Student Accounts Controller

Hours per Week: 14

Contract Type: Fixed Term - 12 Months

Are you a detail-oriented finance professional with a passion for student support? Join our dynamic team as a Student Accounts Controller and play a vital role in managing tuition, accommodation, and other fees while ensuring a smooth financial experience for students and sponsors.

As Student Accounts Controller you can expect to be involved in:

• Managing the collection of tuition and other fees and liaising with students and sponsors
• Setting up payment plans and assisting students facing financial difficulties
• Overseeing external reporting and statutory forms related to university fees
• Managing student finance records, including loans, discounts and refunds

What will you bring to the role?

• Experience of working in a financial environment
• Knowledge of administrative databases
• Experience of working in a customer service environment
• Ability to work flexibility under pressure, with minimal supervision

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• Hybrid working options allowing a flexible blend of office and home working (to be agreed in line with business needs)
• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/

Please see the 'Apply' link above to view the full job description and to apply for this post.

For further information regarding the application process, please contact: 

peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number CSF-1058-25.

Further details:

Please note that we prioritise applications from current University of Kent redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.

Applications must be made via the University’s online application system; CVs or details sent directly to the department or via email cannot be considered.

The University of Kent values diversity and promotes equality at all levels.

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