Senior Finance Officer - Basingstoke, United Kingdom - Sovereign Housing

Sovereign Housing
Sovereign Housing
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Basingstoke, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Sovereign is a leading Housing Association, committed to providing quality, affordable homes and services within sustainable, successful communities.

We're led by our values and driven by a strong sense of social purpose, placing our customers at the heart of everything we do.


We have a fantastic opportunity to join the Finance Team as
Senior Finance Officer - Accounts Payable/Receivable
on a
fixed term basis for 12 months.

You'll be based from our Head Office Sovereign House Basingstoke, combining both home and office working to ensure a positive work/life balance.


The Role


The Senior Finance Officer will be responsible for ensuring the timely and accurate processing and raising of invoices with Finance Officers - AP/AR.

Be responsible for the transmission of regular payment runs to suppliers, external companies and residents in line with the team procedures.

Responsible for controlling and maintaining the sales ledger, actively chasing any outstanding debts.


The Accounts Payable/Receivable team provides a professional service, gives guidance and management support in optimising cost effectiveness across the business.


  • Ensuring the timely and accurate processing and transmission of regular payment runs, including BACs to suppliers, residents and other external companies
  • Proactively manage aged creditors balances, by means of supplier statement reconciliation, reviewing where appropriate and executing plans to manage overdue payments to suppliers. Investigate and clear debit balances
  • Dealing with the processing of manual payment requests daily
  • Uploading and processing of rent refunds within the department SLA's and liaising with the Rents team
  • Responsible for maintaining and controlling the accounts payable/receivable processes & procedures
  • Proactively manage and minimise debts on the sales ledger and ensure payments are appropriately allocated in an efficient and timely manner
  • Be responsible for understanding and interpreting queries to the point of resolution. This will include queries from suppliers, residents and other internal departments within Sovereign. Working with the team on more complex issues where required

What we need from you


You'll need to have experience within a similar role, handling complex queries and able to processes large volumes of invoices.


  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to build strong internal and external relationships
  • Be highly numerate and computer literate, with strong Excel modelling skills
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • To be able to work efficiently to ensure queries are dealt with quickly and professionally

What you'll receive from us
We have some fantastic benefits on offer at Sovereign, including:

  • £450 flex-pot annually, discounted shopping & cycling scheme
  • 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
  • Company pension scheme matched up to 12%, life cover at 4x your salary
  • Flexible working we're committed to giving people flexibility as widely as possible
  • Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance & critical illness cover


It's an exciting time to be joining Sovereign as we continue through our transformation journey and work towards achieving the goals in our ambitious corporate plans.

If you're looking for a new opportunity, then we'd love to hear from you
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