Assistant Finance Manager (Maternity Cover)
Position: Assistant Finance Manager (9 months Maternity Cover)
Location: Head Office, Witney
Hours: 28 to 35 contracted hours per week
Salary: Up to £46,351.13 per annum (Including Geographical Allowance)
Closing Date: 10 December 2024
Job ref: 4332
About the Role:
We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Finance Manager (Maternity Cover) at Advance on a fixed term contract for nine months. The role of an Assistant Finance Manager will include:
* Ensuring that the processes for purchase ledger (including P2P) and expenses, direct debit and standing order, and debit/credit card operate efficiently and accurately, and that accurate bank reconciliations are completed on a timely and efficient basis.
* To advise Senior Housing Managers on how they use the performance information to improve the efficiency and in producing financial forecasts.
* To provide information to Housing Managers on performance against targets for component replacement programme, including a comparison of actual cost to target price and the impact on budgets.
* To provide expert advice and support to Property Services officers and Administrators on allocation of jobs and services, monitoring allocation of costs.
* To assist Senior Housing Managers in monitoring their budgets ensuring expenditure is controlled in accordance with the budget, procedures, levels of delegated authority and financial control/audit requirements.
* To support the Head of Property Services in creating an annual budget, including direct, indirect costs and overheads.
* Responsibility for the co-ordination of the overall annual budget for Property Services for the provision of services carried out by external contractors.
* Ensuring Advance's quarterly VAT return is completed accurately and on time.
* Ensuring monthly bank reconciliations are completed accurately and on time.
* Line Management of the Purchase Ledger Supervisor and Housing Assistant Accountant.
About the candidate:
* Must have effective interpersonal and communication skills
* Must have experience of working in the housing sector
* Able to communicate verbally and in writing
* Must have the ability to be completely self-motivated and self-organised
* Able to work as part of a team
* Must have experience of analysing and manipulating complex sets of data
* Must have the experience of working effectively with internal and external partners
* Must share Advance's PRIDE Values
Benefits of working for Advance:
* Paid holiday (from 25 days up to 30 days with long service in addition to bank holidays, pro rata for part time hours)
* Sector specific training is provided as part of induction plus opportunities for professional development
* Access to Perks at Work where you can obtain great discounts on cinema tickets, shopping vouchers and much more
* Long service awards payable in 5 year increments
* Golden Hello/refer a friend receive up to £500
* Cycle to work scheme
* Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
* Free DBS (Disclosures and Barring Service)
* Excellent opportunities to progress your career within Advance
* Enrolment in a pension scheme with matched contributions above the statutory minimum (if you work enough hours to meet the threshold for enrolment)
Advance is regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing and the Care Quality Commission and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support. You will be required to provide evidence of right to work. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be covered by Advance.
We value diversity and therefore welcome applications from everyone interested in working at Advance. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Advance Housing & Support Ltd reserves the right to close this job once sufficient applications have been received. #J-18808-Ljbffr