Job Description

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Hillingdon to assist with the appointment of a Housing Needs and Homelessness Finance Officer, on a 6-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay £18.71 - £24.50 per hour

The Housing Needs and Homelessness Finance Officer role involves processing invoices, raising purchase orders, maintaining financial records, and ensuring payments to accommodation providers are made accurately and on time. The postholder will ensure compliance with financial regulations, support budget monitoring, and work closely with housing officers, finance teams, and external providers to maintain transparency and value for money.

Responsibilities

• Process high volumes of Temporary Accommodation invoices accurately and within agreed payment terms.
• Raise purchase requisitions and purchase orders (POs) within the finance system in accordance with financial procedures.
• Receipt goods and services in the finance system to enable timely supplier payments.
• Verify invoices against approved placements and contractual rates before payment.
• Ensure appropriate approvals are obtained in line with Temporary Accommodation spend control governance processes
• Monitor outstanding purchase orders and ensure closure where appropriate.

Qualification:

• Good standard of education to at least a Grade C in GCSE Maths and English and one other subject or equivalent qualification

Essentials

• Experience working in a financial or administrative environment within a large organisation.
• Experience working with creditor ledger processes or financial transactions.
• Experience carrying out financial reconciliations and using Microsoft Excel
• Ability to process large volumes of financial data accurately.
• Understanding of financial procedures and compliance requirements.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires a Basic DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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