Finance Team Leader

hireful; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000

Job description

Finance Team Leader

HomeLet part of PIB Group is currently seeking a skilled and motivated individual to join our finance team in Lincoln as a Finance Team Leader. In this role, you will be responsible for managing and developing the team who are responsible for direct debits, credit control and the financial administration functions for the company.

At HomeLet, we are on a mission to revolutionise the tenant referencing landscape and create unforgettable customer experiences for all the right reasons. We need talented passionate people who care about customers to make that happen.

With over 30 years in the industry, HomeLet is one of the leading brands that support the UK’s vibrant private rented sector.

As part of the prestigious PIB Insurance Group, we are based in Lincoln, with more than 300 dedicated team members working hard every day to support letting agents, landlords and tenants across the whole of the UK.

As the UK’s largest tenant referencing and Insurance firm in the sector, we pride ourselves in providing fast, accurate and reliable products, to tenants, landlords and letting agents - we've referenced more than a million tenants over the last three years!

Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for leading, managing, coaching, developing and motivating a team, setting clear and stretching performance goals. This includes responsibility for performance management in line with HR guidelines.
2. To manage the Credit Control and Finance Administration function, oversee aged debts, assisting in the reduction of debtor days to agreed KPI targets.
3. Manage and organise the administration functions within the team, committing for improvement on process.
4. Conduct monthly/quarterly appraisals as business sees appropriate, providing coaching when required, develop the team. Dealing with any disciplinary issues should they arise.
5. Provide month end reporting to Principle Agents- ensuring deadlines are met.
6. Ensure that the SLA are met across the department by regular monitoring of the team.
7. Provide final sign off and submission for the Direct Debits, ensuring timely submission.
8. To ensure all processes linked to Direct Debits meet guidelines set out by BACS, maintaining up to date knowledge of bank payment systems and financial legislation for debt collection and insolvency.
9. Manage regular cash collection process, ensuring cash is collected accurately in accordance with the rules and guidelines pertaining to direct debits, credit cards etc, whilst minimising cost.
10. Undertake additional tasks and project work across the finance team as required.
11. Assist with ad-hoc tasks as requested by senior management.
12. Maintain own written processes, and ensure team keeps own written processes to date.
13. Produce monthly reports on aged debt levels together with commentary for HomeLet and Let Alliance.
14. Deal with any escalated complaints that team are unable to resolve.
15. Assist with general day to day administration tasks as and when required.

Experience:

The ideal candidate should:

1. Ideally be AAT qualified, or working towards a similar accounting qualification.
2. Possess outstanding verbal and written communication skills, along with the ability to influence stakeholders.
3. Exhibit a positive, can-do attitude and a strong commitment to driving continuous improvement.
4. Good understanding of Direct Debit processes and procedures.
5. Proven credit control experience.
6. Proven effective leadership.
7. Communicate positively and effectively in writing and face to face.
8. Good organisational skills.
9. Good personal time management and ability to prioritise workloads.
10. Good general IT skills including good working knowledge of Excel.
11. Experience of Sage Intaact and / or Acturis would be advantageous.

Why work with us:

1. Competitive salary.
2. Up to 30 days holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days.
3. Death in Service benefit of x4 salary.
4. Company pension scheme.
5. Enhanced maternity and paternity leave packages.
6. A flexible benefits package which allows you to add additional benefits to your overall package.
7. Our benefits portal offers discounts on technology & electronics, cinemas, restaurants, days out, mortgage advice, travel and many more.
8. Purpose built, modern office with free parking and on-site subsidised bistro.
9. Job referral scheme.
10. Discounted rates on PIB products.
11. We offer a first-class employee benefits and welfare package to support our employees with financial management, cycle to work scheme, counselling support, health screening, will writing, menopause support, books, stopping smoking and much more.
12. If supporting the local community, engaging with charities and having the opportunity to ‘give something back’ interests you, you have the opportunity to take an extra day to support this with a Volunteering day.
13. We also offer a wide range of discounts including a kids pass – giving you discount to over 4500 attractions and activities, discounts at hairdressers and beauticians, climate change projects with lots of other options to choose.
14. PIB has a comprehensive learning & development framework, including professional study options and apprenticeships which are available to all employees, and which will support your career development.
15. Being a part of our PIB Community Trust, we support fundraising where you can apply for grants from PIB Group towards your chosen charity.
16. PIB Group are committed to improving their environmental impact in a responsible way. From the individual actions that our colleagues take every day through to installing the right facilities across our premises, there are many measures in place to help reduce PIB’s carbon footprint.

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