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Are you an aspiring Finance professional with an interest in working in Social Housing? If yes, then this may be the perfect role for you!

The role

We have a great opportunity that has arisen within our Financial Services department for 2 Trainees. Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will support the department and will be trained to prepare management accounts, budgets and forecasts. You’ll work with other members of the team to provide financial support to budget holders.

In addition, you will

  • Assist with the preparation of journals & interface files.
  • Assist with internal and external audit reviews.
  • Ensure that all relevant financial controls and correct procedures are understood and followed.
  • Assist with project work and carry out any other duties required by line management within reasonable limits
  • Put external and internal customers first, understanding their needs and expectations and achieving results.

Please note, we are offering one Permanent position, and a 12-Month FTC / Secondment with a potential to go Permanent. Your main office will be Grosvenor House, Croydon, although you’ll be required to travel to our Farringdon office on occasion. We offer a flexible hybrid working approach which will be agreed with your line manager.

What you’ll need

  • You’ll be eager to learn and keen to complete an accountancy qualification i.e. AAT.
  • The ability to handle numbers and perform arithmetic operations effectively.
  • Basic Microsoft Excel skills.
  • You’ll be self-motivated with good attention to detail.
  • Knowledge of financial reporting (desirable)
  • Experience in producing budgets and forecasts (desirable)
  • Knowledge of UK social housing (desirable)
  • Knowledge of Service Charges (desirable)

Advert closing date: 15th September 2024 at 23:59

Please note that we will be reviewing applications and conducting interviews on an ongoing basis. We reserve the right to close the advert early so it is important that you submit your application as early as possible.

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.