account representative Skipton, England
Job description
Craven College is an aspirational College set in friendly and inclusive rural campuses in Skipton within the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, at The Aviation Academy based airside at Leeds Bradford Airport and at Evolve in the heart of Ripon. We are a Good College (Ofsted 2018) and offer full-time courses for 16-18 year olds, outstanding apprenticeships, courses for young people with special educational needs, part-time courses and degree level courses with a mission statement of ‘enriching lives through learning’. Tyro Training is our commercial training division which offers a wide range of training courses for both individuals and businesses in Skipton.
We continuously invest in our excellent, industry standard facilities with a new £1.6m purpose-built Animal Management Centre on our Aireville Campus followed in 2022 by the construction of new equestrian facilities including an international sized arena and outdoor warm up area.
Skipton has good transport links and is easily accessible from Burnley 19 miles, Bradford 18 miles, Keighley 10 miles and Harrogate 22 miles.
We are currently seeking to employ an inspirational and motivated Accounts Assistant to assist in the production/posting of accruals and prepayments, control account reconciliations and certain month end procedures e.g. prepayments, debtors, cash and take responsibility for them.
The ideal candidate will be fully responsible for managing the sales ledger and all related transactions for both education and commercial sectors. Assist with year-end process and procedures and take lead responsibility for certain aspects. Improve and develop financial systems and procedures to enhance efficiency.
Essential requirements:
· Accounts qualification to AAT level 3
· Minimum educational qualifications, GCSE Grade A*-C or equivalent in Maths and English
· High level of numeracy with attention to detail
· Proficiency in the use of spreadsheets
· Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
· Ability to interpret and apply procedural and guidance notes and instructions;
· Ability to assimilate and present full and accurate information, both verbally and in written format, in a clear and non-confrontational manner;
· Ability to deal with personal information in a confidential and sensitive manner;
· Experience of planning, organising and prioritising work to meet pre-determined deadlines;
· Previous experience of undertaking similar financial control duties;
This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly college in North Yorkshire with fantastic facilities, excellent CPD opportunities and a great working and learning environment.
A disclosure check with the Disclosure & Barring Service will be undertaken for this post.
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
For further information including a full job description and to apply, please visit our website www.craven-college.ac.uk/jobs
If you have not heard from us within 28 days of the closing date on this occasion you have not been shortlisted. However please feel free to apply for futures roles as appropriate.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £22,683.00-£24,427.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Accounting: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: On the road
Reference ID: B180
