Housing Support Finance Officer
Job Description:
We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in East Suffolk to assist with the appointment of a Housing Support Finance Officer, on a 5.5-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.
Rate of Pay: £22.36 per hour
Summary:
The Housing Support Finance Officer will provide administrative and financial support to the Housing Support Accountant, ensuring efficient and accurate processing of payments, invoices, and related financial transactions. This role plays a key part in maintaining compliance with statutory, contractual, and audit requirements while supporting the smooth operation of the Housing Payables function.
The postholder will work collaboratively with colleagues across the Housing service, Corporate Finance, and external partners to ensure that payments and financial records are accurate, timely, and compliant.
Responsibilities:
- Support the Housing Support Accountant in managing the Housing Invoices mailbox.
- Review, sort, and file invoices, delivery tickets, statements, credit notes, and purchase order requests.
- Upload and maintain resident and meter details on supplier portals for utilities.
- Maintain digital and physical records for audit and reference purposes.
- Ensure adherence to financial regulations, VAT requirements, and internal control procedures.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 4 GCSEs (AC / 94) including Maths and English, or equivalent demonstrable numeracy and literacy skills.
- Experience using Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
- Basic understanding of invoice requirements and VAT principles.
Please note:
- You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
- You should have right to work in U.K
Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
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Required Skills:
Discretion BASIC Corporate Finance Financial Transactions Outlook Compliance Utilities Word Credit LTD Excel Regulations Payments Records Finance Business English Microsoft Office