Finance Assistant

About the Role

As our Finance Assistant, you will be the first point of contact for internal and external customers on financial matters and provide vital administrative support to the Finance Team. Your day-to-day work will be key to the efficient running of the department, involving the timely payment of invoices, administration of expenses, and accurate transaction processing for general ledger and customer accounts.

Key duties include processing purchase and sales ledger invoices and supporting 1st stage arrears collection.

• Customer Focused: A solution-based approach to dealing with enquiries.
• Clear Communication: The ability to explain complex financial matters in non-technical terms.
• Accuracy & Efficiency: Accurate and efficient data input skills are a must.
• Organised: Proven ability to effectively manage and prioritise workload to meet performance targets.

• Minimum of 5 x GCSE at Grades 9-4 (A*-C) including Maths & English (or equivalent).
• IT Confidence: Confident in the use of IT, particularly spreadsheets.

We are guided by our H.O.M.E. Values
: High Performing, One Team, Make it Happen, and Excellent Customer Service. If you are ready to take ownership, collaborate positively, and continuously look for improvements, we encourage you to apply!

Kickstart Your Finance Career:
Finance Assistant Opportunity!

Location: Sutton Gate, Resources

Salary: Band 2

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team as a Finance Assistant, as the current postholder has been successfully promoted! This is a fantastic chance for someone looking to start a rewarding career in Finance.

Colleagues at SHP take pride in delivering our priorities and working in rewarding careers. In turn, we strive to reward them fairly through SHP’s pay and reward systems. Roles are reviewed to ensure pay reflects the responsibilities of the individual in line with our systems.

A good work-life balance is important and our key benefits are:

• Membership of the – a career average scheme where employees contribute between 5.5% and 12%. Sutton Housing Partnership contribution rate to your pension is 18.4% from 1 April.
• Annual leave of either 28 or 33 days per year (depending on the role) plus paid time off on bank holidays.
• Simply Health Cash Plan which allows colleagues to claim cashback on dental, optical, consultations and scans.
• Employee Benefits to include cycle to work scheme and a range of discount schemes.
• Employee Assistance Programme is a confidential, independent, expert provider of employee support services paid for by SHP to help you balance and discuss issues in your work, family and personal life. It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, days a year.
• Investment in your learning and development;
  My Learning account is set up for every member of staff with access to e-learning modules and instructor-led training. Opportunities for external training that meet both individual and strategic requirements are considered through an application process.