Finance Officer Systems

Nottingham Community Housing Association; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused organization is seeking a Finance Officer – Systems to maintain financial systems and assist with bank accounts in Nottingham. This role offers a salary between £26,918 - £30,550 and supports hybrid work. Applicants should have strong finance system knowledge and GCSE maths level 4 or equivalent experience. Join a supportive team recognized as one of the UK's best workplaces.

Benefits

Wellbeing plan

NCHA pension

Free DBS checks

£250 referral bonus

Generous annual leave

Free healthcare cash plan

Company social events

Enhanced parental leave

Free training and development

Cycle to work and discounted bus pass schemes

Qualifications

• Experience working in a financial role dealing with income and expenditure.
• Ability to ask questions when in doubt.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and administer all processes in relation to ledgers and rent account postings.
• Ensure all rent income postings are logged correctly.
• Assist with the administration of the NCHA Group's bank accounts.
• Extract and analyse data from financial systems.
• Assist in the production of statutory financial accounts.

Skills

Good working knowledge of finance systems

Ability to work well with others

High degree of accuracy under pressure

Education

GCSE maths level 4 (C or above) or equivalent work experience

Job description

Overview

Salary: £26,918 - £30,550 per annum
Location: Nottingham
Hours: 35
Closing Date: 06/10/2025 23:59

The Vacancy

Here at NCHA we have a fantastic opportunity for the right person to join our friendly and supportive team as our Finance Officer – Systems.

If you have experience working in a financial role dealing with income and expenditure, we would love to hear from you!

Did you know NCHA was officially ranked as one of the UK’s best places to work? This year, we were officially ranked as such by Great Place to Work UK, as well as being classed as one of the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing, and the Best Workplaces for Women of 2024. Take a look at our working life, benefits, and values, to see why 77% of our colleagues say it is a great place to work.

The Role

As our Finance Officer – Systems, you will assist the Ledgers, Rents & Banking team in the provision of effective and responsive financial services to the NCHA Group.

Your main duties include but are not limited to:

• Maintaining and administering all processes and systems in relation to purchase and nominal ledgers, rent account postings, journal records (including in the repairs system where appropriate).
• Ensuring all rent income postings are logged to the correct companies and codes within open accounts.
• Maintain and reconcile suspense account, cash in transit account and related spreadsheets; ensuring all unallocated rent payments are allocated to the correct rent accounts.
• Assist with the administration of all processes relating to the NCHA Group's bank accounts.
• Administer and maintain the new OCR system.
• Extract and analyse data from financial systems e.g. VAT/CIS analysing returns data.
• Assist in the production of statutory and other financial accounts and reports; assisting the internal and external auditors as required.
• Ensure that credit control procedures are undertaken on all outstanding balances in accordance with the NCHA Group's policies and procedures.
• Please refer to the role profile for a more information.

What we are looking for

Our ideal candidate will have good working knowledge of finance system and GCSE maths level 4 (C or above) or equivalent work experience. They will be hardworking, have the ability to work well with others and resolve problems constructively, and be able to work to a high degree of accuracy even when under pressure. They should not be afraid to ask questions when in doubt.

Please note you may be asked to complete a work-related test as part of the interview process.

Working Hours

Monday to Friday, 9.00am – 5.00pm. Hybrid working is available for this position, with 3 days per week working from the office and 2 days per week working from home (once fully trained). Our Head Office is based in Clifton.

How to Apply

USEFUL TIPS:

• You will need to attach a CV in order to apply for this role.
• All correspondence will be via your registered email address.
• View the full Role Profile in the document tab at the top of the page and refer to the Person Specification section of the Role Profile to complete your application – show us why you are suitable!
• For more information about NCHA, please refer to the attached ‘Helping Our Customers’– get a better idea of what we do across the organisation!
• To apply,
  Click the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

We look forward to receiving your application!

NCHA strives to be a welcoming and inclusive employer as such we particularly welcome applicants from ethnic minority communities, LGBTQ+ communities, women, as they are currently under-represented within our workforce and specifically within in our Property services department.

The Company

We’re Nottingham Community Housing Association, known to many as NCHA. We’ve been around since 1973, and we\'re really proud of that. We\'re more than just a housing association: we deliver care and support to people all over the East Midlands. Read our story to find out more about us.

Benefits

• Wellbeing plan
• NCHA pension
• Free DBS checks
• £250 referral bonus
• Generous annual leave
• Free healthcare cash plan
• Company social events
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay
• Free training and development
• Access to cycle to work and discounted bus pass schemes