Finance - Admin Assistant

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Finance - Admin Assistant
**2-month Temp contract**

37 hours Monday to Friday + flexible working

Rate of pay £9.35 - £10.91 per hour, dependent on experience

Our client is a not-for-profit housing association based in Luton. We are looking for a Finance - Admin Assistant to start ASAP. Finance experience is not essential, however good administration experience and attention to detail is a must.

**Responsibilities:
- To be responsible for maintaining company cards, records and processing related transactions, ensuring relevant records are kept up to date - frequency weekly.
- To assist Finance officer to raise maintenance and housing services recharge invoices, chasing tenants by letter and reporting outstanding amounts to the relevant Manager - frequency weekly.
- To assist Customer Relationship Managers with rent related administration matters; taking card payments, credit checks, waiting list, debt collection and others.
- To be responsible for maintaining rent accounting - posting of money received from tenants by cash, standing order, Allpay direct debits. Process rent adjustments, write offs, transfers and refunds - frequency daily.
- To record Housing Benefit (CBC/LBC) as well as DWP payments for tenants - frequency fortnightly/weekly.
- Investigating rent accounting queries through to resolution.
- To provide cover to other colleagues on purchase ledger as well as other ad hoc duties, working closely as part of the team on shared tasks such as dealing with incoming/outgoing post.
- To type correspondence and other reports as necessary.
- To carry out any other appropriate duties as directed by senior finance team members/managers.
- To actively pursue being a team player within the Central Admin department and the Association as a whole - to develop and maintain positive relationships with others, staff, customers and clients outside the organisation. Develop co-operation, supportand providing cover within the Central Admin team to achieve objectives.
- To assist the smooth running of business generally by supporting other departments as the need arises.
- To assist and/or liaise with relevant suppliers when necessary.
- To comply with the requirements of the Financial Regulations
- To assist in collating and distributing papers for Board and other company meetings.
- Understand and follow policies and procedures always, including Health and Safety, Fairness, Lone Working, SOVA and Child Protection, reporting any concerns as required under legislation and Local Authority procedures.

**Skills / Experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to communicate with all levels of organisation.
- Ability to learn to use the relevant software quickly and confidently.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Ability to work as part of a team as well as using own initiative.
- Ability to manage time well, prioritise workload, and plan in order to handle several tasks simultaneously without losing sight of priorities.
- Ability to adopt a methodical approach and work within systems and procedures.
- Able to handle sensitive data and be competent in maintaining clear and accurate records.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines.
- Strong reconciliation skills

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