Income Officer

Location: Singleton Campus, Swansea

ABOUT THE ROLE

Assisting the Senior Income Officers, this individual will be responsible for providing confident professional Income advice and guidance to colleagues, along with liaising with customers, ensuring outcomes are aligned to the University’s strategic vision. They will understand the local and organisational business environment, identifying risks, providing insights and flexible, innovative solutions. They will continually evaluate their own impact, and that of the Finance function, to improve as a professional and take forward the Income function.

1. Working with minimum supervision and in a flexible manner to support the Senior Income Officers in providing a professional, efficient and customer focussed finance service.
2. Contributing to the day-to-day running of the Income function to ensure outcomes are delivered on time.
3. Using specialist knowledge to assist with the management of the Income Cycle from sales requisition through to debt management.
4. Liaising with colleagues and customers on technical matters making decisions and judgements as appropriate to the role.
5. Use insights and objective data to identify risks and opportunities to advise colleagues to ensure appropriate action taken.
6. To support the Senior Income Officers and colleagues to apply Financial Policies and procedures fairly, consistently and accurately.
7. Extracting and evaluating data ensuring quality information is provided to aid decision making. 

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.

As an inclusive and welcoming workplace, we value people for their skills regardless of their background. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English.

WELSH LANGUAGE SKILLS

The Welsh language level required for this role is Level 1 - A little. The role holder will be able to pronounce Welsh words, answer the phone in Welsh (good morning/afternoon) and use very basic everyday words and phrases (thank you, please etc.). Level 1 can be reached by completing a 1 hour course.

The University is a proud bilingual institution, our Welsh Language Strategy outlines our aspiration to promote the language and enable our staff to engage with the language as an additional workplace skill and as a gateway to new cultural and social opportunities. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English. Welsh speakers have the right to an interview in Welsh. Applicants for a role where Welsh skills are essential are expected to present their application in Welsh and will be interviewed in Welsh, if shortlisted.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Applications for this role will take the format of a CV submission and cover letter.

Closing Date: 25 July 2024

Interview Date: 7 August 2024

Informal Enquiries

• Keith Hurford k.hurford@swansea.ac.uk
• Nettie Harry a.harry@swansea.ac.uk

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