COMPANY DESCRIPTION

UKCBC is a leading independent education provider with over 20 years of experience delivering high-quality, career-focused qualifications. With campuses in London and Dubai, UKCBC offers a dynamic, inclusive environment that equips students with the knowledge and skills to excel in their professional journeys.
UKCBC’s programmes integrate academic and professional development, enabling students to achieve their personal and career potential.

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications and ExperienceProven financial accounting experience, with a clear record of career progression, will be flexible and customer focused, with the ability to understand and respond quickly to the needs of academic and administrative departments.
-Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or a related field; Master’s degree or CPA preferred.
- Minimum of 7+ year of experience in financial management or accounting roles is preferred.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in financial software and ERP systems is preferred with experience in working on Tribal applications an added advantage
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present complex financial information clearly.
- Proven track record of managing financial accounts and driving business performance.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Experience in communicating finance matters to non-finance staff is desirable.

· Communicate with clients, third-party resources, and upper management teams for most effective project completion.

• Liaise with the suppliers, partner institutes and consultants to negotiate prices, hourly rate and commission rate.
• Assisting management team to design job descriptions, roles and responsibilities, conducting training, performance review and periodic meeting for UKCBC

JOB PURPOSE

We are seeking a highly skilled Financial Accounts Manager to join our dynamic team. As the Financial Accounts Manager, you will oversee financial planning, reporting, and strategic account management across the various campus of UKCBC. Your expertise will be crucial in ensuring financial compliance, managing budgets, and optimizing financial processes to drive overall business performance
The role would involve ensuring that sound and appropriate financial governance and risk management arrangements are in place, preparing and monitoring budgets, and the delivery of Financial Statement. Alongside this, the role will involve supporting and guiding both operational and strategic leadership within the College and overseeing departmental and company operations, ensuring all projects are completed on-time and on-budget.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The accountant will closely support the College Management in providing leadership on forecasting, management reporting, finance planning and analysis, and the maintenance of sound internal controls to protect the assets of the college. The role will enable the finance department to proactively meet the financial information needs of departments and will provide support in meeting the strategic goals of the College.
· Taking responsibility and initiative for the smooth running of all business operations.
· Oversee the preparation and analysis of financial reports, including budgets, forecasts, and variance analyses.
· Ensure compliance with financial regulations and standards in the various divisions
· Consolidation of the various financial functions of UKCBC, UKCE and Dubai Operations under one central operations.
· Create a department strategic plan which complies with and enhances the company-wide strategic plan and business plan.
· Raise funds for UKCBC from various external lending agencies
· Provide effective team and project management duties, including overseeing project completion timelines, monitoring project costs, and ensuring client needs are met.
· Continuously reshape department best practices to provide highest client satisfaction.
· To manage the activities across all areas of the finance function including accounts receivable, accounts payable, debt management and the general finance system.
· To manage the activities across the HR and Facilities Department ensuring that best practice is maintained.
· Maintain central computerised records across all sites for the student account balances detailing the course fees been paid to date and fees outstanding. Also, issuing the receipts in the form of invoices and payment receipts for each payment been made by students as required.
· Supervise, plan, delegate and manage credit control functions with staff member(s) working in Credit Control to ensure that instalments are collected from students
· Manage and control petty cash, including recording of receipts and payments.
· To work in close partnership with Managing Director, CEO and all HOD’s to ensure the use of resources is optimised and that staffing, revenue, and budgets are allocated and used effectively, and cost savings opportunities are fully utilized.
· Work flexibility to deliver a full and professional accounting service, ensuring the departments operate within the college’s financial controls and set procedures.
· Liaise with the suppliers, partner institutes and consultants to negotiate prices, hourly rate and commission rate.
· To understand the strategic direction of the college to ensure that the Finance team delivers a service that contributes and helps the organisation achieve its objectives.
· Review all of the college’s financial procedures and practices to ensure they are compliant with current legislations’ and to make any recommendations on proposed changes to the Senior Management Team
· To act as College tax advisor on PAYE, VAT and Corporation tax matters.
· Provide information and advice to the Senior Management Team on financial matters as required, and advice on matching financial resources to the College needs ensuring maximum efficiency and value for money.
· Identify threats faced by the institution and recommended steps to be taken to manage them. Such risks from HMRC, competitors, Home Office and other external environment.
· Preparation of financial statements including the year-end accounts, and interim accounts as required including monthly management reports.
· Liaise with external stake holders – HMRC, Students Loans Company, external auditors, property managing agents, local council/authorities, suppliers, external debt collection agencies, student recruitment consultants, leasing companies, etc. to deal with the financial matters.
· To be the key contact for the external auditors to ensure the smooth completion of the audit to the required time lines.
· To provide assistance in all activities with reference to the regulatory, OfS and awarding body reviews.
· To work closely with the Heads of Departments to ensure the smooth running of operations of all campuses.
· To Manage and oversee that good practice and compliance is followed across various campuses
· To Chair / participate in various committees as required

· Key liaison with partner universities with focus on receivables management.

• To monitor and improve internal control system which included petty cash system, employee clock in system, BACS payment, stock recording and assets register, purchase system , sales commission claim system, partner expenses payment system and overseas partner expenses payment system

· Communicate with clients, third-party resources, and upper management teams for most effective project completion.

• Liaise with the suppliers, partner institutes and consultants to negotiate prices, hourly rate and commission rate.
• Assisting management team to design job descriptions, roles and responsibilities, conducting training, performance review and periodic meeting for UKCBC.

· Maintain and manage key financial accounts, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.
· Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support business objectives and initiatives.
· Conduct financial modelling and analysis to support decision-making.
· Lead the budgeting process and monitor adherence to budgetary guidelines.

· Prepare and present financial insights and reports to stakeholders.

• Deliver timely management reports and financial summaries
• Process monthly payroll, submit RTI return to HMRC using payroll software.
• Update HR portal with staff holidays, ensure all documents are collected for new and existing employee.
• Liaise with the external consultancy to issue disciplinary letters when required.
• Ensure smoothly running of finance department, to maintain positive relationships with stakeholders.
• Update purchase ledger, sales ledger and process month end journal.
• Reconcile bank accounts, Student Loan Company accounts etc
• Prepare and finalise accounts, pass end of the year journals, prepare audit file and liaise with the external auditor.
• Review customer records and analysis potential bad debts. Ensure credit control is in place and perform credit control where required.
• Laison with University Accounts team to ensure timely management of receivables.
• Prepare cash flow on monthly basis, assist in and made considerable input to preparing budget.
• Identify financial risks faced by UKCBC and recommended steps to be taken to manage them. Such risks from HMRC, competitors, Home Office and Industry.
• Prepare payroll and generate payroll analysis for staffs.
• Perform HR duties such as brief induction, preparing employment contract, ensured all required documents are verified and collected to prepare complete employee file.
• Liaised with an external consultancy to customise the company’s employee hand book and contracts.
• Monitor financial performance and provide strategic recommendations to senior management.