WHAT YOU’LL HAVE

• Previous experience of working in the purchase ledger team of a medium-sized organisation (essential)
• Experience of in using P2P systems, knowledge of Sun Accounts (essential)
• Knowledge of Council Tax, Utilities and Service Charges (desirable)
• 5 GCSE passes at Grade 4 / C or above (or equivalent) including English and Maths (essential)
  In your supporting statement, it is important that you address how you meet each of the above four criteria providing real examples.
  Closing Date: 30th of June (Monday) at 23:59
  Shortlisting Date: week commencing 1st of July 2025
  Interview Date: week commencing 7th of July 2025
  Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage you to submit your application and supporting statement as soon as possible so your application can be reviewed and considered.

ABOUT US

At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own! We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people’s lives.
A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.
We value authenticity and personal effort in job applications. To ensure fairness and transparency in our recruitment process, we discourage candidates from using artificial intelligence in their applications and ask that submissions are personally written and not generated by artificial intelligence (AI).

THE ROLE

We’re looking for a financial professional to join us as a Finance Officer and to support our Financial team.
Reporting to the Purchase Ledger Supervisor you’ll be part of a team responsible for providing an effective efficient expenditure management service. You’ll ensure that all relevant financial controls are maintained, and correct procedures followed as well as developing and maintaining good professional working relationships with customers and partners. You’ll have the opportunity to deliver a customer-focused service working as part of a team to meet the overall plan objectives.
Please note, this role is being offered on a Fixed Term Contract until 31st of January 2026, working 35 hours a week. You’ll be based in Building 800, Sittingbourne with the option for working in a hybrid way when appropriate and as agreed with your manager.