Finance Officer (Income & Debtors)

Gloucester City Homes Limited; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Gloucester City Homes Limited is seeking a Finance Officer (Income & Debtors) to uphold strong financial controls and effective income management. You will raise debtor invoices, reconcile rent transactions and support financial reporting with accurate records across the organisation.

You will monitor debtor balances, contribute to cashflow forecasting, and assist with internal and external audits by maintaining robust records and adherence to policies. AAT Level 2 is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of accounts receivable, debtor management and financial administration processes.
• Strong numerical and reconciliation skills to process and maintain accurate financial records.
• Awareness of the importance of financial accuracy and reconciliation processes within a finance environment.
• Strong systems skills to process financial transactions and maintain accurate records across finance and housing systems.
• Knowledge of VAT requirements and financial controls relevant to processing customer invoices and payments.
• AAT Level 2 qualification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Raise debtor invoices accurately and promptly across all Group companies.
• Reconcile rent accounting and rental income transactions.
• Monitor and report on debtor balances to support debt management and cashflow forecasting.
• Assist with internal and external audit processes by maintaining accurate records.

Skills

Accounts receivable

Debtor management

Numerical skills

VAT knowledge

Systems skills

AAT Level 2

Education

AAT Level 2

Job description

We're now seeking a Finance Officer (Income & Debtors) to play a key role in maintaining strong financial controls and effective income management across the organisation. You'll be responsible for ensuring customer accounts and debtor records are accurate, up to date and fully maintained, supporting both financial reporting and income collection activities. You will raise debtor invoices accurately and promptly across all Group companies, helping to ensure income is collected efficiently and financial information remains reliable and complete. The role also supports the reconciliation of rent accounting and rental income transactions, ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements. Working closely with colleagues across the business, you will monitor and report on debtor balances, providing valuable insight to support debt management and cashflow forecasting. In addition, you will assist with internal and external audit processes by maintaining accurate financial records and demonstrating compliance with key financial controls, policies and procedures. We'd like you to have…

• Good understanding of accounts receivable, debtor management and financial administration processes.
• Strong numerical and reconciliation skills to process and maintain accurate financial records.
• Awareness of the importance of financial accuracy and reconciliation processes within a finance environment.
• Strong systems skills to process financial transactions and maintain accurate records across finance and housing systems.
• Knowledge of VAT requirements and financial controls relevant to processing customer invoices and payments.
• AAT Level 2 qualification is advantageous.
  Did you know that 9% of homes in Gloucester are owned and managed by GCH? We're passionate about Gloucester and believe that everyone deserves a home they can be proud of, where they can thrive and be healthy., Gloucester City Homes (GCH) is an independent Housing Association with deep roots in the City of Gloucester and surrounding area, going back over 100 years. We currently support approximately 12,500 customers living in around 5,000 homes. As a social business we are committe...
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• £19,527.44 per annum

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