Finance Officer

Vico Homes is built on the foundations of WDH. We are looking for a Finance Officer to join our Treasury Team.

A home is more than four walls and a roof. It should be a safe place. A place to start things. A place of opportunities. A place to grow. A place where you feel you belong.

These are the places we provide for today and for the future. This is what marks us out as one of the leading players in the social housing sector. We have over 32,000 homes across the north of England, home to tens of thousands of people. And people are at the centre of what we do.

Our people are approachable and professional. But we’re not afraid to be optimistic and show our passion for what we do to support our customers. We share a common vision, acting confidently to ensure we remain at the forefront of making it happen.

Together, we’re building better futures and vibrant communities.

About the role

As the Finance Officer your manager will be our Treasury Team Leader. You will work 37 hours a week on a permanent basis, working flexibly in the Vico Homes operating area in our Head Office in Castleford.

As the Finance Officer you will be responsible for Vico Homes Current Account, posting all income and expenditure accurately and performing the monthly bank reconciliation and other balance sheet reconciliations. Assisting the Treasury Team Leader to make payments for our growing Development Programme, alongside supplier and payroll payments.

What you’ll do

• Ensure the finance team make timely payment runs to maximise cashflow in line with Vico Homes policies and procedures and contractual agreements
• Carry out high volumes of financial processes which may include but is not limited to invoices, credit notes, sales invoices, direct debits, bank transactions, benefit receipts, all pay receipts and payments over the phone, ensuring compliance with Vico Homes Standing orders, Financial Regulations and UK Prompt Payment Code
• Ensure work undertaken is accurately recorded, with documentation appropriately processed in line with organisational processes and procedures
• Carry out the reconciliation process to ensure liabilities are accounted correctly
• Manage queries and work collaboratively with stakeholders both internal and external to resolve queries/disputes and negotiating payment/credit timescales where applicable
• Process all appropriate month and year end tasks in line with the accounting periods to ensure accurate accounting of expenditure

What we’re looking for

• Relevant Level 2 Qualifications and Credit Framework such as GCSE’s and preferably someone either fully qualified or part qualified at AAT or equivalent accountancy qualification
• Experience in processing payments within a company’s policies and procedures
• Strong communication, good accuracy skills, time management and teamwork skills
• A strong customer-focused approach and great problem-solving skills

For more details on what we’re looking for in this role, please see the Job Description below.

For more information or an informal chat about the role or working for Vico Homes, please contact Dawn Prince, Treasury Team Leader on 07557 325422 or email at [email protected]

Please note: Interviews will take place in the week starting 3 November 2025.

Working for Vico Homes

Want to work in a place that values you? Where you’re offered a competitive salary and a great pension? And where you can make a real difference? You’re in the right place!

We have a strong and inclusive culture and we’re always on the lookout for talented and dedicated people to be part of our teams. You spend a lot of your waking hours at work, so we offer a workplace where you can really be yourself, feel valued and access opportunities to progress and develop. We are recognised as a disability confident employer and have the Investors in People accreditation.

Working at Vico Homes brings lots of great benefits, including:

• Holidays - 26 days holiday (rising to 31 after five years' service) and an extra day off on your birthday, plus bank holidays and an Annual Leave Purchase Scheme
• Pension - generous employer pension contribution
• Flexible working - we’re happy to talk flexible working, including our WorkSmart approach to hybrid working, reduced hours, compressed hours or other flexible working patterns
• Vico Homes Rewards - a fantastic range of lifestyle savings and salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work, home electronics and our car benefit scheme
• Colleague wellbeing - a range of initiatives to support our people including an Employee Assistance Programme, Volunteering Scheme and dedicated Wellbeing Champions
• Colleague development – a range of initiatives to support personal development including training, support with professional membership fees, internal and external qualifications, mentoring and personal coaching

How to apply and what happens next

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all.

• Read the job description, person specification and guidance notes below
• Complete the supporting information form below with details of how you meet the person specification
• We also encourage you to provide your CV if you have one
• Email your supporting information form, and CV if you have one, to [email protected] before the closing date. Applications close at midnight on the closing date specified
• You'll receive an automatic reply to let you know we've received your application
• We'll then score all the applications against the person specification and contact you to let you know if we're inviting you to interview

If you have any questions about a career at Vico Homes, you can contact us by email on [email protected].