Finance Administrator

Finance Administrator

Location:

London, GB

Title:

Finance Administrator

Location:

London, UK

Working pattern:
Hybrid (4 days in the office, 1 day working from home)

The Finance Administrator will support the day-to-day operations of the finance function, with credit control comprising an important part of the role. This position plays a key role in ensuring timely cash collection, accurate financial administration, and strong relationships with customers.

The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year’s experience, be highly organised, detail-oriented, and confident working in a fast-paced, service-led environment. They will be comfortable managing multiple priorities, working independently, and contributing to the continuous improvement of finance processes.

• Support day-to-day finance operations and general finance administration tasks.
• Assist with month-end activities, including reconciliations and reporting.
• Accurately process and record transactional documentation in line with procedures.
• Support audits and ad hoc finance reporting requests.
• Ad-hoc seasonal requirements across all Finance roles to assist with transactional processing in peak periods.
• Assist in improving finance processes, controls, and reporting accuracy.
• Manage and oversee the company’s debtor ledger, ensuring timely collection of outstanding invoices.
• Conduct regular reviews of aged debt and proactively follow up overdue accounts.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships to resolve billing and payment queries promptly and professionally.
• Liaise with internal teams to resolve disputes and support smooth invoice processing.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy within the credit control function.

• Proven experience (1 year minimum) in a finance administration or credit control role, with significant hands‑on credit control responsibility.
• Experience working within a service-based or contract-led environment.
• Strong understanding of credit control processes, cash flow, and basic accounting principles.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to manage difficult conversations professionally.
• Experience using accounting or ERP systems; experience with Stripe is advantageous.
• High level of accuracy, attention to detail, and strong organisational skills.
• Effectively prioritise tasks and manage time to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Confident working independently and managing a busy workload to meet deadlines.
• Strong Excel skills, including reporting, pivot tables, and lookups.

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

Please download and complete our Inspired Application Form and submit alongside your CV.