Finance Administrator

Black Country Housing Group; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible pension

Annual leave

Professional qualifications support

Wellbeing days

Job summary

Black Country Housing Group is seeking a Finance Administrator to join our Finance Team. You will own a range of financial queries, maintain records, and help ensure transactions are processed efficiently and accurately.

You will work across the organisation, supporting period-end, year-end and audit activities while building strong relationships with colleagues, suppliers and customers. AAT is desirable, and Civica familiarity is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance administration within a busy finance environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and high accuracy in data processing.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word and SharePoint.
• Strong organisational skills with ability to manage competing priorities.
• Excellent communication with colleagues, customers, suppliers and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Manage and respond to finance queries via the team mailbox.
• Process purchase, sales and rent ledger transactions.
• Maintain supplier accounts and processing invoices and payments.
• Support day-to-day banking and cashflow monitoring.
• Complete ledger and supplier reconciliations.

Skills

Finance administration

Excel

Outlook

Word

SharePoint

Accuracy

Problem-solving

Communication

Teamwork

Education

AAT qualification (desirable)

Tools

Civica Financials

Job description

Are you an organised and detail-focused finance professional who enjoys problem-solving and delivering excellent customer service? We're looking for a Finance Administrator to join our Finance Team and play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of our financial processes. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with finance administration experience who is looking to further develop their skills within a busy and supportive team. You'll work closely with colleagues across the organisation, taking ownership of financial queries, maintaining accurate records, and helping ensure our financial transactions are processed efficiently and accurately. What You'll Be Doing You'll support a wide range of finance activities, including:

• Managing and responding to finance queries through the team mailbox.
• Processing purchase, sales and rent ledger transactions.
• Maintaining supplier accounts and processing invoices and payments.
• Supporting day-to-day banking activities and cashflow monitoring.
• Completing ledger and supplier reconciliations
• Maintaining accurate financial records and supporting data analysis.
• Assisting with period-end, year-end and audit activities.
• Supporting credit control activities, including issuing statements and following up outstanding balances.
• Building positive working relationships with colleagues, suppliers and customers.
• Providing general administrative support to the wider Finance Team.
• Previous experience in a finance administration role within a busy finance environment.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy when processing financial data.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word and SharePoint.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to investigate and resolve financial queries.
• The confidence to communicate professionally with colleagues, customers, suppliers and external partners.
• The ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• A proactive approach, taking ownership of tasks and seeing them through to completion.

Desirable

• AAT qualification or working towards one.
• Experience of working with Civica Financials would be advantageous; however, training can be provided for the right candidate.
• Knowledge of finance policies, procedures or social housing finance.

We're looking for someone who:

• Has a genuine interest in finance and enjoys working with numbers.
• Is enthusiastic about learning and developing new skills.
• Takes pride in delivering a high-quality service.
• Builds positive working relationships with others.
• Demonstrates reliability, accountability and a positive attitude.
• Shares our commitment to our values and making a difference through excellent teamwork.

This role offers the opportunity to gain exposure across multiple areas of finance, develop your technical and analytical skills, and work within a collaborative team where your contribution will be valued from day one. Whether you're looking to build on your existing finance experience or broaden your knowledge within a varied finance role, we'd love to hear from you.

Our rewards

• Competitive pay, externally benchmarked
• Flexible pension scheme with up to 7% employer contribution
• 28 days annual leave, plus an extra day at Christmas
• Option to buy or sell up to one week s leave each year
• Hybrid and agile working arrangements
• Enhanced sick pay, maternity and paternity pay
• Health cash plan and 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Funded professional qualifications, membership fees and leadership development
• Wellbeing days, volunteering time and a wide range of colleague recognition schemes