Accounts Officer

**Salary**: £23,492 - £25,205 _(per annum)_

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Ellesmere Port Campus

We are seeking an Accounts Officer to join our team at our Ellesmere Port Campus. This is an excellent opportunity to gain accounting experience and development across three key areas of finance; Management Accounts, Sales Ledger and Purchase Ledger.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Support these areas simultaneously depending on needs at various times of the month and year;
- Support in the preparation of monthly management accounts;
- Process transactions, including sales invoices, purchase invoices and payments;
- Support month end accounting processes;
- Prepare reconciliations of Purchase and Sales ledger accounts;
- Deal with Customers, Suppliers and College Staff; _and_
- Raise customer invoices and contacting customers to collect outstanding debts

**Key Person Specification Requirements**:

- Appropriate A Level or equivalent L3 Qualifications;
- Excellent Numeracy and IT skills;
- A proven record of working to tight deadlines and achieving targets;
- A proven track record of implementing and managing a devolved budget system;
- Experience of working in a complex multi-site organisation and effectively communicating internally and externally;
- Up-to-date occupational experience; _and_
- Enhanced DBS check

**Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.**

**_ The selection event will be held at our Ellesmere Port campus on Thursday 15th May._**

**Benefits**:

- Access to world-class facilities
- Equality and Diversity
- Information, Advice and Guidance
- Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent
- Principles of Customer Service
- Financial support offered to obtain your teacher qualification
- Extensive upskilling and professional development opportunities
- Competitive salary
- Pension scheme
- 35 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
- College ‘Count Me In’ social platform
- Onsite fitness and childcare facilities
- Employee benefit platform
- Onsite Costa, café, shop, restaurants, hair and beauty salon
- Free onsite parking.
- Cheshire College South and West is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Successful applicants will be required to provide a DBS Disclosure, Right to Work evidence and original qualification certificates. Online checks will be carried out and references will be sought._

**About Us**

Cheshire College - South & West is the largest provider of post-16 education in the region, offering exciting opportunities to over 11,000 learners and 1,000 Apprentices, who all have access to world-class facilities as a result of a £160m investment in the latest technology and real working environments, at modern Campuses in Crewe, Ellesmere Port and Chester. The College is in the process of implementing a £30m capital investment programme to ensure learners continue to have access to the best possible resources and environment.

Cheshire College is a dynamic, high quality and financially robust College, which provides learners with the skills, experience and qualifications that will prepare them for their future career or higher-level study, encouraging them to become confident individuals who will make valuable contributions to businesses and the local economy.

There is a fantastic atmosphere at our three Campuses in Crewe, Ellesmere Port and Chester, providing an environment to get involved in exciting activities and an opportunity for learners to make new friends.

The College is proud of its strong links with local Employers such as Bentley Motors, Vauxhall Motors, SP Energy Networks, Ecolab and Unilever to ensure learners have access to work placements and industry professionals as well as ensuring the curriculum offer remains current and relevant to local, regional and national needs.

**Ellesmere Port Campus**

Our impressive facilities are the perfect place for learners to meet new friends and be immersed in an environment that is ideal for learning. As well as our modern classrooms, the Ellesmere Port Campus boasts:

- Construction & Engineering Centre _(Refurbished Summer 2022);_
- Award-winning restaurant, Academy West _(Refurbished Summer 2023);_
- Mock aircraft cabin;
- Fitness gym;
- Hair, beauty and barbering salons _(Refurbished Summer 2023);_ and
- Professional theatre.