Finance Officer (Accounts Payable)

Muir Group Housing Association; Chester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a detail-oriented individual to join their Management Accounts Team. This role focuses on accounts payable, ensuring accurate processing of financial transactions and compliance with procurement policies. You will play a crucial part in supporting the financial operations of a dedicated social housing provider, contributing to the well-being of communities. If you are passionate about finance and want to make a difference in the social housing sector, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a team that values employee engagement and promotes a strong work-life balance while making a positive impact on residents' lives.

Benefits

Great Remuneration & Benefits

Health & Wellbeing Programs

Commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Strong Work / Life Balance

High Employee Engagement

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts payable with strong communication skills.
• Ability to work with large volumes of data accurately.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all financial transactions are recorded accurately.
• Process invoices and expense claims in a timely manner.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Interpersonal Communication

Data Accuracy

Tools

4systems

Job description

Our Management Accounts Team is looking for a team member!

Are you experienced in accounts payable? Do you have excellent interpersonal communication skills and the ability to demonstrate working with large volumes of data with accuracy? Then this could be the role for you!

Supporting the Accounts Payable and Procurement Lead, you will be responsible for ensuring that all the Association's financial transactions are properly recorded in the 4systems and approved in line with financial policies and procedures. You will ensure that invoices and expense claims are processed in an accurate, timely, and efficient manner.

With the new procurement act now in force, you will assist in ensuring the wider business complies with the procurement policy and that new suppliers are set up correctly.

If you think you've got most of what we are looking for, but not everything, we'd still love to hear from you. The closing date for applications is 9am on 18th April.

You'll need to submit a CV and supporting statement telling us about you and why you're right for the job.

Interviews will take place over Teams initially and then we will meet you at our office in Lightfoot Street in Chester.

Benefits

Here are just some of the reasons we think you would enjoy a Career at Muir...

• We offer great Remuneration & Benefits
• We are serious about Health & Wellbeing
• We are committed to Living our Values every day
• We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
• We offer a strong Work / Life Balance
• We are committed to high Employee Engagement

To find out more about our range of fantastic benefits, take a look here: https://www.muir.org.uk/benefits-at-muir

Interviews will be carried out by Emma Wolstenholme, Assistant Director of Finance, and Laura Banford, Finance Manager Management Accounts. Interview dates will be arranged with shortlisted candidates.

As a dedicated social housing provider, we employ over 150 people in a variety of roles and have also been awarded coveted Gold accreditation by Investors in People and also in Wellbeing.

Predominantly based in the North West, Muir's Chester HQ is supported by offices in Burnley, and Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire.

We put residents at the heart of everything we do, looking to continually improve the quality of their homes, the services we offer, and the neighbourhoods in which they live.

We own and manage more than 5,600 homes across the country and provide a diverse range of housing solutions and associated services to meet the needs of existing and potential customers.

One of our key aims is to attract and retain talented, dynamic, and satisfied employees to help us deliver our exciting strategies and objectives.