Finance Officer

Finance Officer
Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire
£22,271 - £24,745 per annum
Full Time
12-month Contract

Our client is the largest independent housing association in the Borough of Broxbourne, providing over 4,600 homes across Hertfordshire and Essex. Their mission is to build a range of homes for social rent, private rent and shared ownership to counteract the local housing crisis and shortage of homes in their area.

They currently have a fantastic opportunity for a Finance Officer to provide an excellent, customer focussed finance service to the Association. You will support the Senior Finance Officers as required, in other ad hoc team tasks.

Your main duties will include general accounts administration, including the processing of invoices and the settlement of creditor accounts, preparation and processing of the month end journals including period end accruals and prepayment schedules, general banking duties, petty cash and council tax administration, and general purchase ledger administration.

You will also ensure compliance with Standing Orders and Financial Regulations in the purchasing process. You will be responsible for the set-up and continuing administration of processes for electronic invoicing and other ad hoc finance team support.

Our ideal candidate will essentially have suitable finance skills and purchase ledger experience. Strong IT and analytical skills along with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail is crucial. Experience of housing / the RSL sector along with a relevant finance qualification would be beneficial however this is not essential.

Company Benefits include:

• 27 days annual leave
• Group Personal Pension
• Life Assurance
• Car mileage at 45p a mile
• Professional body membership where appropriate to your role
• Ongoing personal development
• Buy/sell five days annual leave
• 50% contribution to the cost of B3Living’s private medical insurance scheme
• Free eye tests and contribution to the cost of glasses/lenses
• BUPA employee assistance helpline

This role is open to flexible working arrangements. Our client offer a competitive benefits package including generous leave entitlements and a personal pension scheme. They believe in the benefits of diverse workforce and strongly welcome applications from those currently under-represented in the organisation, including LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) people, people with disabilities and people from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.