Finance Assistant

Applications are invited for a permanent, full-time Finance Assistant working in Accounts Receivable within Finance Services.

Duties will include working as a member of a team with shared responsibility for providing a flexible and responsive Accounts Receivable /Sales Ledger service.

Other duties will include providing financial administration support within the team, completing a range of routine tasks to meet operational and customer service requirements.

The role will be located on campus at Bangor.

Applications will also be considered to carry out this role on a part-time or job share basis.

Committed To Equal Opportunities

Purpose of the Job

To work as a member of a team, with shared responsibility for providing a flexible and responsive Accounts Receivable /Sales Ledger service on campus. To provide financial administration support within the team, completing a range of routine tasks to meet operational and customer service requirements.

Main

**Responsibilities**:

- Work closely with other team members to undertake a variety of financial administration tasks as directed, sharing responsibility for providing a flexible and responsive service.
- Be an active member of the wider Finance team, building & maintaining good working relationships with other members of the team and to ensure an understanding of priorities and deadlines.
- Complete work in an accurate and timely manner and financial data is processed and reported on in accordance with statutory and University requirements.
- Contribute to the development of, and work to, agreed service standards for the team.
- Provide cover within the department where necessary.
- Collection of student tuition and halls fees in accordance with University procedures.
- Assist in the monitoring of instalment plans and contacting students who are in default.
- Ensure banner records are maintained and updated.
- Initiate and prepare student and sponsor invoices, including issuing reminder letters.
- Cash handling.

Other

**Responsibilities**:

- The post holder will be expected to participate in performance review and developmental activities.
- The post holder will be expected to comply with the University’s equality policies and statements, Dignity at Work and Study Policy and the University’s Welsh Language Scheme.
- The post holder has a general and legal duty of care in relation to health, safety and wellbeing and must take all reasonable steps to ensure a safe and healthy working environment for themselves and for other members of staff, students and visitors affected by his/her actions or inactions. The post holder is also required to comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and risk assessments.
- The post holder must comply with relevant legal and financial policies and procedures and be aware of their responsibilities in terms of the legal requirements of their post.

Person Specification
- Qualifications/Knowledge and Experience_

Essential:
Desirable:

- Experience of working within a finance related function.
- Experience of working with finance systems.
- Skills/Abilities_

Essential:

- Proven ability to communicate effectively and professionally with a wide range of people.
- Responds appropriately to queries and requests ensuring that information is conveyed accurately and promptly in a professional and approachable manner.
- Able to manage workload, prioritise tasks and meet deadlines whilst maintaining a high degree of accuracy.
- Able to work individually and as part of a team.
- Committed to self-development.

Desirable:

- Able to be proactive and identify and recommend improvements to processes and procedures.

General

We are a member of Advance HE's Athena SWAN Gender Equality charter and hold a Silver award in recognition of our commitment to and progress towards gender equality within the University's policies, practices, and culture. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

All members of staff have a duty to ensure their actions are in line with the overall environmental aims of the University and minimise their environmental impact.