Finance Officer (Fees and Bursary)
Notre Dame School
Surrey
- £28,389 - £34,431 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 8 July 2022
Job overview
Notre Dame is an outstanding independent school in Cobham set within 26 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds and gardens, surrounded by surrey parkland. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a strong candidate to join the Finance department as the Fees and Bursary Officer.
The role will support the Finance Manager in all aspects of financial administration of Notre Dame school with primarily responsibility for all fee income and sales ledger transactions with the Billing and Sales Ledgers and is the main point of contract for parents.
The main duties and responsibilities are:
Billing Ledger
• Managing the administration and maintenance of the Billing and Sales Ledger, including posting of fees and extra charges, the preparation and production of fees invoices to parents and recording appropriate changes to billing.
• Ensure accurate processing of receipts from parents by cheque, bank transfers and nursery income and posting to appropriate billing account, ensuring items in the ledger are matched and outstanding balances dealt with accordingly.
Cash Management and reporting
• Manage the process and allocation of direct debit collections re school fee payments on a monthly and termly basis in the PASS system.
• Follow up with parents on unpaid direct debits and deal with accordingly.
• Maintain direct debits, new, cancelled and amendments, with a view to moving to AUDDIS.
Sales Ledger
• Raise Sales Ledger invoices for wider school activities (facility hire, hospitality events etc)
• Credit control - monitor timely payment of Sales debtors and issue late payment reminders and follow up communications via email and telephone.
Bursaries
• Oversee the annual Bursary process and assist families in applying or renewing a bursary award
• Oversee their submission to the external assessor, to ensure deadlines are met for reports to be received and then assessed by the school’s Bursary Committee to enable timely responses to be made to applicants.
The Ideal Candidate has:
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience of working independently as a finance officer in a busy environment
• Excellent ICT skills including work processing, spread sheets, data bases and publishing software in MS Office, Excel, Word and Outlook
• High level of oral and written communication skills with a proactive approach to customer service
• Diplomatic skills and confidentiality
Find out more about this exciting opportunity by visiting our career page and school website
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About Notre Dame School
Notre Dame is an independent Catholic School and is a Foundation of the Company of Mary Our Lady with an ethos shaped by the life and work of St Jeanne de Lestonnac. Our Students, aged from 2 to 18, are at the centre of everything we do. We have truly committed and dedicated staff, who will encourage each child to achieve their full potential, both academically and socially.
Set in 26 acres of beautiful parkland in Cobham, Notre Dame School is set in a picturesque 18th century mansion beside the River Mole. Despite the tranquil setting, Notre Dame School is a hive of activity, with over 600 children and teachers working hard in the important business of education. The school has an enviable reputation for the highest academic standards and a progressive, holistic, academic education that is underpinned by over 400 years of international educational tradition in 30 countries. Established in England in 1937, the school has always had the philosophy that the greatest success comes from knowing how to learn and how to ask the right questions; training pupils to take an active role in reaching and exceeding early expectations. From the vibrant Nursery to the exciting Sixth Form, tomorrow's professionals acquire the skills, knowledge and qualifications that give them the best possible start in life.
The school is filled with a strong sense of purpose, offering a wide-ranging and active education with facilities encompassing new science laboratories, music and drama studios, sports fields, indoor swimming pool, all weather floodlit sports pitches, sports hall, dedicated Sixth Form Centre, a forest school for the youngest pupils, and a fully equipped, West End quality theatre seating over 350.
What we offer:
* The School has high expectations of its staff, and therefore looks to reward them with a competitive salary scale and beneficial conditions of service
* There is an extensive induction programme for all new colleagues and ongoing professional development is encouraged
* Staff development programme
* Staff Wellbeing Program - wellbeing afternoon
* Financial contribution to eye tests and glasses for eligible staff
* Discount for Teachers Reward Card
* Employee Assistance Program - counselling, financial assistance etc.
* Childcare vouchers
* Staff discount on fees
* Free lunch during term time
* Free coffee/tea during term time
* Free use of the school's leisure and sporting facilities, including heated indoor pool
* Commute by school coaches during term time
* Free parking
* School nurse during term time
Notre Dame School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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