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Finance Officer (Utilities and Service Charges)
| Posting date: | 23 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | £32,915 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 August 2024 |
| Location: | Plymouth, South West England |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Plymouth Community Homes |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | FIN-001861 |
Summary
About the role
To provide a service across the organisation to support the Service Charge Accountant in ensuring the accurate calculation and billing of utility related service charges for tenants, leaseholders and commercial properties.
In this customer focused post, the successful candidate will be the first point of contact for service charge queries and be responsible for ensuring utility accounts are correct and promptly paid.
Our ideal candidate for this role is someone who:
Holds an AAT Level 3 qualification or equivalent level of relevant experience
Advanced Excel skills, including creation of financial models and use of formulas to collect and analyse high volumes of data
High level of attention to detail and accuracy when handing data
Dedicated to providing high quality customer service across the business, including working across different departments
Experience of working in a financial environment
About Plymouth Community Homes
We are the city’s largest social housing association, with over 16,000 properties providing homes for more than 35,000 people, and we’re aiming to grow, to provide more people with high-quality, affordable homes to rent and buy.
With a great workforce and a focus on people, we deliver good quality, well-managed and well-maintained homes.
What we can offer you:
Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time and hybrid working
Excellent pension scheme with a high level of employer contributions
Free, fully equipped onsite gym and changing facilities.
The opportunity to carry out volunteer work for 3 days a year through our Make a Difference scheme
Annual leave of 25 days (rising to 30 days) plus Bank Holidays and holiday trading option
Free Employee Assistance programme, including free counselling
Free annual flu vaccination
Cycle to Work scheme
The opportunity to work in a beautiful and vibrant part of the Southwest
We support digital working with modern devices/smart phones
It's fun to work here- we have dress down Fridays, company quizzes, and lots of charity events throughout the year
Our modern and spacious offices are right on a bus route, and just three miles from the city centre
We get a daily visit from a local food van, and within walking distance to local Crownhill shops, Warrens, M&S Foodhall, KFC and Co-op.
To Apply:
If you are interested in this fantastic opportunity please select apply and complete our form, making reference to the person specification to demonstrate how you consider that your knowledge, skills and experience meet the requirements of the job.
For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Debbie Elmes, Service Charge and Financial Account on 07598 404210.
This post is not suitable for job share.
Shortlisting Date: 30th August 2024
Interview Date: 2nd September 2024
We are a committed Equal Opportunities employer. We welcome applications from suitably talented people from any community and background
To provide a service across the organisation to support the Service Charge Accountant in ensuring the accurate calculation and billing of utility related service charges for tenants, leaseholders and commercial properties.
In this customer focused post, the successful candidate will be the first point of contact for service charge queries and be responsible for ensuring utility accounts are correct and promptly paid.
Our ideal candidate for this role is someone who:
Holds an AAT Level 3 qualification or equivalent level of relevant experience
Advanced Excel skills, including creation of financial models and use of formulas to collect and analyse high volumes of data
High level of attention to detail and accuracy when handing data
Dedicated to providing high quality customer service across the business, including working across different departments
Experience of working in a financial environment
About Plymouth Community Homes
We are the city’s largest social housing association, with over 16,000 properties providing homes for more than 35,000 people, and we’re aiming to grow, to provide more people with high-quality, affordable homes to rent and buy.
With a great workforce and a focus on people, we deliver good quality, well-managed and well-maintained homes.
What we can offer you:
Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time and hybrid working
Excellent pension scheme with a high level of employer contributions
Free, fully equipped onsite gym and changing facilities.
The opportunity to carry out volunteer work for 3 days a year through our Make a Difference scheme
Annual leave of 25 days (rising to 30 days) plus Bank Holidays and holiday trading option
Free Employee Assistance programme, including free counselling
Free annual flu vaccination
Cycle to Work scheme
The opportunity to work in a beautiful and vibrant part of the Southwest
We support digital working with modern devices/smart phones
It's fun to work here- we have dress down Fridays, company quizzes, and lots of charity events throughout the year
Our modern and spacious offices are right on a bus route, and just three miles from the city centre
We get a daily visit from a local food van, and within walking distance to local Crownhill shops, Warrens, M&S Foodhall, KFC and Co-op.
To Apply:
If you are interested in this fantastic opportunity please select apply and complete our form, making reference to the person specification to demonstrate how you consider that your knowledge, skills and experience meet the requirements of the job.
For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Debbie Elmes, Service Charge and Financial Account on 07598 404210.
This post is not suitable for job share.
Shortlisting Date: 30th August 2024
Interview Date: 2nd September 2024
We are a committed Equal Opportunities employer. We welcome applications from suitably talented people from any community and background
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
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