Finance Officer - Rent & Property

It's a really exciting time to join us as Sovereign have joined forces with Network Homes to form SNG (Sovereign Network Group). Together we provide over 84,000 homes and invest in communities across London and the South of England - our purpose being to provide quality affordable homes and places that people love for generations.

We have a fantastic opportunity to join SNG as a Finance Officer - Rent and Property in our Finance - Rent and Property team on a Permanent basis. You'll be based from our offices in Basingstoke with plenty of flexibility to combine remote working.

The Role

Our Finance - Rent and Property team provides a professional service, giving guidance and management support in optimising cost effectiveness across the business. Our Finance Officers play a vital role in delivering financial housing support services to a large stakeholder base within Sovereign.

Responsibilities include:

• Adding New Development, Shared Ownership and Market Rented properties onto the housing system/database in a timely and accurate manner
• Updating housing systems with any rent or service charge adjustments
• Administering Direct Debit Mandates and setting up on the housing system
• Handling queries via various channels from stakeholders, residents and other internal departments ensuring resolutions
• Liaising with Local Authorities in advising current Rent related charges

What we're looking for

You should have experience in a similar role or environment, carrying out asset and finance data inputs or updates, although experience in housing isn't essential. You'll need:

• High attention to detail, ensuring accuracy when handling data
• Strong IT skills, experienced in using a variety of databases
• A logical and organised approach to your workload
• Excellent communication skills
• To be an effective collaborator, working well with others to deliver tasks

What you'll receive from us

We have some fantastic benefits on offer at SNG, including:

• £450 flex-pot annually, discounted shopping and 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 and critical illness cover

We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at Sovereign Network Group. Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values.

It's an exciting time to be joining SNG as we progress through an exciting period of change, so if you're looking for a fresh opportunity then we'd love to hear from you!