Senior Housing Finance and Compliance Officer
| Posting date: | 05 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £40,566 to £44,361 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 March 2026 |
| Location: | Chelmsford, Essex |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Chelmsford City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
The Council’s Strategic Housing Service is looking to recruit a Senior Housing Finance and Compliance Officer to support the team with the administration of essential financial processes for the provision of temporary accommodation and other services associated with the support of homeless households.
The Council currently has around 600 homeless households in temporary accommodation and another 200 in supported housing provided by a range of landlords, Registered Providers, private agencies, leased accommodation and local charities. This role is critical to maintaining best use of resources, ensuring income and expenditure is managed on a daily basis.
Knowledge and experience of managing rent and other financial accounts and processing is essential either within a local authority, housing association or similar organisation.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established team. The work inevitably requires involvement at times with complex and challenging issues but there is the satisfaction knowing that you will be part of a team that is helping families manage in the most desperate situations.
You will be required to work 37 hours per week based at the Civic Centre but with some flexibility to work from home in accordance with the Council’s flexible working policy.
Interviews are currently scheduled for 30 March 2026.
Please note should sufficient applications be received prior to the closing date, we may close the role for applications early.
As an accredited Essex Family Friendly Employer, this full-time role can be job-shared or part-time if we can fill the remaining hours. Please mention this in your supporting statement. if you are interested. For more details please visit: https://www.essex.gov.uk/family-friendly-charter.
Chelmsford City Council is committed to safeguarding vulnerable groups and expects all employees to share this commitment and have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services. The Council's Safer Recruitment process contains pre-employment checks which includes safeguarding training, obtaining references and ensuring compliance with Disclosure and Barring Service process.
The Council currently has around 600 homeless households in temporary accommodation and another 200 in supported housing provided by a range of landlords, Registered Providers, private agencies, leased accommodation and local charities. This role is critical to maintaining best use of resources, ensuring income and expenditure is managed on a daily basis.
Knowledge and experience of managing rent and other financial accounts and processing is essential either within a local authority, housing association or similar organisation.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established team. The work inevitably requires involvement at times with complex and challenging issues but there is the satisfaction knowing that you will be part of a team that is helping families manage in the most desperate situations.
You will be required to work 37 hours per week based at the Civic Centre but with some flexibility to work from home in accordance with the Council’s flexible working policy.
Interviews are currently scheduled for 30 March 2026.
Please note should sufficient applications be received prior to the closing date, we may close the role for applications early.
As an accredited Essex Family Friendly Employer, this full-time role can be job-shared or part-time if we can fill the remaining hours. Please mention this in your supporting statement. if you are interested. For more details please visit: https://www.essex.gov.uk/family-friendly-charter.
Chelmsford City Council is committed to safeguarding vulnerable groups and expects all employees to share this commitment and have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services. The Council's Safer Recruitment process contains pre-employment checks which includes safeguarding training, obtaining references and ensuring compliance with Disclosure and Barring Service process.
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