Finance Support Partner

Location: Blaina, Abertillery, NP13 3JW

Salary: £28,850 per annum (Subject to 24/25 cost of living review)

Our client was established in 2010 as a not-for-profit housing association, with almost 6,000 homes they are the largest provider of affordable homes in Blaenau Gwent. Their focus is to deliver high levels of customer satisfaction in all aspects of the service that they offer. Part of that is to ensure their customers’ homes meet the Welsh Housing Quality Standards, and that is why since 2010 they have invested over £130 million in their homes.

They are proud to announce that they recently achieved their Great Place to Work certification, demonstrating their commitment to ensuring the organisation fosters a culture of trust, fairness, respect and camaraderie, making it a place colleagues truly want to work.

With more than 280 people trained and dedicated to their job, they’re a big employer in the area, and they’re looking for a Finance Support Partner to join their team.

The Role

They are looking for someone to join their dynamic Finance team with great people skills and a passion for delivering outstanding customer service, which you will use when working closely with colleagues and teams across the organisation to provide support, guidance and training.

As their Finance Support Partner, you will work in partnership with the Senior Finance Business Partner and Management Accountants to prepare accurate, timely monthly revenue and capital management accounts.

You will also monitor the integrity of their financial ledgers to ensure the correct allocation of transactions, maintain a variety of reconciliations, and the preparation of annual service charges in line with financial regulations.

Want to know more about what you’ll be doing as the Finance Support Partner? You will also take ownership of;

Assisting in the production of monthly management accounts.
Supporting the preparation and delivery of real-time financial data and cost accounting information.
Supporting the Treasury Function.
Accurately recording and timely banking of non-rent cash/cheque receipts and allocation of these receipts to relevant accounts.
Being responsible for analysing and processing monthly utility bills.
Being responsible for the monthly reconciliation of Company Credit Card accounts.
Being responsible for the reconciliation and control of all bank accounts, petty cash impress and processing journals as appropriate.
Managing, analysing and calculating annual service charges for Sheltered Schemes.
Managing, analysing and calculating rechargeable Section 20 works to Leaseholders.
Reviewing and maintaining the Purchase Ordering System licensing.
Providing support and training to colleagues on the Procure to Pay system.
Carrying out ad hoc projects as required.

Skills and Qualifications

To be successful as a Finance Support Partner, the ideal candidate will:

Demonstrate integrity and support for their values.
Be a self-starter, driven, enthusiastic and customer focused.
Enjoy working under their own initiative, as well as being able to collaborate across the business.
Be able to confidently question and guide financial users.
Be open to change and committed to ongoing personal development.
Be able to travel as part of the role (within Blaenau Gwent).
Have excellent people skills, be very personable and able to develop good working relationships.
Be able to demonstrate excellent written and verbal skills.
Be organised with excellent attention to detail to ensure effective work planning, prioritisation of workload, multi-tasking and the meeting of deadlines.
Be able to problem solve and make sound judgements of decisions when required.
Be able to negotiate effectively, showing a willingness to find a common ground.
Have the ability to analyse data and statistical information, and use it to develop, monitor and improve services.
Have excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Excel, financial report tools and financial management systems to produce management information.

Your Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications:

You will also need to have the following knowledge, experience and qualifications

Educated to Level 3 on the National Qualification Framework, Wales and Northern Ireland
Knowledge of Open Accounts financial system (or similar).
Experience in accurate recording of financial transactions/bank reconciliation.
Experience within a similar role of similar responsibilities.
Advanced user of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel & PowerPoint.

Benefits

Flexi Time
Hybrid Working
Enhanced Sick Pay (Up to 6 months full pay and 6 months half pay based on length of service)
Company Pension (up to 9% company contribution)
Life Assurance (6x salary)
33 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) which increases to 38 days with 5 years’ service
Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 confidential advice and support, including counselling
Discounts Platform

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable organisation, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

https://taicalon-careers.co.uk/vacancies/1089/finance_support_partner/blaina_blaenau_gwent_np13_3jw/

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