Lead Finance Officer

LEAD FINANCE OFFICER

Location:      Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 2ER

Contract:      Permanent  

Hours:           37 per week

Closing Date: 5.00pm 28th November 2024
 

Are you passionate about delivering excellent financial support to both external and internal clients, ensuring financial information is prepared and issued within company requirements? 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lead Finance Officer to join our growing fast-paced finance team based at Kingston Park.

As a Lead Finance Officer, you will manage a dynamic team, ensuring that the finance targets of the company are met.  Your strong communication skills will be utilised as you liaise with Property Managers and clients to resolve any finance queries.   

About the role:

• Full time (37 hrs Monday to Friday)
• Salary up to £35,500
• Permanent contract 

About you:

You’ll need:

• Previous experience working within a property accounting environment.
• Ability to manage a team, work proactively, prioritise tasks, use own initiative and perform under pressure.
• Professional, clear communication skills.
• Ability to discuss financial accounting matters with Property Managers and clients. 
• Strong Excel skills are required.
• Detailed knowledge of financial management systems and procedures, property accounting and ability to reconcile service charge accounts and set budgets.

The Benefits: 

• 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Make big savings on day-to-day expenses with discounts on shopping, groceries, holidays and days out through our Bernicia Own Benefits platform
• Generous pension scheme 

About us:

With over twenty five years experience in the field, Kingston specialises in leasehold block management as well as residential estate management throughout the North of England.

We have built a reputation that sets us aside from our competitors, and this is reflected by our dedicated and passionate team.  We have an excellent track record of employee development and providing opportunities for progression – we are building Kingston to be a business that people want to be part of.

Our customers benefit from our commitment to deliver exceptional customer service, and the capabilities of a team with years of property management experience and extensive knowledge of the latest developments in the field.

We pride ourselves on our transparency and integrity, always aiming to provide a high standard of service that is tailored to suit the individual needs of each development.

To generate pride in our communities, our profits go back into our not-for-profit parent company Bernicia, to improve and ultimately transform our region.

Previous applicants need not apply.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than advertised, should we receive a large volume of applications.

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The Group is fully committed to the promotion of equal opportunities and we particularly welcome applicants from groups who are currently under represented at Bernicia.