Rent and Service Charge Officer - Leatherhead, United Kingdom - Mount Green Housing Association

Description

In this role, you will assist in providing a comprehensive and proactive customer focused finance service specifically focused on income.

To build relationships with teams and individuals across the organization to support them to improve their financial acumen and achieve improved organisational efficiency.

Ensure 100% compliance with the latest accounting standards and other regulations within agreed timescales.


Salary range:
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£32,000 to £35,000 per annum_


Key Tasks

• Rent modelling & setting new rents and service charges.
• Prepare and send rent & Service charges notification to all residents.
• Ensure leasehold management and service charges are applied accurately and within terms of the leases and current legislation.
• Annual statements issued to leaseholders within statutory time limits.
• Annual external service charge audit.
• Setting and monitoring rent & service charge income budgets and budgets for all other income including reconciliations of income accounts and income related balance sheet accounts.
• Dealing with queries regarding service charges.

*Calculate final charges for freehold reversions.

• Oversee sinking funds and advise the property team.
• Keep up to date with legislation changes and incorporate into policies and procedures.
• Contribute to Value for money culture by ensuring that all processes and practices make the best use of Mount Green's finite resources.
• Liaising with Internal & External Auditors.
• Meet your own and your team's annual objectives.
• Actively support Mount Green's vision, mission and values, including placing residents at the core of our work whilst delivering value for money.
• Ensure equality, diversity and inclusion is an integral aspect of working for Mount Green.
• Support the Assistant Director of Finance, as required, on tasks that are consistent or commensurate with the role and / or directed by them.

Note:

This job description is a broad summary of the role; it does not cover every issue or task which may arise within the post at various times.

The post-holder is expected to work flexibly and carry out other duties as required from time to time.

This role forms part of a small specialist team and the post-holder will need to adopt a dynamic and an 'Art of the Possible' approach to ensure that the needs of the team and the business are achieved.

Salary:
£32,000.00-£35,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Onsite parking
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Performance bonus

COVID-19 considerations:
Yes - hand sanitiser / temp checking


Experience:

- service charge accounting: 1 year (required)
- rent setting in
Social Housing: 1 year (required)


Work Location:
One location


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