Paying up to £40.5k, a housing association based in Lancashire is looking for a Service Charge Finance Business Partner to join their busy finance team on a 3 month FTC. The role is predominantly home-based, and remote workers will be considered. If the successful candidate is local to their office, then there would be an expectation to attend the office once a week, as required.
THE ROLE
The Finance Business Partner is a key role which ensures that the financial information for the organisation is accurate, managed effectively, and enables the business to make informed and accurate business decisions.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Assist with budget setting for a range of areas including utilities, RTB's rents, and service charges.
2. Supervise staff within the finance team to support budget management and financial expenditure for leaseholders, service charges, and contract and void utility payments.
3. Maintain accurate records for financial expenditure, using the finance system to meet the requirements of audit.
4. Monitor financial expenditure for energy, rents, and service charges.
5. Support the implementation of the new Housing Management System (Civica) on the rents module.
6. Assist with the development and implementation of the financial management accountancy policy to achieve the Business Plan objectives.
7. Ensure accounting reconciliations and month-end management accounts are complete and up to date to ensure integrity of balance sheet and income and expenditure account.
8. Assist with the preparation of financial statements and year-end accounting processes.
9. Liaise with internal and external audit for appropriate areas of responsibility.
THE PERSON
1. Knowledge and understanding of Financial Management Accountancy to a professional standard including managing financial data and budgets.
2. Ability to undertake and deliver a wider range of accountancy services including financial compliance and regulation checks.
3. Ability to produce business and accounts reports and financial documents to accurate and high-quality standards.
4. Organisational and project management skills with the ability to resolve problems, challenges, and conflicting demands.
5. Good people management skills with the ability to coach and train others.
6. Knowledge of service charge and a background in housing is essential.
*Please note that we are only able to consider applications from those who are eligible to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship.
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