Finance Officer – Income

Job title:

Finance Officer – Income

Company

A2Dominion

Job description

Finance Officer – IncomeLocation: Ealing – Hybrid working. Typically one day per week in the Ealing officeSalary: £30,425Contract: Permanent, Full time, 35 hours per weekAbout us
We’re a UK housing association committed to a new vision – providing homes people love to live in.With over 38,000 homes in management across London and southern England, we provide a wide range of homes for social, affordable and private rent, specialist housing services, as well as homes for sale and shared ownership.Our 70,000 customers have diverse backgrounds and levels of income and we’re here to provide all of them with homes that are safe, high quality and sustainable. And with social housing roots going back eight decades, we continue to ensure that every penny of profit we make is reinvested into our charitable social purpose – delivering more homes and better services for customers.We’re also members of the G15, a group of leading housing associations that work together to house one in ten Londoners and tackle the housing crisis.Role OverviewWe are looking for a Finance Officer – Income to join our fantastic Finance division. As a Finance Officer at A2Dominion, you will be responsible for providing a high-quality processing service for rental income streams.Key responsibilities:

• To be responsible for posting all rental income receipts in a timely manner. This includes processing Standing Orders, Bank Giro Credits, Housing Benefits payments, Direct Debits, Allpay
• To be responsible for posting of tenant adjustments (e.g. Write-Offs, Rent debit/credit Adjustments, Tenant Refunds, Housing Benefit Overpayments, Completion monies, Court Costs, Compensation etc.), journal creations and entries to the accounting systems to ensure tenant accounts are accurate and up to date
• To be responsible for Direct Debits (DD) collections and maintenance of DD records in line with the Group’s procedures and policies. To ensure the creation and transmission of BACS files are in accordance the Group’s agreed collection dates, contractual obligations and BACS timetable
• To investigate and resolve unallocated rent receipts from the suspense account in an accurate and timely manner
• To be responsible for the daily, weekly and monthly control processes, such as tenancy movements and housing system/finance accounting system interface and related intercompany postings
• To be responsible for resolving customer queries promptly, including liaison with A2D Operational teams, residents, banks, Local Authorities and 3rd party providers as required
• To maintain income team policies and procedures up to date
• To continually review and recommend process improvements and comply with recommendations from Internal and External Audit Reviews
• To be involved in project work, as well as testing and implementing new systems as and when required

More about you

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent in Math’s and English (Grades A*- C)
• Accredited AAT or studying towards a finance/accounting qualification
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, Word and Outlook and ability to learn new software
• High level of attention to details
• Experience of processing high volume transactions
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Choosing us is easyAs an employee of A2Dominion, we want you to feel rewarded and have a choice of flexible benefits, salary exchange benefits, and rewards and discounts that work for you, wherever you are in your life.We offer a wide range of staff benefits. For this role, these include:

• 25 days’ holiday (Plus Bank Holidays) increasing up to 28 days with 3 years of service
• Up to 8% contributory pension
• Flexible working
• Investment in your learning and development.

In addition, all permanent and fixed-term employees receive a generous annual allowance of up to £300 to use towards health and lifestyle benefits for both you and your family.We also operate a Cycle to Work Scheme whereby employees have access to cycling equipment throughout the year and can pay via monthly salary deductions.Whatever the role, we want you to bring your knowledge and experience to play your part in improving people’s lives.If you require a reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Team to request:A2Dominion Group is a Disability Confident Employer which means that we are committed to employing disabled people and will:

• actively look to attract and recruit disabled people
• provide a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process
• offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job
• be flexible with assessing people so disabled applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate that they can do the job
• make reasonable adjustments as required

At A2Dominion Group, we recognise the positive value of diversity, promote equality and inclusivity in our hiring processes. We always aim to recruit the person who is most suited to the job and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds – men and women, people of all ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, religions, and beliefs.Meeting the role requirementsWe recognise that some people will only apply for a role if they meet 100% of role requirements. If this sounds like you, we’d still encourage you to apply and also to arrange a call with one of our recruitment team to discuss your application further at .A2Dominion is proud to be a family friendly employerEveryone is welcome at A2Dominion Group. We know that equality, diversity, and inclusivity make us better. We embrace the unique contributions of our people and seek to create a workplace where everyone feels like they belong. Find out why our people love working with us.”Join us at A2Dominion, where your expertise will be integral to our recovery journey, creating lasting positive changes in the lives of our customers. If you possess the right motivation and drive to contribute to our recovery and change initiatives, we invite you to apply and be a crucial part of our team.

Expected salary

£30425 per year

Location

Ealing, West London

Job date

Sat, 07 Sep 2024 05:46:00 GMT

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