Together Housing is looking for a Temporary Payments Assistant to support our Finance team on a short-term basis. This role will involve assisting with the day-to-day processing of financial transactions, including the handling of purchase and sales ledger activities. The ideal candidate will have a strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to work effectively within a team. This temporary position is an excellent opportunity for individuals who want to gain experience in the finance sector while contributing to our mission of providing quality housing services.

Together Housing Group: As a leading housing association in the North of England, we manage more than 38,000 homes and are committed to the communities we serve. We believe in investing our resources back into our operations for the benefit of our residents. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Diversity & Inclusion: As an organisation we are committed to having a Diverse and Inclusive workforce. We would therefore welcome applications from candidates with any of the nine protected characteristics. We are also proud to be a Disability Confident employer. Further information can be found at this link - Equality and diversity - Together Housing Group

Requirements

Key responsibilities of the Temporary Payments Assistant include…

• Processing purchase and sales ledger invoices accurately and promptly.
• Assisting with matching delivery notes and purchase orders against invoices.
• Responding effectively to queries from suppliers and contractors.
• Supporting the reconciliation of statements from suppliers and contractors.
• Contributing to the issuance of sales invoices.
• Assisting in the debt recovery process for overdue accounts.
• Helping with the processing of direct debits and periodic payments.
• Maintaining petty cash records and transactions.
• Carrying out general administrative tasks, such as filing, scanning, and distributing payments.
• Recording incoming payments accurately in the ledger.

The ideal candidate will have…

• Experience working in a finance or general accounts role.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong literacy and numeracy skills.
• The ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Benefits

In return, we are offering the successful candidate in the Payments Assistant role…

• Starting salary of £25,878
• 27 days holiday (rising to 32 over 5 years’ service) + bank holidays 
• A flexible working environment, with a range of family friendly policies

• Your normal working hours will be 37hrs per week Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
• Hybrid Role, 1 day per week in the office.

• Working arrangements are flexible in line with our Smart Working culture so that we deliver an excellent and accessible service for customers. 
• Wide range of technical, professional, and personal development training opportunities 
• Attractive pension scheme 
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to GPs 
• A range of financial and lifestyle benefits including cycle to work, vehicle leasing and financial advice 
• We have a range of staff support networks, including menopause, culturally diverse, LGBTQ+ and disability. 
• To view the full range of our award winning benefits click on the Employee Benefits Link 

THG reserves the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient numbers of applicants are received.  Therefore, please apply without delay! 

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