.
- Must be organised and able to meet strict deadlines.
- Sales Ledger experience is ideal.
Responsibilities
- Be aware of and comply with company/legal requirements including health, safety, and hygiene.
- Meet strict month-end deadlines and adhere to the requirements of the Finance Manual.
- Check and adjust all Sales Ledger billing and transfers to ledger accounts as necessary.
- Ensure all accounts are distributed quickly by mail, SOM/CED, and CU personnel.
- Receive and cross-reference payment of accounts.
- Complete all banking records and ensure monies are deposited at the bank on a timely basis.
- Perform Credit control duties, ensuring tight control is kept on outstanding accounts.
- File records appertaining to Sales Ledger Accounts in an orderly, efficient manner.
- Reconcile Sales Ledger for month-end.
- Ensure all accounts are cleared from the Front Desk operation each month-end.
- Seek authorization for and process all food and beverage purchase invoices.
- Raise food and beverage/other purchase payments in a timely fashion.
- Prepare monthly reports for Directors, Campus Services, Centre Manager, Financial Controller, and School of Management Head of Finance as needed.
- Deputise for the Financial Controller, helping to cover annual leave, absence, etc.
- Carry out any reasonable task as requested by a member of the management team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Be aware of and comply with company/legal requirements including health, safety, and hygiene.
- Meet strict month-end deadlines and adhere to the requirements of the Finance Manual.
- Check and adjust all Sales Ledger billing and transfers to ledger accounts as necessary.
- Ensure all accounts are distributed quickly by mail, SOM/CED (Cranfield Executive Department), and CU personnel.
- Receive and cross-reference payment of accounts.
- Complete all banking records and ensure monies are deposited at the bank on a timely basis.
- Perform Credit control duties, ensuring tight control is kept on outstanding accounts.
- File records appertaining to Sales Ledger Accounts in an orderly, efficient manner.
- Reconcile Sales Ledger for month-end.
- Ensure all accounts are cleared from the Front Desk operation each month-end.
- Seek authorization for and process all food and beverage purchase invoices.
- Raise food and beverage/other purchase payments in a timely fashion.
- Prepare monthly reports for Directors, Campus Services, Centre Manager, Financial Controller, and School of Management Head of Finance (as needed).
- Deputise for the Financial Controller, helping to cover annual leave, absence, etc.
- Carry out any reasonable task as requested by a member of the management team.
Requirements:
- Experience in an administrative role is essential.
- Must be organised and able to meet strict deadlines.
- Sales Ledger experience is ideal.