Income Officer

Job Description

Role: Income OfficerSalary: £23,973 - £27,087Hours: 36.25 per weekLocation: AltrinchamThe Trafford College Group (TCG) has an opportunity for an experienced Income Officer to join the Financial Services team to help us achieve our vision of unlocking potential and fostering success.The Role:The role will include:

• The maintenance of the sales ledger (including month and year end procedures), ensuring that the debt due to the college is billed promptly and accurately and that any monies received in respect of debt repayment is correctly identified and posted to theledger on a timely basis.
• Processing and tracking income from Higher Education courses (including HE Loans and employer payments), resolving queries, and assisting with timely and accurate forecasting of HE income.
• Debt Management and credit control in accordance with the college debt collection process, including liaising with the appropriate budget holder to resolve queries.
• Working with Assistant Management Accountant to identify and satisfy other ad hoc and ongoing reporting requirements.
• Assisting in month end process, including, but not limited to, month end accruals, reconciling bank accounts, posting recharges, and reconciling aged debtors.

About you:If you are passionate about your specialist subject and sharing your knowledge, skills and experience and have an enthusiasm for supporting apprentices then there has never been a better time to join Trafford College Group.You will have experience of working in a finance department and a firm understanding of the role of an income officer or a credit controller.You’ll be strong in excel, with good organisational and time management skills and experience of working in a fast-changing environment.You will have the ability to work in collaboration with staff, learners and other professionals, with excellent communication skills.You will have an ability to undertake your own workload with accuracy and be a problem solver, with a forward thinking and committed approach.About TCG: - A Great Place to WorkEvery year, thousands of students join us on courses that are designed to further their career prospects, enable transition to higher education or simply satisfy a desire to learn new skills and support well-being. Employment at Trafford College Group bringsmany benefits including: -Benefits

• 48 days annual leave (Inclusive of bank holidays)
• Generous contributory company pension scheme
• Childcare discounts
• Onsite Costa
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Continuous Professional Development
• Free Parking
• Exclusive commercial discounts via the CSSC scheme

Colleagues at Trafford College Group go above and beyond to ensure that our students get the best possible teaching and support to enable them to reach their ambitions. We expect the very highest standards for all of our students, and this is evidenced yearafter year by our achievement and progression outcomes.The Trafford College Group promotes, celebrates and values diversity and is committed to promoting equality for all. As part of our commitment to being a Disability Confident Employer, all disabled applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the job,as set out in the job description and person specification, will be guaranteed an interview.The Trafford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and expects all staff to share this commitment. Employment at the Trafford College Group is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check via the Disclosure and BarringService and any post in regulated activity will also be subject to an additional barred list check. The Group will meet the costs associated with this.Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This is to enables us to identify any incidents or issues which have might want toexplore at interview. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who will attend an interview.Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unfortunately not able to respond to each applicant. If you have not been called for interview within 3 weeks of the closing date, you should assume that on this occasion your applicationhas been unsuccessful.This position is open to direct applicants only.We look forward to receiving an application from you.** If sufficient applications are received the advertisement may close early. Please submit your application as soon as possible if you wish to be considered for the role **