Accounts Receivable Officer

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Glion Institute of Higher Education (GIHE), in the top 3 for Hospitality & Leisure Management by the QS World University Ranking, is a brand of the Sommet Education Group. Founded in 1962, GIHE is a private Swiss institution offering Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in hospitality, luxury and event management to an international student body across three campuses in Glion and Bulle, Switzerland, and London, UK.

Accounts Receivable Officer

Permanent contract/ Glion, Switzerland

Glion Institute of Higher Education (GIHE), in the top 3 for Hospitality & Leisure Management by the QS World University Ranking, is a brand of the Sommet Education Group. Founded in 1962, GIHE is a private Swiss institution offering Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in hospitality, luxury and event management to an international student body across three campuses in Glion and Bulle, Switzerland, and London, UK.

You share our values: Development, Distinctiveness, Joint commitment, Openness and Sense of service.

Key Responsibilities :

• Establish complete and accurate pro-forma invoices for GIHE returning students and coordinate the sending of these invoices
• Make adjustments to students’ pro-forma invoices (accommodation, F&B, etc,) and to students’ accounts when necessary
• Take any appropriate actions with parents/sponsors and students to ensure that payments are made on time
• Respond to any students’ and sponsors’ financial requests in person or by e-mail/phone, on a timely manner and accurately; act as a liaison with the Finance Director, Managing Director, Parents/sponsors, etc.
• Keep track of the interactions with students and sponsors for a proper follow up
• Manage student payment plans (including sending the payment documents, creating payment plans, tracking payments, reminders)
• Manage the refund process accurately and on time: based on students request, send refund instructions to the Accounting dept. and follow-up until the student refund is complete
• Play a key role of contact person between different departments (Student Affairs Department, Registrar, Academic Department) as well as the Marbella central accounting office
• Deal with scholarship requests, asses provided documentation, ensure validation and record proofs for auditing

Profile and professional experience:

• Commercial Business Diploma/apprenticeship, any Finance or Accounting diploma is appreciated
• A minimum of 2 years experience in a similar position or in an administrative position working with numbers - preferably in a Hospitality, Education or Luxury environment
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral), ability to deal with demanding customers
• Reliability and attention to details, at ease with numbers
• Ability to efficiently organize time and priorities
• Microsoft Applications (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• French /English (minimum B1/advanced written and spoken), other languages is a plus