Finance Assistance | Homebased

Who we are

VIVO provides facilities management and accommodation maintenance for the UK military and its partners. VIVO embodies both experience and innovation.

What we do

We put our Customers and Families First. They are the driving force behind everything we do. We drive forward improvements for them to ensure the service they receive, whether reactive repairs or a major project, is completed safely and on time. In order to achieve this, we have 4 core values: open, caring, agile and collaborative. These are at the heart of everything we do.

Contract Type:  Full Time, Permanent
Location: Homebased (with ad hoc travel for training and site based activities)
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, start and finish times flexible within core hours (9:00-5:00)

Salary: £30,000 per year

Here at VIVO we are looking for a Finance Assistant to support join a team of 5 in the Finance Team.
 
Working from home, this role will see you operating as a central function within the finance team, with a focus on continuous improvement, compliance and processes throughout the team and wider contracts.

Your day-to-day tasks will include; ensuring the team are working compliantly, reviewing approval limits within SAP and ensuring SAP is kept up to date, inputting requests to make sure financial controls are in the correct place and journal posting along with any ad hoc support that is necessary. This team is undergoing a rapid transformation focusing on continuous improvement, so you will also be reviewing financial processes including preparing process notes, reviewing processes for flaws and improvements and indicating these to the team and wider contracts within VIVO, and ensuring everything is documented.

You will also be providing reports for other contracts within VIVO, including the smaller profile contracts.

What you’ll need to do this role   

First and foremost, you will need at a minimum an AAT qualification and previous experience in a finance role with a compliance background. You will also need to be able to consolidate information and prepare reviews and reports to present to teams at all levels.  You must be familiar with journal posting, accruals, balance sheets and have a basic understanding of P&L. It is also essential that you have an interest in continuous improvement in your role.

As this role requires managing relationships across the team, wider VIVO contracts and with external stakeholders, it is essential that you are an excellent communicator and have experience in an office based, preferably commercial environment.

You will also need to be able to travel to attend training or site based activities, so it is desirable you have a driver's license.

You must be able to pass BPSS Clearance to be considered for this role.   
   
   
What we offer   
•    Up to 6% contributory pension scheme   
•    25 Days annual leave   
•    Volunteer leave   
•    Established reward and recognition scheme 
•    One paid professional subscription   
•    Life Assurance Policy   

VIVO Defence Services

The role you have applied for is with VIVO Defence Services, a joint venture between Serco and EQUANS. By applying for this role, please be aware that information contained within your CV may be shared between VIVO Defence Services, Serco and EQUANS during the recruitment process.

At VIVO, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. Therefore, we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool.

We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working and operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly a Disability Confident Leader. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. If candidates wish to request extra time to apply then they should contact 0345 010 4000 and ask to speak to a VIVO Recruiter.