Rent & Service Charge Accountant
Location: Chester (Hybrid)
Salary: £36,000
Sector: Housing
Job Purpose:
* To process and deliver accurate service charge information for customers in accordance with legislation, group policy and procedures, and best practice.
* Act as first point of contact for all complex queries relating to service charges and rents.
* To assist the Finance Manager with compliance work to ensure we comply with the Rent Standard.
* Provide support to both finance and non-finance colleagues in their understanding of service charges.
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
1. Provide accurate service charge accounting for all service charge payers.
2. Prepare service charge budgets in line with the Association's budget setting procedure and timetable.
3. Prepare and send information to different service charge payers.
4. Maintain the housing management system for any transactions relating to service charge recovery and refund.
5. Maintain a database of service charge costs to enable the periodic service charge review to be completed accurately.
6. Responsible for fair rent database and registration bi-annually of fair rents within your remit.
7. Managing and maintaining the accuracy of financial information to ensure regulatory and statutory compli...