Accounts Receivable Assistant Manager

Hours: Full time hours of 36.5 hours per week. Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).

This position is hybrid working and you will be required to work a minimum of 2 days in the office with some days supporting the team with students in our Student Centre (on campus). The working days on campus for Accounts Receivable are a Monday and Tuesday.

About the role

The purpose of the role is to provide an efficient and effective debt collection service with responsibility for the collection of all University debtor income from students, ex-students, commercial operations, staff and BSMS.  

To manage the Accounts Receivable team, setting targets and key performance indicators and providing coaching, development, and direction for team members. Toreduce debt in accordance with department targets and improve the University’s cash flow. To provide advice and guidance to non-finance staff in the appropriate courses of action when dealing with student debtors. To determine against the University’s policy which students should be withdrawn from university on grounds of debt. To analyse the debtor portfolio and provide information to shape and guide the University’s policies and collection processes. To support the Head of Student and Commercial Financial Operations in the maintenance and development of finance, the student information system, and other related systems.

About you

We require a candidate who has recent experience of team management in a finance environment. Ideally you will also have experience of leading a team through systems change with project implementation and be able to communicate clearly with the team, line management and relevant stakeholders. 

The university is currently implementing a new student information system and ideally you will have experience of leading a team through systems change which will require you to be on campus additional days when in-person training is carried out and be confident to then train and coach the team in the new system. For this period there will be a requirement for you to be on campus more than two days per week,

About our Division

The Finance Division is led by the Director of Finance who reports directly to the Vice Chancellor. We employ some 80 staff who provide high quality financial and commercial services which support both the day to day running of our schools, services, and the development and delivery of the University’s strategic aims.

Our staff work in partnership with academic, professional service colleagues, and students to understand their priorities and needs. We maintain efficient and effective services, systems, and processes, assist in identifying and exploiting commercial and strategic opportunities, manage financial risk and improve ‘spending power’ through negotiation of favourable commercial terms. We work hard to equip staff across the University with financial capability and confidence to ensure that the University makes the best use of resources for our students and research partners.

Please contact Dawn Buck [email protected] for informal enquiries

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The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Please note: The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed from the UK.