Senior Finance Officer

Sanctuary is one of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services. With around 13,000 employees, we maintain a culture where diversity is valued and talent is nurtured and rewarded.

 

Senior Finance Officer

 

Worcester based with a balance of home and office working

 

£29,950 - £31,526 per year

 

35 hours per week

 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Finance Officer to join our Capital Accounting Team, based at our head office in Worcester. The team consists of 11 people sitting within Group Financial Services and is responsible for the Group’s fixed asset register, reporting at management and directorate level, and producing the relevant notes for the year end statutory accounts.

 

The role of Senior Finance Officer will include:

• Providing accurate and timely financial information whilst maintaining effective financial systems, to support decision making and business planning
• Maintaining relationships with other areas of the business including Development Finance, Property Services and Customer Service Centre
• Assisting in the production of statutory financial information for year-end audit
• Responsibility for supporting the reconciliation of accounts to ensure income and expenditure is appropriately accounted for, whilst also ensuring data is accurately recorded
• Identifying areas for improvement and shortfalls in service delivery and recommending actions to remedy this, as appropriate
• Maintenance of the fixed asset register including additions, disposals and transfers

 

Skills and experiences:

• AAT part/fully qualified, or equivalent level of qualification is desirable
• Knowledge of the types of information held on an asset register is desirable
• Previous experience in a similar transactional finance role along with strong analytical skills is essential
• The ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise work loads
• Excellent communication and customer service skills with a high degree of attention to detail and accuracy
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office applications with proven excel analysis skills using a variety of functions and formulas
• Previous experience using SAP would be an advantage

 

Why work for us?

One of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and commercial services, Sanctuary employs more than 14,000 people and manages over 116,000 units of accommodation throughout England and Scotland, including general rented, retirement living, supported housing, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. Sanctuary also provides a range of other services including maintenance, care and telecare, all of which are delivered by our dedicated employees who are completely committed to customer service.  

 

Our Benefits    

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
• A pension scheme with matching employer contributions from Sanctuary up to set limits
• Life Assurance
• Employee Volunteering scheme
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme