Finance Officer (Income & Debtors)

Gloucester City Homes Limited; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Gloucester City Homes Limited is seeking a Finance Officer (Income & Debtors) to maintain strong financial controls and ensure accurate debtor records. The role supports income collection, invoices customers promptly, and reconciles rent transactions across Group companies.

You will monitor debtor balances, provide insights for debt management and assist with audits. flexible hybrid working and the salary advertises a maternity cover for 12 months.

Qualifications

• Understanding of accounts receivable and debtor management processes.
• Strong numerical and reconciliation skills for accurate records.
• Importance of financial accuracy and reconciliation in a finance setting.
• Experience with processing transactions across finance and housing systems.
• Knowledge of VAT requirements and financial controls for invoices.
• Attention to detail to ensure accuracy across invoices and customer accounts.
• AAT Level 2 qualification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintain strong financial controls and effective income management.
• Raise debtor invoices accurately and promptly across all Group companies.
• Reconcile rent accounting and rental income transactions in line with regs.
• Monitor debtor balances and report insights to support cashflow forecasting.
• Assist with internal and external audits by keeping accurate records.

Skills

Accounts receivable

Debtor management

Financial administration

Numerical & reconciliation

VAT knowledge

Attention to detail

Finance systems skills

Education

AAT Level 2 qualification

Job description

Finance Officer (Income & Debtors)

Gloucester - Hybrid (Flexible Working)

£19,527.44 per annum

Temporary (Maternity Cover up to 12 months), Part Time (24 hours per week)

Part-time and flexible working, making this an ideal opportunity for those seeking greater flexibility around other commitments.

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.

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.
• Excellent attention to detail to ensure accuracy across invoices, postings and customer accounts.
• AAT Level 2 qualification is advantageous.

Closing Date: 22nd October 2026

Interviews to be held week commencing 26th October 2026

GCH reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received prior to the current closing date.

GCH is committed to equal opportunities. We actively encourage applications from all sections of our community, particularly those with lived experience of our work.

We celebrate the diverse nature of our customers and colleagues, striving to develop diverse teams where everyone can be their authentic self through an inclusive, family friendly, flexible and fun culture.

At GCH, we Adapt, we Inspire, we Own it and we Care. We live by our values and are dedicated to delivering on our commitment to customers #BeTheDifference. If that sounds like you, we’d be delighted to hear from you