Job Description

We are looking for a personable and enthusiastic Finance Officer who is willing to support and enable the work of others through effective financial administration.

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We offer:

a college community where each staff member is known and valued a vibrant community of learning, with an eclectic and interesting mix of people coming for study, short courses, conferences and B&B a unique setting within Salisbury Cathedral Close, with easy access to the city centre and parking onsite a salary commensurate with the sector, with non-contributory pension provision and 27 days holiday and 8 Bank Holidays for full time employees free college lunches on work days when the Refectory is open
Sarum College is an incorporated charity with a trading subsidiary called Sarum College Services Ltd. The consolidated income is around 1.8 million from a range of educational programmes, hospitality, and property income.

1. Payroll

To perform payroll tasks as required through to annual returns including liaison with pension providers, HMRC and other statutory organisations.
2. Financial Management

To reconcile the College's bank accounts; To clear the control accounts and reconcile courses; To administer student fees including raising invoices, processing receipts, keeping abreast of unpaid fees and sending reminder letters; To operate procedures and systems for controlling, recording and processing income and expenditure transactions related to hospitality. To generate reports from external systems such as those from hospitality booking sites. To process the purchase ledger and sales ledger including reconciliations, taking action for the recovery of overdue fees in accordance with the current policy on the treatment of debtors. To manage routine payments to suppliers To assist with the smooth running of the hospitality finance systems and to perform month end procedures, reconciliations and invoicing in relation to each department. To produce and send invoices for the College where they are not raised by other departments. To assist with the quarterly VAT returns. To prepare and submit the Gift Aid declarations. To prepare for the drawing up of the year end accounts by completing necessary reconciliations and schedules. To support Heads of Department in expense monitoring including providing cost centre reports for budget holders. To meet and work with appointed auditors, as required.
3. Administrative

To assist the Finance Manager with the preparation of statistical returns; To be a proficient user of the College's finance, hospitality and database software; To assist in the smooth running of the College administration, the Finance Officer may occasionally be required to stand in for absent staff which may include assisting with staff, students, customers and prospective customers. To comply and assist with the development of policies and procedures relating (but not limited) to safeguarding, health and safety, welfare, security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting any concerns to the appropriate person. To carry out such other duties as the College may from time to time reasonably require.
If you are excited about this role, then we would be very pleased to receive your application form. Please note we do not accept stand alone CVs.

Applications can be sent by email to the Chief Operating Officer, Louisa Mason lmason@sarum.ac.uk

Only completed application forms will be considered for the post.

An informal conversation about the post can be arranged by contacting Louisa Mason using the email above.

Timeline

Applications to Sarum College by 10.00 am Friday 6th February
Shortlisting: Monday 9th February
Interviews: Week of 16th February at Sarum College

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 25,000.00-28,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits:

Canteen Company pension Discounted or free food Free parking On-site parking Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:

Salisbury SP1 2EE: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:

Finance: 2 years (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Location:

Salisbury SP1 2EE (preferred)
Work Location: In person