Job Ref: 214843615

Date: 2021-10-07 13:49:52

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Finance Assistant- Income

Permanent

Aylesbury base with some agile working

Salary: £28,018 per annum

Good range of company benefits

Full time – 37 hours per week

Are you self-motivated, passionate about helping people and keen to join a dynamic organisation? This may be the perfect position for you!

About Us

Vale of Aylesbury Housing Trust is a ‘not-for-profit’ Registered Provider of affordable housing for nearly 20,000 people living and working in Aylesbury and across Buckinghamshire and beyond. 

we own and are responsible for over 8,500 homes,

Our annual turnover of over £45 million,

We have more than 270 employees,

We aim to make a significant social and economic contribution within the communities where we work.

Our Future

We are a dynamic organisation seeking to provide over 1000 new homes by 2025 while also increasing flexibility with the way we work and reducing our environmental impact and improving our sustainability.

About the Role

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Finance Assistant to join our team and be responsible for the administration of income collection. As the Finance Assistant- Income you'll work alongside other members of the processing team to ensure that income is collected accurately and on time from  various streams, including rents and services from tenants , local authorities etc.  

The finance team has a dedicated income processing team where this role resides, however, occasional cover may be required to support the payments processing team .

On the Job you will:

You will prepare Direct Debit runs, deal with rejections, process refunds etc

Reconcile accounts including housing management system outputs

Raise sales ledger invoices and chase overdue debt.

Process bad debt write-offs

Liaise with tenants on queries

Assist in the annual rent setting and rent increase

About You

We’re looking for someone who understands how to connect with people and is great at dealing with customer queries. Someone who is highly organised, responsible, pays attention to detail, experienced in utilising computerised financial systems and able to  work with detailed excel spreadsheets. Exposure to these systems will be an added advantage: QL, Allpay, Sun, PTX

If you’re open minded, confident, compassionate and want to be part of a dynamic team, then we’d love to hear from you!

You will ideally have skills and attributes that include:

good communication,

you are analytical and able to deal with large volumes of data,

you enjoy a challenging role,

you enjoy teamwork,

able to prioritise work to meet strict deadlines,

like to contribute toward improvements in the way we work,

are motivated to make a difference in the local community.

The minimum qualifications required are 5 GCSE’s to include Maths and English plus either a recognised bookkeeping qualification e.g. AAT or significant relevant experience.

Benefits include

28 days holiday plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time)

Discretionary performance related payment

Contributory pension scheme

Flexible working

Health Cash Plan

Workplace Options Employee Assistance Programme

Employee discount scheme

E&D Commitment

We’re inclusive with a strong set of values which express our commitment to becoming a leader in our field, providing quality affordable homes and investing in Aylesbury Vale’s diverse communities. We celebrate innovation and different points of view and want a team that is reflective of the communities we serve. Thus we welcome applicants from BAME backgrounds, and applicants who have status as an individual with a physical or mental disability.  Enthusiasm, willingness to contribute and a real commitment to connect and bring us closer to our customers and communities is essential. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Closing date: 21st October 2021- midday 
Interview date: W/C 1st November 2021

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