Finance Officer: Service Charge & Budgets (Hybrid)

Accent Housing Group; Menston; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Health & wellbeing

Pension schemes

Parental leave & flexible working

Career development

Job summary

Accent Housing Group is seeking a Finance Officer to join its Finance team in a hybrid Bradford setup. You’ll support service charge budgeting, forecasts and year-end accounts, ensuring accurate allocations and robust reporting. The role suits someone with strong Excel skills, data analysis capability, and a detail-oriented approach to financial processes, with progression opportunities within a values-driven housing charity.

Qualifications

• Hands on experience of accounting and financial principles (e.g., month end processes, forecasting, budget setting)
• Experience using finance systems and working with financial data
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills with formulas and large datasets
• Strong reporting and analytical skills to identify trends and discrepancies
• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
• Strong customer service and stakeholder management skills
• Part-qualified in a relevant accounting qualification (or actively working towards qualification)

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation of service charge budgets, forecasts and year-end accounts
• Assist with calculation and allocation of service charge costs in line with occupancy agreements and regulatory requirements
• Maintain accurate financial records and service charge data
• Produce customer communications and financial information with high accuracy
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies and identify potential issues
• Support key finance processes and ensure deadlines are met
• Work closely with the Service Charge Accountant and Finance team to deliver excellent customer outcomes
• Contribute to continuous improvements in systems, processes and reporting

Skills

Excel

Financial analysis

Attention to detail

Time management

Stakeholder management

Education

Part-qualified in accounting qualification

Tools

Finance systems

Job description

Accent Housing Group is seeking a Finance Officer to join its Finance team in a hybrid Bradford setup. You’ll support service charge budgeting, forecasts and year-end accounts, ensuring accurate allocations and robust reporting. The role suits someone with strong Excel skills, data analysis capability, and a detail-oriented approach to financial processes, with progression opportunities within a values-driven housing charity.