Accounts Receivable Manager - Harris Federation : Job Details

The founder and sponsor of the Harris Federation, Lord Harris of Peckham, opened our first school in 1990. We have, over the past thirty years, implemented ideas and initiatives that have transformed the opportunities of pupils from working class and disadvantaged backgrounds. Harris academies are widely recognised as a force for social mobility. We are immensely proud of the role that our alumni are now beginning to play in the world and of what we believe our current generation of pupils will go on to achieve.

We now have over 50 schools educating more than 40,000 young people across London and Essex, and employ over 5,000 staff across our academies and head office. With the majority of our academies located in areas of high socioeconomic disadvantage, a high-quality education is key to the futures of the pupils we serve.

As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and all our staff are equally valued and respected. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.

Our work will impact many generations to come, and our staff come from all backgrounds and walks of life, coming together to inspire young minds. We promote an inclusive culture that embraces the valuable and enriching contribution that all of our community make. We continue to be proactive in uplifting and supporting all voices at Harris.

To discover more about our culture, ethos and what it is like to work here, visit the Why Work For Us page.

You will responsible for driving efficiency improvements, working towards increasing automation and process effectiveness and ensuring income collected on time. Specific duties will include:

• Ensuring receivables processing is administered in line with agreed Service Levels
• Ensuring customers are informed and up to date with payments, striving to ensure positive customer engagement.
• Managing the Accounts Receivable team, ensuring debtors' control accounts and sales ledger are operated accurately, the smooth operation of the receivables process and adequate checks, and that correct coding is in place
• Ensuring all employee income processing and auditing is completed on time and in line with policies
• Ensuring timely problem and issue management
• Developing and maintaining insightful management reporting on key performance indicators
• Ensuring a high level of data quality
• Driving efficiencies and effectiveness of the team, processes, data and systems
• Developing and leading an efficient and motivated team
• Communication and stakeholder engagement

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Proven experience in similar Accounts Receivable leadership roles
• Experience of processing high volume transactions across complex structures
• Knowledge of accounting and VAT principles
• Experience of running and driving improvements within an Accounts Receivable function
• Track record of managing and developing a high performing team
• Experience of Oracle Fusion or similar complex financial systems
• Strong ownership and accountability along with a positive can do attitude
• Ability to assess performance from a holistic view, drawing out key areas for improvement and resolution
• Strong data analysis and problem solving skills
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Strong time management techniques to plan and organise workload
• Strong people management skills

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

If you would like to discuss the opportunity further, or if you have any questions, please contact us via email to arrange a conversation.

Before applying please ensure you download the job pack from our careers website, this will help with completing your application. Please note that we only accept applications submitted online before the closing date.

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