Job Description

The role
This a Fixed Term Contract until 31st August 2026
Reporting to the Head of Finance Systems you provide the systems administration function for our finance systems, including Sun and TM1, to enable them to deliver an effective efficient service
The location
You'll be based at our office in Sittingbourne, with the option for working in a hybrid way when appropriate and as agreed with your manager. You'll be expected to attend your main office 2 days or more per week and travel occasionally to other offices for stakeholder meetings in person.
What you'll be doing:

• Committed to putting external and internal customers first, understanding their needs and expectations and achieving results
• Contribute to an engaged and high performing team
• Develop and maintain good professional working relationships with customers and partners
• Manage new supplier setups and changes to Suppliers
• Carry out weekly and daily imports
• Running Audit reports
• Reviewing, producing and updating procedures and training materials
• First contact for support and help for system users
• Manage user setup
• Assist with user acceptance testing (UAT) of all changes, upgrades and data migration exercises.
• Assist with internal and external audit reviews
• Ensure policies and procedures are adhered to at all times
• Assist with project work and carry out any other duties required by line management within reasonable limits
• Embrace, champion, role-model and uphold the culture, values and behaviours that drive the achievement of the organisation's ambitions and goals.

Stakeholders:

• External: Suppliers, System Support Providers, External Auditors
• Internal: Procurement, Technology, Internal Audit and colleagues throughout the organisation

What you'll need:
Experience

• Administrative skills
• Knowledge of Finance Systems and Functions

Skills

• Good attention to detail
• Advanced Excel Skills
• Good communication skills
• Experience of Sun and TM1 is desirable
• Ability to prioritise work in order to meet deadlines
• Ability to build effective collaborative relationships
• A determination to understand customer needs and provide an excellent service
• 'Can do' attitude

Closing date: Tuesday 3rd February 2026
Shortlisting: From 4th February 2026
Interviews: W/c 9th February 2026
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About us
At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own! We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people's lives.
A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.
What's in it for you
Pension
Life
assurance
Healthcare cash plan
Eyecare & dental
Birthday
leave
Retailers discounts
Cycle
to work
Buy & sell
annual leave
Inclusion & Diversity
We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it's about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual.
We're all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.

Skills Required