UP TO 37 AVAILABLE (FLEXIBLE WORKING WELCOMED)

End Date
19/06/2025
Reference
V077/25
Vico Homes is built on the foundations of WDH. We are looking for a Finance Officer to join our Finance Team.
A home is more than four walls and a roof. It should be a safe place. A place to start things. A place of opportunities. A place to grow. A place where you feel you belong.
These are the places we provide for today and for the future. This is what marks us out as one of the leading players in the social housing sector. We have over 32,000 homes across the north of England, home to tens of thousands of people. And people are at the centre of what we do.
Our people are approachable and professional. But we’re not afraid to be optimistic and show our passion for what we do to support our customers. We share a common vision, acting confidently to ensure we remain at the forefront of making it happen.
Together, we’re building better futures and vibrant communities.

HOW TO APPLY AND WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all.

• Read the job description, person specification and guidance notes below
• Complete the supporting information form below with details of how you meet the person specification
• We also encourage you to provide your CV if you have one but please remove any information that identifies you (e.g. your name and address)
• Email your supporting information form, and CV if you have one, to recruitment@vicohomes.co.uk before the closing date. Applications close at midnight on the closing date specified
• You’ll receive an automatic reply to let you know we’ve received your application
• We’ll then score all the applications against the person specification and contact you to let you know if we’re inviting you to interview

If you have any questions about a career at Vico Homes, you can contact us by email on recruitment@vicohomes.co.uk

ABOUT THE ROLE

As the Finance Officer your manager will be our Assistant Management Accountant. You will work 37 hours a week on a permanent basis, working flexibly in the Vico Homes operating area within our Head Office in Castleford.
As the Finance Officer you will be responsible for transacting and ensuring the accuracy of the information shared across the team and the organisation. You will be preparing the budget reports that go out to budget holders, monitoring expenditure and highlighting variances. You will be working closely as part of a team and supporting others, your ability to build relationships and communicate will be as important as your knowledge.

It is an exciting time to be joining us and here are some of the initiatives that you will be involved in:

• Assisting the Assistant Management Accountant in the preparation and reporting of the 2025/2026 ambitious Reinvestment Programme
• Keeping budget holders up to date with Financial Information, assisting in the preparation of Management Accounts, Year End Reconciliations and ledger maintenance
• Following through on delivery of our organisational strategy as it relates to your respective work areas

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Ensure work undertaken is accurately recorded, with documentation appropriately processed in line with organisational processes and procedures
• Manage queries and work collaboratively with stakeholders to resolve queries
• Process all appropriate month and year end tasks in line with the accounting periods to ensure accurate accounting of expenditure
• Report contractual issues arising from financial processes to the relevant Manager and Procurement Department
• Provide support, advice and guidance to all Vico Homes colleagues in relation to the appropriate financial processes and IT systems
• Assist Line Manager in the coordination of information, evidence and documentation as required by internal and external stakeholders
• Be responsible for developing and maintaining good professional working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to maximise key outputs
• Assist with the development, maintenance, and continual review of systems to update procedural documentation as required
• Assist with the day-to-day budget management and procurement requirements for delivering the services of departments throughout Vico Homes
• Ensure that the consistency of service provision, quality and performance standards are maintained
• Any other tasks as requested for the benefit of the organisation