Finance Technician (Maternity Cover)

We are looking for someone to provide twelve months of maternity cover in a Finance Technician's role. You will process payments and income on behalf of all companies in the Phoenix group, maintaining financial control procedures and supporting improvements to payments and income processing within the organisation. You will ensure that finance procedures comply with Phoenix financial regulations and standing orders, procurement, and value for money guidelines, coupled with data protection (GDPR) and confidentiality requirements and best practice. You will advise staff on income and payments processes; respond to and resolve queries from residents and suppliers about income and payments. You should be able to establish and maintain strong relationships with colleagues internally and externally including suppliers, managers and auditors.

You should have experience of working in an office environment, and a working knowledge of the role a finance department plays within an organisation. A focused collaborative approach to working within a team and a wider community, while maintaining a positive approach to excellent customer service, delivery and a commitment to accuracy is also required for this role.

About Phoenix Community Housing

Phoenix is a housing organisation with a difference. We're led by our residents, with a tenant as our Chair and with residents as the largest group on our Board. Some housing associations talk about resident involvement. We live and breathe it every day. We believe this is our core strength and it's helped us achieve a wide range of accolades and awards. We're based in south Lewisham, London, and are proud to be building new homes in our area. We've grown as a housing association, and we now manage more than 7,700 homes, with around 6,500 social rented homes, 1,200 leasehold properties and more than 30 shared ownership properties. Our new Corporate Plan will help us deliver on our vision of 'together building a better future for our Phoenix Community', supported by strategies to refresh our approach to resident involvement, customer service, sustainability and ensuring that all residents can enjoy good quality, safe and affordable homes. Our big ambitions apply to our staff too. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package, including our wellbeing programme, comprehensive learning and development and a culture of employee involvement.

If you think you're the right person to help us, make the next stage of our journey, then we'd love to hear from you. We strongly believe in a work-life balance, so we'd be pleased to talk about part-time flexible working and job-sharing options. Phoenix is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.