Service Charge Accountant - London, United Kingdom - Page Personnel Public Sector & Not for profit

Page Personnel Public Sector & Not for profit

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London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The temporary Rent and Service Charge accountant will join the accounting team and will be for a fixed term, potentially going permanent.

The role will oversee the management of the rent and service charge revenue.

You will lead on the calculations of all rent and service charges; ensuring that tenants, leaseholders, freeholders and other outside agencies are recharged appropriately.

Client Details
A leading housing association in London.

Description

The successful Service Charge Accountant will:

Provide comprehensive financial information and reporting for rent and service charge activities; maintaining accurate records and carrying out reconciliations on a timely basis.
Oversee all rent and service charge calculations; liaising with relevant service departments and recording charges in the rent and service charge module and accounting systems for all tenure types.
Lead the annual rent and service charge setting process and support the issuance of the service charge booklets as required by legislation and in accordance with policies; extracting information from the systems to prepare schedules and statements.
Support the internal/external service charge audit.
Monitor the input of all service charge invoices into the accounting system; code checking and making amendments as appropriate for the purposes of accurate budget reporting.
Analyse system data to ensure that correct costs are reflected against properties and schemes to enable accurate recharges to be calculated.
Liaise with service departments and other stakeholders regarding any rents and service charge queries.
Document relevant procedures and processes in relation to rent and service charge accounting.

Profile

The successful Service Charge Accountant will have the following skills and experience:

Deep knowledge of rent regulation, service charges and tenancy legislation.
An ability to document processes and share knowledge with colleagues.
Excellent computer, financial systems and analytical skills including advance Excel, and financial reporting tools.
An ability to inspire, motivate and support the wider team.
Social housing rent and service charge experience.
Proven experience of processing high volume financial transactions on a computerised Finance system in an accurate, efficient and timely manner.
Proven experience of maintaining and enhancing a strong set of financial controls, reconciling accounts and preparing financial statements.

Job Offer

The Service Charge Accountant will receive
- £22ph - £24ph