We own and manage c.7,500 homes in the east of England, working closely with other agencies and stakeholders within our communities. We build on the good foundations we have in place in being a customer-centric organisation, investing in our existing homes - including our zero-carbon journey - as well as building new homes.

We've also concluded a review of how we work in the future, with options around home and office flexible working, as well as a generous annual leave allowance and other benefits.

We have a brand new, exciting opportunity here at Havebury Housing, for a Finance Apprentice (2 year FTC) to join our incredible finance team! The purpose of this role is to gain a holistic view of the Finance function within Havebury starting within the Accounts Payable team to assist with in the provision of the payments function. In the first six months you will ensure all suppler payments are made accurately and on-time. In addition, this role must ensure that all accounting related to the payments is correctly and timely reflected in the general ledger. You will complete this role alongside completion of a qualification with one day per week allocated for study leave.

Requirements

Outline of Key Responsibilities

Assist in the day-to-day Payments functionMaintaining purchase ledger records, including creating new supplier accounts, names and addresses, suppliers' payment terms & bank detailsAssist with use of the OCR (Optical Character Recognition) invoice system and P2P (purchase to pay) system including registering and releasing purchase invoices/credit notesLearn and suggest process improvement for the management of council tax and utility invoices and refundsProcess compensation, rent refunds and adhoc payments as requiredProcessing Cx tasks for rent refunds and closing once payment processed We are looking for someone who has

Positive attitude and a willingness to learn and engage with all areas of Finance and the wider business.Ability to build strong business partnerships at all levels within an organisation and with a wide range of people. High attention to detailExcellent verbal and written communication skills to deal politely and effectively with queries from suppliers and staffAbility to interpret information gathered from colleagues and present in a clear and concise format Ability to communicate detailed financial information to non-finance stakeholders in a clear and concise manner Benefits

In return, we are offering

An annual salary of GBP16,000 per annum (2 year FTC)We are committed to providing a healthy work-life balance for employees and their families, as such we operate full hybrid working conditions from home and our office in Bury St EdmundsFlexible working around a 37 hour weekAnnual Leave - 28 days per year, (plus bank holidays) increasing to 32 days when you reach your 3rd year with us. To give greater flexibility around your holidays you can also buy, sell or carry over up to 5 days of annual leave each yearPension - between 5% - 10% dependant on individual contributionLife assurance - a payment of X3 your salary.Annual Flu Jab - provided each winter to all employees.Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme - plus we currently have free electric charging pointsCompetitive medical cashback plan "At Havebury we operate a no closing date policy and evaluate candidates upon application. Therefore please apply without delay."

Due to the nature of some of our roles involving work with vulnerable members of society, this post may be subject to a Basic Criminal Disclosure, which will be carried out when a conditional offer is made.

Please ensure you fully answer the questions on the application form.