Funding Administrator

As a Finance Funding Administrator, you will be responsible for timely and accurate submissions of local authority funding which is a key revenue stream for Bright Horizons. As a key member of the financial control team, you will ensure sufficient controls are in place to ensure completion and accuracy of claims with correct supporting documentation, and timely invoicing and reporting on the finance ERP system.,

• Timely and accurate submission of termly local authority funding claims, with appropriate supporting documentation.


• Invoicing and payment allocations


• Quarterly control checks


• Timely and accurate submission of local authority funding claims


• Implementation of efficient processes and strong control checks


• Supporting nurseries with funding model queries and corrections, and ensuring all supporting documentation is retained.


• Raising invoices


• Payment allocations


• Perform monthly analysis and reconcile Balance Sheet


• Collaborate and communicate with other Finance Departments


• Work effectively with different parts of the organisation to achieve common goals.


• Working closely with local authorities


• Keep up to date with organisational changes, financial regulations, and the marketplace.


• Respond appropriately to issues requiring confidentiality.


• Interact with Internal and External Auditors
  
  Experience of finance administration tasks


• Confident using different financial systems.


• Strong knowledge of MS Office Suite (Excel, Word)


• Studying towards AAT or similar is beneficial, but not required.