Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.
Job Introduction
What you’ll do
You will provide support across the Finance Team; responsible for devising clear project plans, ensuring timely execution of cyclical activities and maintaining team alignment. A key aspect of your role will be enhancing and co-ordinating communication within the team and to business stakeholders.
As an integral member of the Finance team, you will help deliver a customer centric ethos and continuous improvement culture within our Finance team, ensuring all finance services deliver the best outcomes for our residents
How you’ll do it
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans for Finance activities, ensuring clarity of objectives, timelines, and responsibilities
• Monitor project progress, identifying any delays or issues and implement strategies to ensure timely completion of tasks; providing regular update on project status and team alignment
• Act as a central point of communication within the Finance team, facilitating effective information sharing and collaboration
• Coordinate with various team members to ensure alignment and adherence to project plans and deadlines
• Assist in the preparation and distribution of project-related materials and communications
• Organise and schedule team meetings and follow-up on action items to ensure momentum and progress on projects
• Provide administrative and logistical support to the Finance director team, enhancing the overall efficiency of planning and analysis activities
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, resolving disputes and providing support in relation to Finance activities
• Help to deliver continuous performance improvements across the function
The Ideal Candidate
We believe great service starts with great people, and we are committed to recruiting and developing passionate, enthusiastic, and talented individuals who can add value to our thriving organisation.
Pending confirmation of legislative changes, this role may require a qualification to demonstrate competence. If not already qualified, there may be an expectation to study towards a professional qualification.
In addition, you will need the following:
• Prior experience in a project management or co-ordination role
• Good understanding of the role of Finance within a Business would be advantageous
• Able to resolve issues through data analysis and proven problem-solving techniques
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with an aptitude for clear and effective information dissemination
• Strong interpersonal skills; work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders
• Proficiency in project management tools and software, and a strong grasp of MS Office applications, especially Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent organisational skills with a keen eye for detail
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Project Management or a related field is advantageous
• Uphold ethical principles including integrity, objectivity, professional competence, confidentiality, and professional behaviour
What’s in it for you?
Once you join us, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to grow within our organisation. You’ll also have access to a wide range of learning opportunities to help you achieve and maximise your potential.
Benefits include:
- Excellent annual leave allowance and flexible working opportunities (qualifying period may apply)
- Generous pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay in addition to statutory entitlements (qualifying period may apply)
- Employee assistance - free confidential advice and counselling services provided by independent specialist organisations.
- Health cash plan
- Staff discounts - we give our staff access to discounts at hundreds of major retailers, gyms, restaurants, entertainment, days out, insurance, and much more.
- Interest free loans - season ticket loan, tenancy deposit loan, and training loan
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Life Assurance x 4 annual salary
All about us
Notting Hill Genesis is a not-for-profit organisation providing affordable homes for Londoners and it is now one of the largest housing associations in London. We are both a landlord and a developer, with more than 60,000 existing homes and 10,000 more in our pipeline and we employ around 1,500 staff.
For more information on what we do and what makes us different please visit:
We welcome applications from everyone. We actively monitor the diversity of our workforce and strive to show equal representation throughout all levels of the organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident employer amongst other diversity commitments. To find out more about our approach to equality, diversity and inclusion please visit: https://group.nhg.org.uk/careers/diversity-is-our-strength/
Selection Process
Step 1: If you are interested, please send your application now! Closing date is 23/06/24
Step 2: Successful candidates will be invited to a screening interview
Step 3: Successful candidates will be invited to interview which may include a technical assessment
Please apply for this role online. If you are not able to apply online or if you have any reasonable adjustment requirements arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our hiring team via jobs@nhg.org.uk.
Should a redeployee apply for this role, their application will be considered before any others.
NHG reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, so we advise you to submit your application at your earliest opportunity.
