Finance Clerk (Accounts Payable)

The Institute of Continuing Education (ICE) is a department of the University, that provides accredited and non-credit-bearing courses for part-time adult learners studying at undergraduate and postgraduate levels for personal intellectual enrichment or professional development. The Institute receives annually approximately 10,000 applications for hundreds of courses delivered by the academic staff of ICE and others from the wider University and our panel of tutors.  This role is central to the provision of high-quality student services at ICE.

The Institute is a largely self-financed department of the University with an annual turnover of £7m in 2020/21 and reserves of around £6.25m. It operates a complex diverse divisional structure focusing on the provision of continuing education (7,800 enrolments in 2020/21) and supporting programmes of commercial operations including a 62-bedroom hotel and associated conference venue.

We are seeking to appoint a Finance Clerk who will report directly to the Finance Manager providing processing and administrative support to the wider finance team. The role encompasses processing income and expenditure transactions, payments to the Institute's external panel tutors and actively monitoring outstanding debtors for the Institute's programmes and commercial activity at Madingley Hall.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Finance Manager and Finance Co-ordinator to assist in the administration of accounts and maintain financial records within the Institute of Continuing Education.

Supporting a busy finance office, the role-holder will focus on the processing of accounts receivable income from commercial Hall operations, possessing panel tutor payments through the University Payments System, monitoring Hall debtors and assisting with payment of accounts payable suppliers, while contributing to other duties suitable for the grade and ensuring the finance office is covered during periods of leave. 

The successful candidate will be educated to GCSE level. They will have experience using Microsoft Office and in particular, Excel. The role holder must have a high level of accuracy and attention to detail in their work and be able to communicate effectively with a range of colleagues across the Institute.    

Further information is available at the link below. Informal enquiries are encouraged and can be made to the Finance Manager Emma Crompton (Emma.Crompton@ice.cam.ac.uk)

Closing date: 22 October 2024

Any questions about the application process may be directed to: HR@ice.cam.ac.uk.

We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click 'Apply' above.

Please quote reference EA43548 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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