• The Housing Needs and Homelessness Finance Officer will provide dedicated financial and administrative support to the Temporary Accommodation service within the Housing Needs and Homelessness team.

• The role focuses on managing high volumes of financial transactions related to Temporary Accommodation placements, including processing invoices, raising purchase requisitions, creating purchase orders, and ensuring accurate and timely payments to accommodation providers.

• Working closely with Housing officers, Finance Business Partners, and accommodation providers, the post holder will ensure strong financial controls, compliance with financial regulations, and accurate financial reporting. The role also supports effective budget management and ensures that all Temporary Accommodation expenditure is transparent, accurate, and compliant with governance requirements.

• Process high volumes of Temporary Accommodation invoices accurately and within agreed payment terms.

• Raise purchase requisitions and create Purchase Orders (POs) within the finance system.

• Ensure all invoices are matched to approved accommodation placements and agreed contractual rates.

• Receipt goods and services in the finance system to enable supplier payments.

• Monitor outstanding purchase orders and ensure appropriate closure where required.

• Ensure compliance with Financial Regulations, Contract Standing Orders, and internal audit requirements.

• Verify approvals in line with Temporary Accommodation spend control governance processes.

• Identify financial risks, anomalies, duplicate payments, or discrepancies and escalate where appropriate.

• Maintain accurate financial records to support audit requirements.

• Liaise with accommodation providers to resolve payment queries or discrepancies.

• Maintain supplier and creditor accounts ensuring data accuracy and compliance with financial checks.

• Conduct bank detail verification checks to comply with fraud prevention and money laundering legislation.

• Work closely with Housing officers, Finance Business Partners, and other stakeholders.

• Produce management information reports relating to Temporary Accommodation expenditure and commitments.

• Assist with reconciliations between placement records and finance system data.

• Support year-end financial processes including accruals for outstanding liabilities.

• Monitor and maintain financial data integrity within the system.

• Identify and recommend improvements to financial processes and ways of working.

• Ensure compliance with GDPR and internal financial governance procedures.

• Assist with system improvements and support staff in understanding financial procedures and payment processes.

• Experience working in a financial administration or finance support role.

• Experience working with high volumes of invoices and financial transactions.

• Experience with creditor ledger processes and supplier account management.

Experience of financial reconciliations and analysing financial data.

• Experience working within housing services, local government, or public sector finance.

• Strong Excel and financial system experience.

• Understanding of financial processes such as Purchase Orders, requisitions, and invoice processing.

• Knowledge of financial controls, audit requirements, and financial governance procedures.

• Awareness of Temporary Accommodation processes within Housing services (desirable).

• Understanding of data protection principles and financial compliance requirements.

• Strong numerical and analytical skills.

• Excellent data entry accuracy and attention to detail.

• Ability to identify discrepancies, financial errors, or anomalies in reports.

• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage a high workload.

• Ability to work independently and use initiative in decision making.

• Strong communication skills when dealing with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

• Ability to build effective working relationships across teams.

• Strong IT skills including Excel and financial management systems (e.g. Oracle or similar).

• Bi-Weekly Payments.