Finance Assistant
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Vacancy
Fulltime: 37hrs per week
Proposed Interview Date: 5th March (TBC)
We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Assistant to maintain the Purchase Ledger by processing, checking and coding invoices, reconciling statements and dealing with all purchase ledger enquiries within appropriate timescales.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Prompt and accurate recording and distribution of invoices when received.
- Be one of the key contacts for Budget Managers for Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger queries.
- Prepare the payment runs, liaising with Finance and Budget Managers to ensure all payments are captured.
- Provide information to assist in monitoring contractor spend.
- Assist in system testing, ensuring changes are accurately reflected and logged.
For a full list of responsibilities please see the attached Role Profile
Our Ideal Candidate Will Have:
Educations and Qualifications:
- Good level of general education to NVQ Level 2, or 5 GCSEs, grade ‘C’ or higher, or equivalent, to include English Language and Mathematics. (E)
Experience:
- Numeracy and clerical background.
- Experience working with computer based financial packages, databases and spreadsheets.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
- Ability to work to deadlines under pressure whilst prioritising workload.
- Ability to review and improve working practices.
- Ability to spot and problem solve inaccuracies in data.
- Ability to use IT effectively, with proficient keyboard skills and a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office which must include MS Word, Excel and Outlook.
Personal Attributes:
- High levels of communication skills, both written and verbally.
- Be pro-active in finding solutions to problems which may arise.
- Ability to work on own initiative without supervision.
- Good organisation skills to ensure deadlines are met and processes are carried out in a timely manner.
- Reliable, self-motivated and conscientious.
The Company
We are a housing association based in Norfolk providing quality homes and services to people across the county and in Suffolk.
We manage over 6,000 homes including affordable homes for those in housing need who cannot afford to rent or buy in the open market.
We offer specialist homes for older and vulnerable adults and are committed to providing new homes to help solve the housing crisis.
At Saffron
We have a huge commitment to our employees. We want the team at Saffron to be happy, empowered, motivated and feel proud to be part of the Saffron community. We know by having great people we can do a great job for our tenants. We trust our colleagues to do the right thing and we are looking for people whose values are aligned with ours (PACE – Professional, Accountable, Collaborative and Evolving).
You will have the freedom to learn and grow. We are passionate about investing in our people, providing them with the skills they need now, and for their future aspirations. We do this by offering a blend of learning opportunities, including our innovative e-learning platform where learning is self-directed allowing people to learn what they want, when they want to.
We work with and support our people to work in an agile way to ensure that have the right work/life balance. They have the choice to work in the office, work from home, coffee shop, park or a combination of all. We have recently refurbished our offices to encourage collaborative, agile working.
As an inclusive employer, we are committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and have a zero tolerance policy relating to discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Saffron Community.
Our Strategy
Inspiring Organisation:
Outstanding colleague engagement
Inspiring Communities:
90% customer satisfaction
Inspiring Innovation:
Creating £3m of capacity to invest
Governance
We will operate in a culture where strong governance, compliance and risk assessment is business as usual.
Homes
We will actively manage our existing homes, and deliver new affordable housing to provide quality homes for current and future customers.
Our Benefits
Learning And Development
Time Off
Prioritising Mental Health
Aviva Pension Scheme
Health Schemes
Salary Sacrifice Schemes
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