Finance Assistant (Purchase Ledger)
| Posting date: | 23 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £29,725 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 July 2025 |
| Location: | Plymouth, South West England |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Plymouth Community Homes |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | FIN-002116 |
Summary
About the role
We’re looking for a motivated individual to help deliver a first-class financial service at PCH!
As part of our high-performing Purchase Ledger team, you’ll be the friendly, positive and reliable first point of contact for our suppliers and colleagues ensuring invoices are processed quickly and accurately, and that payments go out on time. Your work will play a vital role in keeping our supplier relationships strong and our financial records accurate.
You'll be part of a supportive team where responsibilities are shared and varied—no two days are exactly the same. If you thrive in a collaborative setting and take pride in getting things right the first time, we want to hear from you!
Our ideal candidate for this role is someone who:
has experience of working in a high volume financial environment
has the ability to analyse data and information from a number of sources, with a keen eye to detail and accuracy
is able to build strong relations with a range of people, and can work well as part of a team and also on own initiative
has good communication skills, both verbal and written
can work accurately in a high-performing environment whilst adhering to procedures and regulations
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.
We are on a mission to be a leading provider of homes and excellent services in Britain’s rapidly developing Ocean City. With a great workforce we deliver good quality, well-managed and well-maintained homes.
What we can offer you:
Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time and hybrid working (there is a requirement to work in the office a minimum of two days a week)
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, Co-op, Starbucks and Tim Hortons
To Apply:
We do not accept unsolicited applications or contact from recruitment agencies.
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 Veselina Staneva, Accounts Payable Manager on (Veselina.Staneva@pch.co.uk).
This post is not suitable for job share.
Please note that we will accept CV’s but not letters of interest.
Shortlisting Date: 10th July 2025
Interview Date: 17th July 2025
We are a committed Equal Opportunities employer. We welcome applications from suitably talented people from any community and background.
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