Assistant Manager- Loan Fund

Up To £32,491.48 Per Annum (depending On Experience)

This is an exciting opportunity which will be key in supporting process improvement and change projects in the Services Delivery finance and data team. As Assistant Manager
- Loan Fund, you will support the delivery and strategic development of financial and data reporting within Services Delivery.

Up To £32,491.48 Per Annum (depending On Experience)

This is an exciting opportunity which will be key in supporting process improvement and change projects in the Services Delivery finance and data team. As Assistant Manager
- Loan Fund, you will support the delivery and strategic development of financial and data reporting within Services Delivery.

This role will be key in supporting the delivery of our contractual monthly reporting obligations to Scottish Government & Transport Scotland, as well as managing information, data and commission requests.

You will support the design and implementation of impaired debt governance frameworks, ensuring compliance with FCA and Consumer Duty standards and the delivery of world-class customer service.

This role will pull together data insights and reporting, using this information to effectively support internal and external stakeholders. To be successful in this role, you will be a supportive and collaborative colleague. You will have strong attention to detail and a strong understanding of Microsoft Excel.

The Services Delivery team is responsible for administering loans and grants on behalf of various funders including the Scottish Government. We are a large, supportive team with well-established ways of working and an embedded culture of continuous improvement.

• Update all monthly loan repayments into relevant loan books.
• Record any missed loan repayments into loan books.
• Prepare new loan repayment schedules each month for both new loans as well as those starting to repay again.
• Delivery of regular contractual and commissioned reporting for Scottish Government– including forecasting and claims.
• Reconcile loans books to CODA to ensure accuracy of data, investigate anomalies, and suggest corrective action.
• Prepare journals for accounting adjustments.
• Prepare repayment forecasts for each loan fund on a monthly basis.
• Prepare monthly debt impairment reports, including quarterly change analysis.
• Production of year end fund balance statements.
• Production of monthly grants claim documentation.
• Produce complex reporting as and when required.
• Identify areas of risk and suggest remedial actions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of processes and procedures.
• Ad hoc reporting requests.

• Excellent organisational skills, able to prioritise tasks within a demanding setting.
• Able to multitask and work to tight deadlines and targets.
• Strong administrative experience, demonstrating excellent administrative and numeric skills, preferably in a collections environment.
• The ability to work under own initiative with minimal supervision.
• Excellent communication skills and be a calm and confident negotiator.
• A sound knowledge of MS software, particularly Intermediate or Advanced Excel.
• A willingness to learn about, engage with and support our efforts to become a more diverse, inclusive and equitable organisation.

Information obtained will only be used for the purposes of assessing your suitability for the role. Please note that if successful, any offer of employment made will be conditional pending the successful completion of the BPSS checks. To meet BPSS requirements, candidates must hold valid UK Right to Work documentation. If you have lived or worked overseas, these periods can be verified as long as the relevant evidence can be provided.

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