Finance Assistant

  • Job Reference: 3864
  • Date Posted: 4 June 2025
  • Recruiter: East Kent Colleges Group
  • Location: Canterbury, Kent
  • Salary: £24,503
  • Sector: Accounting & Finance, Administration, Banking, Education & Childcare, Public Sector
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Work Hours: Part Time

Job Description

About The Role

Join Our Finance Team at East Kent Colleges Group!

Are you an organised and detail-oriented individual with a flair for finance? East Kent Colleges Group is looking for a Finance Assistant to become a valued member of our dynamic Finance team, based at our Canterbury campus.

In this key role, you’ll take the lead on managing tuition fee collections, monitoring student instalment plans, processing student loan payments, and raising invoices for employers and commercial clients. You’ll play a vital part in keeping our financial systems running smoothly and accurately.

Your responsibilities will also include proactive debt management in line with the Group’s debt policy—this means confidently following up on outstanding payments, working closely with debt recovery partners, and providing clear, professional support to resolve fee and invoice queries.

If you're looking for a varied role in a supportive environment where you can make a real impact—this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

This role is for 18.5 hours per week, with a pro rata salary of £12,252 per annum.
 

Alongside our priority of excellent student experience, we also focus on our employees. Here are just some of our benefits when working for the East Kent Colleges Group:

  • Competitive salary and holiday entitlement
  • Access to 100's of online discounts via our Rewards Scheme (Inc. Restaurant, Grocery, Retail, Gym, Holidays)
  • Access to cycle to work, car leasing and tech purchasing schemes
  • Generous pension scheme - 18% employer contribution
  • Being part of a company with a Eco-Sustainability focus of being Net-Zero
  • Time off for your child's first day at school, moving home and for interviews
  • My 10 Days initiative - bid for up-to 10 days off work to pursue voluntary work
  •  Being part of Community Days and Annual Staff Celebration Day
 

About You

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented individual who can bring the following skills and experience to our Finance team:

  • Strong organisationaladministrative, and communication skills

  • A clear understanding of the sales ledger process, including:

    • Raising invoices

    • Allocating payments via electronic methods

  • The ability to prioritise workload effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

  • Previous experience working in a busy finance office, preferably with:

    • Sales ledger and/or debt collection responsibilities

    • Use of a computerised accounting system (e.g. Sage, Agresso, etc.)

  • methodical and accurate approach to financial tasks

  • Work confidently on their own initiative

No need to spend time updating your CV, just click apply and complete our short application form. You can save your progress as you go, and we’ll review all applications and get back to all candidates after the closing date. 
If you are interested in an informal chat about the role, or have any queries, please email us on jobs@ekcgroup.ac.uk