SITS Finance Consultant

JR United Kingdom; Slough; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organisation in higher education is seeking a finance expert to support their finance departments. The role involves advising on fee structures, ensuring compliance in student financial reporting, and collaborating with various teams to optimize processes. With remote or hybrid options, this position provides the opportunity to significantly impact mission-driven institutions, leveraging extensive experience and expertise in the sector.

Benefits

Flexibility: Remote-first or hybrid roles available

Opportunity to work with various educational institutions

Support from a specialist team in higher education

Access to resources for continuous professional growth

Qualifications

• Experience in statutory student data reporting and HESA returns.
• Understanding tuition fee funding models and regulations is essential.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise on fee structures and funding logic in compliance with reporting needs.
• Collaborate with finance teams to ensure data quality.
• Optimize SITS processes for tuition fee reporting.

Skills

Communication

Compliance Understanding

Data Quality Management

Continuous Improvement

Education

Hands-on experience with SITS student record system

Tools

Flywire

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Permanent | Remote | up to £65k

Are you an expert in HESA returns and statutory student data reporting? Do you understand the pressure and precision involved in getting it right — and on time?

We’re working with a forward-thinking organisation that has ambitious plans for the future.

They have several higher education providers seeking skilled professionals to support their busy finance departments. Whether you have experience with:

• fees, Blueprints, SAM, Student Account Management, Debt Management, Debt Chasing, Scholarships, Bursaries, SLC, Flywire, Convera, Sponsorship, or income management,
• or have been an SME implementing finance-related projects, your experience will make an immediate impact.

What You'll Be Doing

• Advising on fee structures, funding logic, and financial setup in line with compliance and reporting needs
• Collaborating with data, registry, and finance teams to ensure data quality and consistency
• Optimising SITS processes for tuition fees, funding eligibility, and related reporting outputs
• Working with technical and non-technical stakeholders to bridge gaps between systems and strategy

What We’re Looking For (Essential)

• Hands-on experience with SITS student record system
• Understanding of tuition fee funding models, student finance processes, and compliance
• Knowledge of fees regulations and rules
• Excellent communication skills to engage stakeholders at all levels
• Commitment to continuous improvement and eagerness to learn
• PSP setup experience with Flywire

Why Apply?

• Flexibility: Remote-first or hybrid roles available
• Impact: Support mission-driven institutions in a highly visible role
• Variety: Opportunity to work with different institutions, each with unique challenges
• Support: Join a specialist team with deep HE sector knowledge
• Expertise: Over 320 years of collective experience working with SITS and related systems

If you’re between roles, ready for your next contract, or open to new opportunities, we’d love to hear from you. This is an exciting chance to join an organisation dedicated to your professional growth. You’ll have access to the tools, resources, and autonomy needed to advance both vertically and horizontally within the business.

Target Start Date: As soon as possible (up to a 3-month notice period considered).

For an informal chat, contact Yaf Okubet at [phone] or via email at [emailprotected].