Finance Assistant Pack
Welcome to Homes in Sedgemoor Dear Applicant, Thank you for your interest in working with us at Homes in Sedgemoor. The successful candidate will be joining an award-winning organisation committed to colleague engagement, where every colleague is valued and heard. We can offer you excellent professional development, training and support to enable you to achieve […]
Welcome to Homes in Sedgemoor
Dear Applicant,
Thank you for your interest in working with us at Homes in Sedgemoor.
The successful candidate will be joining an award-winning organisation committed to colleague engagement, where every colleague is valued and heard. We can offer you excellent professional development, training and support to enable you to achieve your full potential.
We are currently in the final stages of agreeing our new Corporate Strategy, so you would be joining us at a very exciting time.
If this role is for you and you are keen to join a small but passionate team of people working for our customers and a leading Arms Length Management Organisation (ALMO) then we look forward to hearing from you.
Within this pack are all the details about the role and the recruitment process and key dates. However, if you require any further information or would like to discuss the role, please contact us by emailing People@homesinsedgemoor.org.
We look forward to receiving your application.
With best wishes,
Julia Paling Head of People & Communications
Benefits of working with Homes in Sedgemoor
In addition to a competitive salary, there are a range of benefits to working with Homes in Sedgemoor, including:
We recognise the importance of balancing work and life commitments and our hybrid working policy allows you to adapt. In addition, time can be accrued via our flexi scheme.
We provide modern equipment whether working at home or in the office. We also offer a contribution towards the cost of a desk for home working.
We offer enhanced pay and conditions in all our family related policies.
We have a generous holiday allowance, which rises with service.
You’ll be auto-enrolled into the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) where we will contribute 17.4% of your salary.
We provide a free employee assistance programme with access to welfare and lifestyle advice, including counselling. A number of colleagues are also Mental Health First Aiders.
We invest in the professional development of all colleagues and we are committed to helping you unlock your potential.
We celebrate successes linked to our values, including long service, a colleague recognition scheme and annual awards.
If your role requires a certain amount of travel, you will receive a car allowance or generous mileage rates.
You’ll have access to discounts for sports, leisure and entertainment activities.
Job description
What’s the role?
Finance Assistant
£24,054 – £25,409
25 days annual leave per annum, rising to 29 after 5 years’ service.
You will:
- Assist with the daily running of the finance function
- Carry our daily transactions, postings, reconciliations and general administrative duties
- Report to the Management Accountant
What will I have to do?
- Process bank transactions and journals
- Pay in cheques and cash to bank
- Provision of monthly statements to cardholders
- Follow up coding with Card Holders
- Upload journals to General Ledger
- Set up users and maintain user access to the accounting system
- Setup of new creditors
- Provision of finance advice and support to colleagues
- Maintenance of the Chart of Accounts
- Log invoices received and pass to budget holders for approval
- Goods receive’ items on orders following necessary approval
- Review Supplier statements and request missing invoices and reconcile to the purchase system
- Check invoices before processing for payment
- Process invoices for payment
- Enter online bank payments for approval
- Set up new debtors
- Raise new debts following appropriate approval
- Pursue unpaid debts in accordance with agreed policies and processes
- Arrange for approval of invoices
- Create a payment load sheet with associated coding
- Co-ordinate requests for information from suppliers as necessary
- Co-ordinate requests for information from Somerset Council colleagues in accordance with agreed timescales and processes
- Journal posting as required including journal corrections
- Raise ad-hoc purchase orders as requested
- Monitor and respond to incoming emails in the shared Finance inbox
- Liaise with procurement colleagues to provide the information required from weekly payment runs
- General finance and administrative tasks in support of the Finance Team and the wider organisation
What do I need to be successful?
- Experience working in an accounts department or financial environment
- Well-developed IT skills and the ability to learn new systems, quickly
- Put Customers First and take responsibility for health and safety
- You should be numerate and literate with an excellent working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite of systems, particularly Excel, Word, Outlook and Teams
- Training for or be willing to train for membership of the Association of Accounting Technicians
How will I evidence my success?
- Ensure compliance with the organisation’s policies, procedures, standing orders
- Successfully meet the KPIs and objectives agreed for myself and my team and contribute toward efficiencies and improvements in processes and procedures
- Take a proactive approach in team meetings, and 121’s
- Build strong relationships and rapport with team members and other teams across the organisation
- Contribute to the continual improvement of the services we deliver to all our customers, both internal and external
- Demonstrate our Values and put Customers First
About Homes in Sedgemoor
We are an ALMO responsible for delivering housing management, maintenance and community services to more than 4,200 tenancies and leaseholders on behalf of Somerset Council.
We commenced operations on April 1, 2007 and agreed a new 30-year Management Agreement with the council this year. This sets out the condition, obligations, and service requirements with which we are required to comply.
Our current strategy
Our strategic objective is to be the best managing agent in England by 2023.
To achieve this, there are three core pillars: great services to our customers, good quality, safe homes and building a stronger business. Each pillar is delivered through a small number of core objectives and associated delivery plans and our success will be measured and reported through Strategic Performance Indicators.
Our behaviours to achieve success will be underpinned by three new company values:
- FWe are Focused
- IWe are Innovative
- TWe are a Trusted partner
Recruitment timetable
| Activity | Key dates |
| Recruitment pack and online adverts go live | July 24 2023 |
| Closing date | August 09 2023 |
| Interview date/s | August 17 2023 |
| Target start date (dependent on pre-recruitment checks) | September 2023 |
How to Apply
To apply, you should submit:
- An up-to-date CV which shows your full career history – we recommend that this is no longer than three pages
- A completed Application form (available on our website)
- A completed Applicant Information form (available on our website)
- Full contact details for two referees (including your current/most recent employer). Please note, we will not take up references without your prior permission
Please indicate within your supporting statement if you are unable to make the interview date.
Please email your application, preferably in MS Word format, to People@homesinsedgemoor.org.
The closing date for applications is 10 August 2023.
Your application will be acknowledged and treated with strictest confidence.