An opportunity has arisen for a proactive finance assistant to support Agent Credit Control for Kings
Education. Including preparing and processing agent commissions, agent credit control and other duties
as required. This is an exciting opportunity for a hard-working individual who is proactive, detail oriented
and willing to be hands on.
Reporting to the Agent Finance Manager, they will maintain and enhance customer service to all internal
departments (Admissions, Sales & Marketing, Finance), and external customers.
Key facts
- Brighton, UK (Central Marketing Unit) / Hybrid
- Part-time, permanent (20-30 hours per week)
Duties and responsibilities
- Processing commission, bonus and incentive payments
- Validate commission amount
- Accurately process commission on Class
- Setting up payments on bank (where required)
- Credit control for agent aged debts
- Run weekly debtors’ reports
- Email initial payment request
- Producing statements or receipts
- Responding to emails
- Assisting with resolving queries and escalation cases for any late payers
- Ensure debtors reports are kept up to date with detailed information i.e. debt progress.
- Assisting with allocation of monies received
- Support schools credit control with escalation process as required
- Assist with the refundable deposit process (where required)
- Reviewing the refundable deposit list for any students that have left or cancelled
- Ensuring deposit charges are recorded on the account
- Obtaining bank details and processing or approving refund payments
- Reconciling refundable deposits
Other duties
- Investigate and resolve transactions in suspense
- Reviewing aged student and agent debt on a regular basis
- Actioning any legacy debit or credits.
- Supporting projects as required – i.e. Agent bank details upload, Transfermate implementation
- Support with year 2 progressor invoices (as required)
- Running invoice batch process on class (outside of regular working hours) – monthly
- Creating and update process notes
- Supporting the team with:
- Anti money laundering
- Fraud and cyber-crime risks
- Other regulatory requirements
- Other duties as required
Person Specification
Kings Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate:
Skills and professional experience
- Experience of working in a finance department – minimum 1 year
- B2C credit control experience – minimum of 1 year
- Experience of working with international customers
- Excellent communication skills
- Meticulous and detail-oriented
- Great numeracy skills
- Intermediate Excel, Outlook, Teams/SharePoint skills
Personal attributes
- A motivated self-starter with a strong work ethic, who is able to work reliably without
supervision
- Team player but able to work on own initiative and be proactive at all times
- Ability to think ahead and be proactive
- Professionalism in all communications with stakeholders
- Articulate verbal and written communication skills
- Exceptional attention to detail and internal financial controls but also understands the “big picture”
- High personal standards and common sense
- Critical thinker with the ability to multi-task and prioritise while staying organised
Suitable applicants are likely to
- Be at ease in a lively, international environment
- Have the inter-personal skills and judgement to manage people effectively
- Be comfortable in a post which calls for multi-tasking while also having the discipline to focus on
deadlines when required
How to apply
We require a full CV with covering letter stating salary expectations, how your experience and qualifications match our expectations.
Please send applications to Joe Plumridge at joe.plumridge@kingseducation.com
Interviews will commence: Upon receipt and consideration of suitable candidate
Successful appointment will be dependent upon:
- Enhanced DBS check
- Confirmation of right to work in the UK
- Satisfactory references (including confirmation of no child safeguarding concerns)
Kings is an Equal Opportunities employer and we adhere to the principles of equal opportunity in all aspects of our recruitment process.
