At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team managing rent and service charge processes in the housing sector.
- Company: Well-established organisation in the housing sector with a supportive Finance team.
- Benefits: Opportunity for leadership, competitive salary, and a diverse work environment.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team focused on strong financial controls and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on financial accuracy and compliance in a key role.
- Qualifications: Experience in rent accounting and service charge management is essential.
The predicted salary is between 50889 - 50889 £ per year.
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Rents and Service Charge Manager on behalf of our client, a well-established organisation within the housing sector. This is a key role within the Finance team, leading a team of three and acting as the subject matter expert on rent accounting, service charges, and regulatory compliance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead a team of 3, overseeing the day-to-day rents function including accurate account records, adjustments, and reconciliations.
- Monitor rent income and arrears, managing the annual rent and service charge increase process in line with regulatory guidelines.
- Prepare and manage service charge budgets, ensuring accurate cost allocation and resolving related queries or disputes.
- Produce monthly and year-end financial reports, analysing variances and supporting internal/external audits.
- Maintain housing/finance systems, ensuring strong controls and data accuracy.
- Act as key point of contact for housing management, finance teams, and tenants/leaseholders on rent and service charge matters.
Skills & Experience Required:
- Extensive experience within a rents team in the housing sector, with proven ability to manage processes from start to finish.
- Strong experience in service charge management is desirable.
- Excellent attention to detail with the ability to prioritise a busy workload.
- Self-motivated with a positive, proactive attitude.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced rents professional to take on a leadership role within a supportive Finance team, driving accuracy, compliance, and strong financial controls across rent and service charge operations. If this looks like it could be the right fit for you, we would love to hear from you.
PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.
