Job description

This vacancy is only open to those currently employed by the University.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Manage, promote, and maintain high quality, Professional Services, engendering a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Lead the operational outputs of a small team of individuals.
  • Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and University policies, interpreting the same and advising on their practical application.
  • Work in partnership with other key stakeholders to ensure seamless service
  • Responsibility for the Student Accounts team, providing coaching, development and direction for team members, conduct performance reviews of team members and regular 1 to 1 meetings.
  • Responsible for overseeing the US federal loans scheme which will require a knowledge and understanding of how to draw down funds from the US treasury system and ensure compliance with US Department of Education regulations. Perform funding reconciliations to required timescales and put in place a training package to support the Seniors in assisting with this requirement.
  • Ensure structures are in place for the timely collection of all outstanding student income, including the student loans company payments, overseeing the financial aspects of graduation.
  • Working alongside the Student Accounts Seniors to ensure all students are on the correct fee codes and all fees and rents are successfully invoiced through to students and sponsors.
  • Please contact Ele Wood, Student Accounts Manager at for informal enquiries.

    The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

    You can find out more about our values and our EDI Strategy, , on our webpages.

    The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed from the UK. 

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