Finance Officer

TieTalent; Sittingbourne; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Finance Officer, supporting the financial team in Expenditure Management. This fixed-term role offers hybrid working flexibility while requiring a solid understanding of purchase ledger processes and relevant finance qualifications.

Benefits

Pension

Life assurance

Healthcare cash plan

Eyecare & dental

Birthday leave

Retail discounts

Cycle to work

Buy & sell annual leave

Season ticket loan

In-house academy & career development

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Essential experience in purchase ledger preferred.
• Knowledge of P2P systems and Sun Accounts is required.
• Desirable knowledge includes Council Tax and utilities.

Responsibilities

• Support the financial team in expenditure management.
• Maintain financial controls and procedures.
• Develop professional relationships with customers and partners.

Skills

Experience working in a purchase ledger team

Experience using P2P systems

Knowledge of Council Tax

Knowledge of Utilities

Knowledge of Service Charges

Education

5 GCSE passes at Grade 4/C or above including English and Maths

Job description

About

Sittingbourne, Kent hybrid working available

Job Title: Finance Officer

We're looking for a financial professional to join us as a Finance Officer to support our financial team.

Reporting to the Purchase Ledger Supervisor, you'll be part of a team responsible for providing an effective expenditure management service. You will ensure that all relevant financial controls are maintained, procedures followed, and develop good professional relationships with customers and partners. You'll have the opportunity to deliver a customer-focused service working as part of a team to meet overall objectives.

Contract Details: Fixed Term Contract until 31st January 2026, working 35 hours per week. Based in Building 800, Sittingbourne, with the option for hybrid working when appropriate and as agreed with your manager.

What You'll Have

• Experience working in the purchase ledger team of a medium-sized organization (essential)
• Experience using P2P systems and knowledge of Sun Accounts (essential)
• Knowledge of Council Tax, Utilities, and Service Charges (desirable)
• 5 GCSE passes at Grade 4/C or above, including English and Maths (essential)

Please address how you meet each of the above four criteria in your supporting statement, providing real examples.

Application Timeline

• Closing Date: 14th July at 23:59
• Shortlisting: Week commencing 14th July 2025
• Interview: Week commencing 21st July 2025

Note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage early submission.

Our Values

We value authenticity and personal effort in applications. We discourage the use of AI-generated content to ensure fairness and transparency in our recruitment process.

About Us

At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK, we offer over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, providing affordable homes to over 167,000 people. We believe in the importance of safe, secure, and affordable homes and the positive impact they have on lives.

What’s In It For You

• Pension
• Life assurance
• Healthcare cash plan
• Eyecare & dental
• Birthday leave
• Retail discounts
• Cycle to work
• Buy & sell annual leave
• Season ticket loan
• In-house academy & career development
• Flexible working

Inclusion and Diversity

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone is respected for who they are. We celebrate differences of thought, opinion, experience, and perspective, ensuring colleagues feel comfortable, valued, and safe to be themselves at work.

Location

Sittingbourne, England

Languages

English