PSL Finance Officer

C~urb PSL, is a registered Letting Agent and manage over 1750 properties leased from private landlords to the City of Edinburgh Council's Private Sector Leasing (PSL) scheme which helps to alleviate homelessness in the City of Edinburgh. The PSL Finance Officer will provide support to the C~urb PSL team by collating and processing purchase invoices, works orders and rental payments received to ensure accurate, timely and efficient operation of specific financial aspects of the accounting system. The postholder will process all Housing Benefit, Allpay and rent payments received to ensure accuracy of tenant's revenue accounts as well as liaise with Income Officers with regards to ad-hoc tenant account queries regarding payments posted. The role involves reconciling contractor statements with the purchase ledger on a monthly basis, payment of utility bills and the production and maintenance of accurate and easy to follow procedures. Maintaining effective relationships with stakeholders and representing C~urb at formal and informal meetings both internally and externally is also part of this role., You will work with colleagues who offer support to ensure our customers' expectations are met. In return, we are looking for applications from people who will contribute to our aims and work to the highest professional standards.

You will be educated to Higher Level or equivalent and have experience of providing administrative support services within a financial services setting. The postholder will have experience of process improvements in addition to strong numeracy and literacy skills. A clear understanding of all aspects of customer services and knowledge of purchase and sales ledger processing is required for this role. Computer literacy with Microsoft packages with an intermediate knowledge of MS Office is essential for this position. In return you will be offered the opportunity to enhance your skills and knowledge through employee training and development. You can expect to work in a supportive, trusting and transparent working environment, with the autonomy to offer creative and innovative solutions whilst maintaining Link' s values; Responsibility, Empathy, Social Impact, Participate, Equity, Challenge and Transparency., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

Salary: £30,319.00 - £38,254.00 per annum (dependent on skills and experience), For further information on the main position accountabilities and a comprehensive list of the essential and desirable criteria required for this post, please refer to the Job Specification in the Job information Pack above. What's in it for you? As an Investor in People, we strive for continuous improvement through the management and growth of our staff, offering a wide range of training and development opportunities. As a Link employee, you'll likely benefit from the following:

• A generous starting annual leave entitlement of 35 days (inc. 6 public holidays), increasing to 40 days with length of service (pro-rated for part time employees)
• Employer pension contributions starting at 5% and rising to 9% depending on employee contributions
• Access to a death in service benefits scheme providing 4x salary
• Enhanced company sick and familial pay entitlements
• A Healthcare cash plan for employee and dependents to support health and wellbeing and discounts on shopping, restaurants, and other services.
• A free and confidential employee assistance program and services for employees and their immediate household dependants to support health, mental and financial well-being
• Access to a savings and borrowing scheme and much more!