Person Specification
Experience:
* At least two years appropriate experience in an accounts environment
* Working exposure to one or more computerised accounting & payroll packages
Qualifications:
* Appropriate Bookkeeping and/or accounts qualifications preferred
* Qualification by referenced experience also eligible
Additional Skills:
* Good Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and Word
* Good communication skills and telephone manner
* Ability to work well with others, to work unsupervised and to develop the job
* Some knowledge of charitable organisations and small companies statutory reporting requirements will be a bonus
Job Description:Specific duties and responsibilities
* All aspects of bookkeeping including sales and purchase ledger input, bank reconciliations, journals and nominal ledger administration, using Sage Line 50 and online banking
* Payroll administration using Sage Payroll, liaison with agencies and staff
* Cost and credit control
* Administration of college finance matters, including SAAS and UHI relationships, student grant and loan matters, student hardship funding and various UHI and EU funding strands and projects
* Returns to government agencies
* Participation in the compilation of budgets, cash-flow forecast and financial management reports on monthly and ad hoc basis
* Provision of appropriate financial information, advice and support to students and enquirers
* Preparation of statutory annual reports, liaising with auditors
* Liaising with bankers, pension advisors, auditors, staff and others regarding financial matters
* Developing proposals and implementing changes and on-going improvements to the colleges accounting and related operational practices
* UHI functions, including HTC Freedom of Information officer, as directed by the college
Hours: 21 hours per week i.e. 0.6 of Full Time Equivalent [FTE] (Hybrid working available)
Salary: Pro-Rata (0.6) of FTE £23,500 - £25,000 dependent on experience (£14,100 - £15,000)
Benefits: Company Pension Scheme and life assurance
Holidays: Pro-rata (0.6) of a full time equivalent of 30 days over the first 12 months, increasing to 35 days per annum thereafter, plus public holidays.
Closing Date for Applications: Friday 8th August 2025 at 5pm
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