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Senior Finance Assistant

Homes England

Department
Homes England
Location
Newcastle upon Tyne
Openings
1 post
Grade
Other
Salary
£34,487 to £40,222
Closing
13 days left
Profession
Finance
Contract
Permanent
Security clearance
BPSS
Working pattern
Full-time
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Job summary

Working in a team with our Transaction Services Manager, this Analyst role sits within the Finance Operations Team where you will be supporting the Manager and Senior Manager in the delivery of all finance transactional processing activities maintaining accuracy and integrity of financial ledgers.

Our activities play a key role in ensuring the delivery of Homes England's strategic objectives and keeps the frontline operations working effectively.

What they’re looking for

  • We are looking for someone who has:
  • a high level of finance experience.
  • excellent prioritisation skills, with the ability to balance immediate day-to-day challenges alongside ongoing deadlines.
  • a flexible and adaptable attitude with the ability and willingness to work at pace.
  • the ability to recognise potential issues and awareness of when they should be flagged to senior colleagues.
  • a supportive attitude and willingness to contribute to creating a positive team spirit where colleagues feel valued and respected.

Job description

  • organisation and prioritisation of the daily responsibilities and workload of the team.
  • review and validation of processes prior to completion, including journals, payment runs, bank reconciliations and supplier creations.
  • performing reconciliations, investigating and resolving variances, including control accounts, CIS returns, Government Procurement Card expenditure and Property Insurance data.
  • identifying improvements to established procedures and leading discussions to implement improvements.
  • building effective working relationships with other departments to maintain the highest level of service to our customers.

Please note the job title of this role internally is: Transaction Services Analyst

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

  • UK nationals
  • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
  • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
  • individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
  • Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Selection process

We would encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early should we receive a high number of applications.

We also encourage you to apply using the full application option as opposed to quick apply, this is especially important if you would like to indicate to us that you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme.

We’re a diverse team of more than 1,000 professionals spanning 17 professions, helping Homes England to be effective, efficient and deliver for communities.

Our people remain at the heart of everything we do, and we’re committed to building an Agency that not only reflects the diverse communities we serve, but also champions inclusion in how we shape homes and places across the country. For more information about our EDI strategy please see our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Report 2024 to 2025 — Second Edition - GOV.UK

You will be required to have the Right to Work in the UK and Homes England do not offer visa sponsorship. If your application is shortlisted to interview we will require you to provide proof of your Right to Work in the UK at this stage.

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