Property Finance Administrator

About the role:

Horsham District Council is looking for a Property Finance Administrator to support the Property and Facilities team with day-to-day administration of property related financial activities, performance analysis and risk reporting.

As Property Finance Administrator you will be responsible for:

• Processing of invoices for payment through the T1 financial management system
• Preparation of purchase orders
• Analysis and reporting of aged debt
• Liaison with suppliers, debtors and finance
• Expenditure analysis to support surveyors’ decisions
• Monthly monitoring on budget variances, including year-end reporting
• Preparation of annual budgets
• Management of service charges including preparation of statements and demands
• Reconciliation of utility accounts

About you:

To succeed as Property Finance Administrator, you will be organised, accurate, innovative and disciplined. You will have good IT skills particularly in Excel and be able to learn new IT systems. An ability to work independently whilst maintaining good team communication is essential. Experience in finance and bookkeeping is essential.

For an informal discussion about this role please call Elizabeth Williams, Head of Property and Facilities, on 07717 807 835.

About us:

We have a friendly and supportive working environment and being a smaller Council, you can really get to know everybody.

We encourage and support our employees to have a healthy work life balance by offering 28 days’ (207.2 hours) annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata), and flexible/hybrid working options where applicable.

We offer a generous benefits package including an online platform offering discounts from online retailers and access to a car lease scheme. Staff are also eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), where the Council contributes circa 20% of pensionable salary.

To support employees’ professional development the Council provides reimbursement for professional subscriptions and a number of training opportunities, including extensive in-house learning resources, short courses, Apprenticeships, and qualifications such as Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM), Master of Business Administration (MBA).

Visit our Jobs and careers page to find out more about Working for Horsham District Council and Our employment commitments.

To apply:

If you would like to apply for the role, we highly recommend you show clearly within the ‘Experience Section’ of the application form how you meet the essential criteria detailed within the Role Profile when applying. If you do not make this clear, it is unlikely you will be shortlisted for interview.

Internal applicants, if you would like to apply for the role, please submit an expression of interest to HR@horsham.gov.uk explaining clearly how you meet the criteria and what you feel you can bring to the role.