Finance Assistant

South Lakes Housing; Swinton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Portus Supported Housing is seeking a Finance Assistant in Swinton with hybrid working. The role involves processing rent, Housing Benefit, and utility receipts, plus supporting the Income Officers and the wider Finance team.

We value proactivity, attention to detail, and a desire to develop within a growing organisation delivering Safe Spaces for Independent Living.

Qualifications

• Experience with bank transaction processing and rent receipts.
• Experience assisting Income Officers and arrears management.
• Proactive approach and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Download and process bank transactions, allocating rent, HB and utilities.
• Post tenant receipts, refunds and adjustments; investigate unclear payments.
• Process Housing Benefit remittances and monitor HB mailbox.
• Support Income Officers with arrears and invoicing shortfalls.
• Run weekly rent debit processes and upload to FMS.
• Maintain receipts/payments using correct codes and departments.
• Maintain utility billing records, including VAT declarations and readings.
• Provide support across Purchase Ledger, Income and the Finance team.
• Maintain accurate records and pursue ongoing professional development.

Skills

Attention to detail

Proactive

Numerical accuracy

Self-motivated

Education

AAT qualification

Tools

FMS

Job description

Finance Assistant – Swinton – Hybrid - £27900 + Benefits

Portus Supported Housing is entering an exciting new chapter following the successful merger of Bespoke Supportive Tenancies (BeST) and Westmoreland Supported Housing. Bringing together two established organisations with shared values and purpose has been a significant journey of change and transformation. Now emerging from that transition with a clear identity and renewed ambition, Portus manages 2,340 homes across England and Wales, united by one purpose: Safe Spaces for Independent Living.

As Portus looks to the future, appointing the right people will be key to building on this positive momentum and shaping the next stage of its journey. This is an exciting time to join the organisation at a pivotal time – helping to embed positive change, strengthen its culture and ensure Portus continues to provide safe, stable homes where people can live with confidence, dignity and independence.

We are seeking to recruit to the position of Finance Assistant.

Key Responsibilities

• Download and process bank transactions, allocating rent, Housing Benefit and utility receipts accurately.
• Post tenant receipts, refunds and adjustments, investigating any unidentified or unclear payments.
• Process Housing Benefit remittances and monitor the HB mailbox, actioning queries as required.
• Support Income Officers with arrears management, including invoicing tenant shortfalls.
• Run weekly rent debit processes and upload transactions to the Financial Management System (FMS).
• Process receipts and payments accurately, using the correct nominal codes and departments.
• Maintain utility billing and consumption records, including VAT declarations, meter readings and billing queries.
• Provide support across Purchase Ledger, Income and the wider Finance team as required.
• Maintain accurate records, follow organisational procedures and take responsibility for ongoing professional development.

We are looking for someone who is proactive, self-motivated and confident working on their own initiative, with excellent attention to detail and a genuine desire to make a difference. More important than qualifications is your mindset – we want someone who will take ownership, spot opportunities for improvement and bring ideas that will enhance and develop the role over time.

Benefits:

• £27,900
• Pension
• 25 days annual leave (+Bank holidays) increasing by 1 days per completed year of service to 30 days