Financial Operations Manager

An exciting and interesting opportunity has arisen within the Finance and Planning Department at the University of Gloucestershire for an experienced Financial Operations Manager with recent relevant experience in managing an Income or credit control team.

The University Finance team is committed to delivering a high quality service supporting the University in achieving its strategic goals to be financially sustainable and responsible.  We are looking for an experienced, Financial Operations Manager with excellent communication skills who shares our aspirations and wants to make a real difference in this challenging role.

This is a key role within the University and is located within the Financial Operations Team which is responsible for the collection of all student fees and payment of all supplier invoices whilst ensuring robust financial controls are maintained and adhered to.

You will be primarily responsible for managing both the Income Team and Purchase Ledger team and the day to day operational administration of the sales and purchase ledger and online payment pathways. You will be responsible for the sales and purchase ledger month end reporting, financial controls and reconciliations. Analysing the debtor balances and identifying strategies to ensure debtor KPI’s are achieved. You will liaise with students and staff with regard to queries on their accounts and make decisions on payment plans outside of the tuition fee policy whilst ensuring university debt is secured in a timely manner. You will be responsible for the line management and development of the team.

You should be educated to a high standard and be AAT or ICM qualified, you should be self-motivated and have excellent interpersonal skills with recent experience of managing or supervising a sales ledger / credit control or purchase ledger team. Excellent IT skills are essential along with excellent customer service skills and be confident to make decisions and be responsive to change. The ability to work under pressure, adhere to strict deadlines and to be flexible is essential.

Closing date: 23^rd February 2023

Interview date: 7^th March 2023

This is a University of Gloucestershire Professional Services (UoGPSL) position. UoGPSL is a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Gloucestershire.  Further information about UoGPSL can be found by following this link

Successful applicants with current, continuous membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) will be eligible to continue membership of the scheme and will be employed by the University of Gloucestershire.

The University is committed to building a diverse and inclusive staff community and welcomes applications from currently under-represented sections of our workforce. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, guaranteeing an interview to everyone who meets the definition of disability set out in the Equality Act 2010 and the essential criteria contained within the person specification.

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