Finance Service Charge Assistant

Castlefield Recruitment.; Wakefield; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable recruitment agency is seeking a Finance Service Charge Assistant for a permanent role in the Yorkshire or Lancashire area. This hybrid position involves supporting management accounts, ensuring compliance, and liaising with customers about service charges. Candidates should have experience in service charges, particularly in social housing, and possess strong analytical skills. A salary between £30,000 and £33,000 is offered along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Experience in Service Charges, ideally within social housing.
• Knowledge of Service Charge systems is essential.
• Ability to adapt quickly to new processes.

Responsibilities

• Support Management and Financial Accounts.
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Guide budget holders regarding Service Charges.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts monthly.
• Resolve service charge related queries.

Skills

Service Charge experience

Attention to detail

Technical ability

Excel skills

Job description

Finance Service Charge Assistant | Permanent Role | £30,000 - £33,000 | Hybrid | Lancashire or Yorkshire

Castlefield Recruitment are working with a reputable Housing Association with offices in the Lancashire and Yorkshire areas, who are looking to recruit a Service Charge Assistant to their busy finance team. The role is offered on a permanent basis, with hybrid working and a great benefits package.

Duties

• Work closely with the Service Charge Manager to provide support with Management Accounts, Financial Accounts and Controls
• Ensure all legal and regulatory requirements or followed
• Provide guidance to budget holders and management team regarding Service Charges
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts monthly
• Liaise with internal and external customers, to resolve service charge related queries
• Analysis accounts to support Service Charge Manager provide information / reports
• Data manipulation

Experience

• Experience working in Service Charges, ideally from a social housing background however commercial backgrounds will still be considered
• Excellent knowledge of service charges and experience using Service Charge systems
• Able to adapt to new processes quickly and development processes where possible
• Strong attention to detail and able to work analytically
• Great technical ability and excellent excel skills