Job description
Are you interested in Student Funding Officer roles in the Newham area? Morgan Hunt are pleased to announce that we are working with a fantastic college in Newham area. Together we are seeking to appoint a Student Funding Officer - apply today!
Job Title: Student Funding Officer
Job Type: Temporary
Location: Newham area
Industry: Education
Length of contract: Temporary - Ongoing
Key responsibilities
In this Student Funding Officer role, your responsibilities will include:
▪ Maintain the finance system sales ledger accounts for all students registered with the University College to ensure personal, course and fee liability details are accurate and up to date.
▪ Raise invoices in relation to individual courses in an accurate and timely manner in accordance with the University College's Tuition Fee Policy
▪ Ensure that all students are aware of the relevant terms & conditions and time frames for the payment of their fees.
▪ Allocate all funds received in payment of fees against the appropriate invoices within the finance system
▪ Ensure that funds received from the Student Loan Company are allocated to the appropriate student accounts
▪ Liaise with the Office for Students and Student Loan Company to ensure that all they are informed of all relevant changes to courses, student registrations and student personal circumstances.
▪ Ensure that all credit card payments received in relation to tuition fees and other charges to students are processed correctly
▪ Ensure that detailed records are maintained of all arrangements made with individual students over the payment of their fees
▪ Ensure that finance records are updated to reflect the awarding of any bursaries, scholarships or discounts, including arranging any refunds if necessary
▪ Ensure that where students fees are to be paid by sponsors, relatives or other third parties the appropriate agreements are drawn up and signed.
▪ Work with Student Services to identify students who appear to be having financial difficulties so that appropriate advice and arrangements can be put into place.
▪ Work with non-finance departments who raise invoices to ensure that all outstanding sums owed to the University College are followed up and paid in a timely manner
▪ Ensure that details in relation
▪ Champion the need for robust and effective internal financial controls, including vigilance against potential fraud.
▪ Ensure that relevant procedure notes of all relevant systems relevant to this role are reviewed and updated as required.
▪ Suggest areas where procedures and processes could be better streamlined.
▪ Provide cover for other members of the Finance department during periods of annual leave, sickness etc. as necessary
▪ Any other reasonable duties which may be required by management from time to time.
Skills & experience
- Good general education - minimum of five grade C / level 4 GCSEs including English and Maths
- Experience of working in a credit control or similar role within an established finance function.
- Experience of using proprietary finance systems to record and report on sales ledger information
- Experience of working in a customer focussed way to ensure students and other customers are fully aware of the relevant financial arrangements
- Enhanced DBS on the update service
If you are interested in working in the Student Funding Officer in the Newham area, please apply to this advert with a CV today and a consultant will contact you!
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