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Accounts Assistant \xe2\x80\x93 Fixed Term Contract until July 2024
Salary: From \xc2\xa321,000 per annum negotiable depending on experience
Contract: Fixed Term Contract until July 2024
Location: Hybrid \xe2\x80\x93 Flexibility to work for home however travel required to our Bristol office once a week

Jisc is the UK higher, further education and skills sectors\xe2\x80\x99 not-for-profit organisation for digital services and solutions. We believe education and research improves lives, and technology improves education and research.

Our vision is for the UK to be a world leader in technology for education and research and our mission is to power and empower our members with the technology and data they need to succeed. We know that digital technology has the ability to transform the student experience. We have the experience, expertise and know-how to drive that transformation.

About the role:
The transactional finance team are the backbone of the finance department, recording the financial events taking place in Jisc. The team is made up of accounts payable, invoicing and credit control and are located across several Jisc office sites.

We are looking for someone who has experience of working in an accounts department and has strong IT, communication, and organisational skills. The current role will sit in the accounts receivable team so experience in converting sales data into customer invoices would be an advantage.

We value meeting-based interactions and cross team working so there is the requirement to travel to the Bristol office once a week. This will also give you further opportunity for collaboration, experimentation, and creativity and to build relationships with the team and the area of the business unit you are working with.

Responsibilities will include:
Sales ledger

• Assist in the production of sales invoices, accurately calculated, and raised in a timely manner.
• Check that correct VAT treatment is applied to goods and services being invoiced to customers located within the UK and overseas.

Sales & purchase ledger

• Provide support to team colleagues when required to ensure SLAs are met.
• Ensure policy and procedures are followed and escalate non-compliance to the manager, recommending improvements where appropriate.
• Assist in the shared email inboxes, prioritising responses to complex queries

Key Skills and Experience:

• Previous experience in transactional finance managing high value and high-volume data sets.
• Strong focus on delivering an exceptional customer experience for internal and external stakeholders.
• Good IT skills including a good all-round knowledge of Microsoft Office and expert level at Excel, including pivot tables and VLookup.
• Excellent organisational skills and an ability to balance multiple priorities in the face of competing deadlines
• Ability to liaise effectively across all levels of the organisation including directors of the organisation.

Please refer to the job description for full details.

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We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can\xe2\x80\x99t tick every box but we realise the \xe2\x80\x98perfect candidate\xe2\x80\x99 doesn\xe2\x80\x99t exist. So, if you can do most of what we\xe2\x80\x99re looking for, go ahead and apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!

Why work at Jisc:
At Jisc, everyone plays a key role and gets the chance to feel part of it, that to us is the definition of a meaningful career. We want to create a culture of lifelong learning. You can look forward to a rewarding job with opportunities to develop and make a real difference to the education and research sectors.

We celebrate diversity, embrace our differences and know that this is critical for our success. We work hard to make sure we\xe2\x80\x99re inclusive and we are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. So, if you are great at what you do and share our values, we want to hear from you.

At Jisc we believe a balance between your personal and professional life is essential to your happiness and fulfilment. We work flexibly at Jisc and focus on outputs rather than presenteeism and are open to a whole range of ways of working. It isn\xe2\x80\x99t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it\xe2\x80\x99s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life.

We offer hybrid working and although the majority of our staff work from home, getting face to face is something we value and find time for when we can. If you prefer an office environment all our hubs are open and offer a great space to work.

Our benefits are great too. We offer:

• Flexible work pattern, which can adapt to suit your schedules and personal commitments
• 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and an additional three closure days over Christmas
• A generous pension scheme with above average employer contributions
• A range of leave options, including parental leave, volunteer leave and even career breaks.
• A generous budget to attend conferences and in-person training
• Allocated allowance of up to \xc2\xa3250 to equip your home office
• A company culture which supports and promotes personal learning and development, including access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning
• Mental health first aid trained staff and supportive environment, plus your own Wellbeing allowance to spend on wellbeing for you
• Financial well-being support
• Discounts on big-name high-street stores
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee recognition awards and travel loans
• Additional Flexible benefits include Holiday Buying, Healthcare Cashplan, Electric Car Lease Scheme and option to purchase SmartTech.

Equality, diversity and inclusion
At Jisc, we strive to be best in practice and are working hard to achieve progressive change. \xe2\x80\x98Always inclusive\xe2\x80\x99 is one of our six guiding principles - a principle which actively encourages acceptance of differences within individuals.

We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, neurodivergence, trans status, veteran status or gender identity.

Application process:
Please do let us know what reasonable adjustments you need made to the application or selection process so you can do your best. We will be happy to help you.

Just so you know, we review CVs as soon as we can and aim to provide an update on your application within 4 weeks of receiving it. However, you may hear from us a lot sooner, so please keep an eye out for our emails or calls!

We advertised this role on 28/11/2023.



Job Ref
LS-AA-2811

Location
Bristol - office based only

Function
Accountancy and finance

Salary
From \xc2\xa321,000 per annum negotiable depending on experience

Status
Full Time

Type
Fixed Term Contract

Hours
35