Finance Officer (Trainee)
(Ref: FOT151024)
Blaina, Blaenau Gwent
£25,575.00 per annum (Subject to cost-of-living increase for 2024/25)
Job Description
About Us:
Tai Calon was established in 2010 as a not-for-profit organisation, and with almost 6000 homes, we’re the largest provider of homes in Blaenau Gwent. We’re dedicated to ensuring that every resident has a nice and safe place to live, and we’ve spent over £130 million to ensure our homes meet the Welsh Housing Quality Standards.
We’re proud to announce that we recently celebrated our Great Place to Work certification, demonstrating our commitment to ensuring Tai Calon fosters a culture of trust, fairness, respect and camaraderie, making it a place colleagues truly want to work.
With more than 280 people trained and dedicated to their job, we’re a big employer in the area, and we’re looking for a Finance Officer (Trainee) to join our team.
About You:
To be successful as a Finance Officer (Trainee), the ideal candidate will
• Be well organised with attention to detail and the ability to work to deadlines.
• Be able to problem solve.
• Be motivated and enthusiastic.
• Work as part of a team.
• Support the CALON values.
• Formulate good working relationships whilst respecting confidentiality within and beyond the finance team.
• Be committed to own personal development.
Your Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications
You will also need to have the following knowledge, experience and qualifications
• Basic level of Maths and English (Level 1 or Level 2)
• Experience using Microsoft Office including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
What you’ll be doing
Our Finance Officer (Trainee) will support the finance team in various financial operations whilst undergoing training to develop skills and knowledge in payroll, payables and receivables.
We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and enjoys working with numbers and is committed to career development in Finance and Payroll, and keen to expand their knowledge through qualifications, such as AAT or CIPP.
As a Finance Officer (Trainee) you’ll take ownership to:
• Support the processing of financial transactions, including payroll, expenses, accounts, payable and accounts receivable.
• Assist in preparation and process of payroll, ensuring accuracy of calculations and compliance within company policy and regulations.
• Update and maintain accurate records, including payroll payments and dedications and other relevant data in a timely manner.
• Liaise and resolve payroll queries with employees and partner organisations such as auditors or pension providers.
• Assist with monthly salary forecasting to support financial reporting.
• Assist the processing of expense claims.
• Assist with monthly payment deduction schedules, ensure payments are processed within relevant timescales.
• Assist the processing of supplies invoices on a timely basis, ensure they are matched to purchase orders and invoices are scanned into the accounting system.
• Review and monitor the procure to pay system, ensuring expenditures are committed in line with Financial Regulations.
• Processing customer invoices in a timely manner.
• Assist with customer debt collection in line with policies and procedures.
• Maintain accurate financial records and ensure data integrity of the finance systems.
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws, HMRC policy / guidance as well as internal policies and procedures.
• Assist in the preparation of financial reports, budgets and forecasts.
• Analyse financial data to support financial reporting and decision making.
• Provide cover for the Finance Officer Accounts Payable and Finance Officer Accounts Receivable as necessary.
• Carry out any other duties considered appropriate with the position.
Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
As a Finance Officer (Trainee), you will work 37 hours per week.
Where You'll Be Working:
This role offers Hybrid Working, where you’ll be able to work from home. For the days that you're in the office, we've got a bright, open and modern space for you to catch up with colleagues and work from.
Benefits:
In joining our team, you will access the following:
• Flexi Time
• Hybrid Working
• Free on-site parking
• 33 days of annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
• Occupational Sick Pay
• Training and Development opportunities
• A comprehensive range of company benefits, including a Cycle to Work scheme and access to HOP (Home of Perks) with a whole array of shopping discounts and cashback.
• Free, confidential, 24/7 employee assistance programme (with access to flexible counselling)
Disability Confident Employer:
We are a disability confident committed employer, and if you require any adjustments or support to be considered for this role, email our team at hradmin@taicalon.org or contact us on 0300 303 1717.
More Information:
If you'd like more information about this role, why not reach out to one of the team using the details below.
• Email: hradmin@taicalon.org
• Telephone: 0300 303 1717
What happens next:
If you decide this role is for you, we look forward to receiving your application. Here’s what you can expect on the recruitment process with us
Shortlisting
- We’ll review your application when the vacancy has closed.
- On average it’ll take us around 5 working days to complete shortlisting, so if you don’t hear from us before then, please don’t worry
- We’ll update you with the status of your application, so please make sure your contact details are correct (email address and phone number)
Interview
- Our interviews typically take place at our offices in Blaina, Blaenau Gwent, and it’s a great chance for you to see where you could be working in
- Typically, you’ll spend between 45 minutes and 60 minutes with us, but this will of course depend on the role you’re interviewing for
- We’ll do everything we can to make it a great experience, and we’ll share as much information on the process as we can in your invitation email
- After your interview, we’ll let you know the outcome and how it went
Starting with Us
- If you’re successful in securing the role, we’ll be in contact to discuss your Offer of Employment in more detail, to make sure you have all the information you need
- We’ll agree a start date with you and send all documentation to your email address via our digital signing platform
- As part of your onboarding, we’ll complete a number of onboarding checks which may require you to provide documentation, these include: Obtaining documents to confirm your Right to Work in the UK. Obtaining two work or character-based references. Completing your DBS check (if applicable to your role) Obtaining copies of any qualifications listed in the advert above
- We’ll stay in touch with you throughout your Onboarding, and we’ll see you on your first day with us.
Closing date
15/10/2024