Senior Rent and Service Charge Accountant

Senior Rent and Service Charge Accountant

As part of the Rent and Service Charge team within our Finance function, you'll provide a range of financial services in relation to rents, leasehold, and service charges, including monthly management reporting, performance reports, and budget production.

What you'll be doing:

• Leading on the annual rent increase process, ensuring statutory and regulatory compliance
• Developing and leading on accurate Service Charge budgets for existing properties and new developments.
• Conducting regular reviews to compare actual costs against budgeted costs for all service chargeable units.
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements in the management of both variable and fixed service charge properties.
• Developing, maintaining and owning documentation for annual provision to service charge payers and leaseholders, while also providing training and guidance on rent and service charge matters throughout the organisation.
• Deputising for the Manager, to ensure there is cost recovery in place for service charges in line with the legislation in place for either fixed or variable service charge regimes.
• Leading on the year end processes to identify and manage surplus / deficits or leaseholder sinking fund accounts are accounted for correctly.
• Providing day to day leadership and oversight within the Rent and Service Charge team, ensuring delivery of high quality outputs and adherence to deadlines.
• Line managing and supporting development of direct reports including objective setting, performance management, and regular 1 to 1 meetings.

What we're looking for:

• Experience of social housing and service charge knowledge is essential.
• Experience in a similar role including forecast monitoring and budget setting.
• Qualified or part-qualified CIMA, ACCA, or ACA Accountant

ForHousing is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.