Assistant Financial Accountant (0796)

Sage Housing; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A housing provider in Northampton seeks an Assistant Financial Accountant to support financial controls and reconciliation tasks. Ideal candidates should have prior experience in bank reconciliation, familiarity with rent accounting, and strong communication skills. The role offers flexibility with remote work options and a supportive work environment with numerous benefits.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus additional days for service

Annual discretionary bonus scheme

Health cash plan

Study support package

Cycle to Work scheme

Electric car scheme

Wellbeing support through MyndUp

Two days' paid volunteering leave

Charity fundraising support with match-funding

Qualifications

• Proven experience in high-volume bank reconciliation.
• Familiarity with rent accounting and treasury practices is desirable.
• Experience working in finance and posting journals to ERP systems.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead bank reconciliation activities across the Financial Control team.
• Perform daily reconciliations for GoCardless and Stripe transactions.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations for bank accounts.
• Assist with internal audit activities related to bank reconciliations.
• Document reconciliation processes and identify efficiency opportunities.

Skills

High-volume bank reconciliation

Stakeholder engagement

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Education

Part-qualified accountant (CIMA, AMCT or ACCA)

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

About Sage Homes

Sage Homes is an innovative Blackstone and Regis business addressing the housing crisis in England by making good homes affordable for people across the country who need them. Since 2017 we have delivered around 17,000 new homes across affordable rent, shared ownership and social rent for individuals and families. In 2021 Sage Homes became the largest provider of new affordable housing in England, and we continue to deliver high quality affordable homes across the country. We have invested more than £3 billion into high-quality affordable housing. Our entrepreneurial spirit combined with our technical expertise has got us to where we are today and will enable future sustainable growth.

About the role:

Are you a detail-oriented finance professional with a passion for accuracy and control? Sage is looking for an Assistant Financial Accountant who is part qualified or looking to begin their studies, to support our Treasury and Revenue Accounting teams in maintaining robust financial controls and ensuring accurate reconciliation of bank transactions. This role plays a key part in aligning supplier payments and customer receipts with Sage Homes' accounting systems, contributing to a resilient and well-governed financial environment.

This role is based at our Northampton office for three days per week, with the flexibility to work from home for the remaining two days.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead all bank reconciliation activities across the Financial Control team (approx. 100 bank accounts)
• Perform daily reconciliations for GoCardless and Stripe transactions
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations for bank accounts and payment providers
• Support the Assistant Treasurer with bank administration tasks (e.g. account management, shareholder reporting, Barclays.net user setup)
• Assist with quarterly management reporting on corporate finance agreements
• Calculate quarterly debt waterfall cashflows and lender payments
• Liaise with our Luxembourg-based parent company on Group treasury reporting
• Support hedge accounting activities with the Financial Reporting team
• Collaborate with Revenue Accounting to ensure accurate posting of sales receipts and staircasing payments
• Reconcile tenant balances, solicitor client accounts, and rent control accounts monthly
• Support weekly reconciliation of customer rent charges against rent roll
• Allocate Procure-to-Pay bank transactions in the General Ledger and cashbooks
• Document reconciliation processes and identify opportunities for efficiency
• Assist with internal audit activities related to bank reconciliations
• Perform other ad-hoc duties as required

About you

• Proven experience in high-volume bank reconciliation
• Familiarity with rent accounting and treasury practices (desirable)
• Experience working in a finance team and posting journals to ERP systems
• Part-qualified accountant (CIMA, AMCT or ACCA) preferred
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational and time management abilities
• Self-motivated, proactive, and eager to learn
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Culture and benefits:

At Sage Homes, we want to empower diverse, ambitious people to thrive. We are fast-paced and inclusive, and encourage our people to use their passion, curiosity and inventiveness to help us create safe places for our customers to flourish.

We provide a suite of excellent benefits, including:

• 25 days holiday, and an additional day for every year's service (up to five years)
• Annual discretionary bonus scheme
• A health cash plan, with financial support for a range of options including physiotherapy, opticians, dental and private online GP sessions
• Study support package, helping you achieve your personal and professional development ambitions
• Workplace Pension - matching personal contributions up to 5%
• Cycle to Work scheme, helping you save up to 40% on a new bike and accessories
• Electric car scheme, enabling you to rent a brand-new electric car at low-cost payments
• Wellbeing support through MyndUp
• Two days' paid volunteering leave a year, allowing you to support causes you care about
• Charity fundraising support, with match-funding up to £1,000 for good causes

We believe that investing in our people is key to our success. Our benefits are designed to support your well-being, professional growth, and work-life balance, ensuring you feel valued and empowered to make a difference every day.