SEEVIC

Job Detail

We require a financially minded individual to undertake purchase ledger and sales ledger as well as other finance duties.  The successful candidate will have worked in a similar capacity or will be seeking a career in finance. 

Applicants will be ideally educated to A Level standard or be able to demonstrate relevant experience/qualifications in finance.  A good all round knowledge of working with information technology, particularly spreadsheets, will be essential.

SEEVIC College has moved a long way from its roots as a sixth form college. In addition to our main campus at Benfleet, we lead innovative and successful provision in the centre of Basildon. We deliver a broad range of both academic and vocational curriculum and are rapidly expanding our further and higher education and apprenticeship programmes.

Following a successful inspection in May 2009, which rated our engagement with employers as ‘Outstanding’, we are determined to move quickly to excellence in all areas of our business. We are financially sound.

Additional Benefits for New Staff
Support with relocation expenses may be available
Childcare voucher scheme
 

Result Areas

• Provide accurate input, calculation, coding, reconciliation and recording of documentation, in order to process payments correctly and efficiently, whilst maintaining good supplier relations.
• To raise invoices to customers/students and allocate payments received, whilst keeping track of outstanding debts and sending reminders and following up of late payments.
• Maintain all financial data and documentation in accordance with daily/monthly tasks, registers and journals, to accurately balance and meet College and audit requirements.
• Regularly update relevant financial information accurately and communicate accordingly with management and team members, to provide an effective and confidential service.
• Deal with all internal and external queries efficiently and effectively, promoting positive customer service and follow up accordingly, to provide accurate information, reconciliation of any linked financial task and appropriate documentation, in order to make sure all data is accurately maintained.
• Comprehensively understand relevant financial functions and services within the team, in order to assist and cover colleagues as required, to provide flexibility to meet deadlines and appropriate college services.

Major Tasks and Programmes

• To balance business needs and commercial processes internally and externally.
• Ensuring constraints of processes and procedures are communicated effectively and do not negatively impact the finance team and internal relations.
• Ensuring all tasks conform to SEEVIC policies and procedures, audit requirements and other legislative conditions.
• Performing all functions accurately, comprehensively and within resources and time constraints.
• Health and Safety is everyone’s responsibility and you will be required to adhere to all policy and legislative practice during every activity of work, as well as attending necessary training.

Decision Making

• Raising concerns and issues with the Finance Manager.
• Prioritising tasks appropriately to meet scheduled operations and deadlines.

Information relevant to the post

The position requires some flexibility during the year when certain periods cause workload peaks and team cover is required to complete all financial operations accurately and effectively within deadlines.