Finance Assistant & Credit Controller

Job Title

Finance Assistant & Credit Controller

£26,865-£28,065 p.a. plus Market Supplement £2,500 – dependant on qualifications and experience.

25 days plus bank holidays.

Ware Campus.

11th March 2026 @ Midday.

HRC is a vibrant, dynamic further education college, recently graded a Good College by Ofsted, with students across two campuses and ambitious growth and development targets. We put people first – students, staff, partners and the local communities we serve. The HRC goal is to create a supportive environment for all staff in which they can develop their skills, progress their career and make a real difference in the local community.

We are seeking a proactive and detail‑oriented individual to take responsibility for the collection of all outstanding debts, including both student and company accounts, while ensuring the sales ledger is accurately maintained. As a key member of the Finance Team, you will work collaboratively across finance and other departments to ensure smooth and efficient transactional processing, supporting the overall vision and mission of the College and its subsidiary companies.

• Dealing with all aspects of credit control procedures, including:
• Contact with students, staff, parents and customers to remind, discuss and negotiate payments of overdue debts.
• Monthly statement processing.
• Debt recovery through litigation where appropriate.
• Maintain customer contact diary within finance system.
• Production of monthly bad debt reports, working with the Finance Manager and Financial Controller to maintain minimal bad debt exposure for the College and Subsidiaries.
• Administration of student loan and direct debit customer accounts and reconciliations.
• Ensuring completeness of daily invoice and transfer processing from student record systems to the Finance System.
• Maintain College customer database, ensuring all details and analysis codes are up to date and in line with the finance system. Completing credit checks of new external customers as required for College and Subsidiary Companies.

• 4 GCSE’s level 4/grade C or above or equivalent, including Maths and English.
• Experience working within a Finance Office environment.
• Experience of working within Accounts Credit Control and Sales Ledger.
• An understanding of accounting systems, reconciliation processes and reporting requirements.
• Experience of month end procedures and meeting deadlines.

• Fantastic on‑site facilities.
• Genuine opportunities for career progression.
• Training to help you reach your full potential.
• A workplace where your contribution truly matters.

If this sounds like the perfect role for you, we would love to hear from you! Please include a supporting statement explaining how your skills and experience make you the ideal candidate.

Applications will be reviewed upon receipt and measured against the Essential criteria. We may close the vacancy early, so don't delay! All positions are subject to a DBS clearance check.