Assistant Accountant

Job Overview

In your role as an Assistant Accountant, you will be supporting the finance team and operational managers to provide financial data across a dispersed portfolio of housing for adults with Learning Disabilities and/or Mental Health challenges.

You will maintain an up-to-date purchase ledger and upload cash receipts to ensure work is compliant with internal and external regulatory requirements and good business practice.

Responsibilities

Purchase Ledger

• To maintain an up-to-date purchase ledger
• To ensure that suppliers are paid in accordance with their terms and adhering the First Priority’s Financial Regulations.
• To deal with supplier / contractor queries using the most appropriate method.
• To ensure all council tax positions are up to date utilising payment plans as appropriate
• To ensure Utility accounts are up to date and on appropriate payment plans.
• Reconciliation of supplier / contractor statements as required.
• Preparation of payment runs for approval
• Assist with the maintenance of utility accounts and where necessary update company information.
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of data input especially if required at month-end.
• Assist with council tax updates and liaising with relevant stakeholders

Cash Day Book

• Provide administrative support to both the Income Management and Finance teams within FPHA.
• This includes a broad range of administrative tasks including data entry, data processing, printing, scanning etc.
• Enter data into our relevant systems in relation to Housing Benefit claims and rent statements.
• Would be desirable if candidate can use pivot tables to review debtor's ledger.

Training

• To undertake additional training that would benefit the post
• Where required to train members of the team or other staff on finance systems and processes

General

• Work within a team, supporting colleagues and attending team meetings, recording and sharing information appropriately and confidentially
• Keep up to date with issues relevant to housing & support, welfare benefits and other relevant legislation
• To undertake all core training required for this post and other training and professional development activities as required
• Undertake other delegated tasks and responsibilities that fall within your capabilities as required
• To always comply with FPHAs’ legal, contractual and regulatory responsibilities in relation to the above duties
• At all times to demonstrate openness, integrity, honesty, trustworthiness, reliability, and discretion.
• A commitment to equality and diversity in the delivering of effective services to our residents.
• Ability to prioritise effectively, with the ability to problem solve.
• Setting high-performance standards for FPHA

Qualifications

• AAT qualification or equivalent or experience and willing to undertake study, may suit a graduate

Skills

Essential you will have:

• Strong communication skills with both colleagues, customers and external stakeholders
• Excellent customer service skills
• Clear and articulate communication both written and verbal
• Able to work well under pressure, working to deadlines.
• Intermediate Excel and IT skills
• A working knowledge of Reconciliations, use and interpretation of management information and KPIs

Ideally you will have:

• Experience of working in the Housing sector (or similar)
• Working knowledge of current service charge legislation application to Housing Associations
• Audit experience

This post will be office based at Leicester head office

• Company pension
• Gym membership
• £26,000 to £28,000

This role is an excellent stepping stone for aspiring finance professionals eager to deepen their expertise in accounting operations while supporting a thriving organization committed to excellence.

Pay: £26,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Private medical insurance

Work Location: In person