Interim Service Charge Accountant

RM Recruit; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm is looking for an experienced Senior Service Charge Accountant for an initial 4 month interim assignment in Birmingham. The role involves managing high-volume financial data and ensuring accurate reporting. Key responsibilities include preparing service charge accounts and providing analysis to stakeholders. Ideal candidates should have service charge accounting experience in housing associations and advanced Excel skills. The position allows for hybrid working, requiring office presence once a week.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable service charge accounting experience within a housing association is essential.
• Strong data analysis capabilities and ability to work with large datasets.
• Available immediately to start the assignment.

Responsibilities

• Manage and analyze large volumes of service charge data.
• Prepare, review, and reconcile service charge accounts.
• Support year-end processes and ensure compliance with regulations.

Skills

Service charge accounting experience

Data analysis capabilities

Advanced Excel skills

Job description

RM Recruit is delighted to be supporting our client in the search for an experienced Senior Service Charge Accountant to join them on an initial 4 month interim assignment, starting immediately.

This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned professional with a strong background in service charge accounting within the housing association sector. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing high-volume financial data and ensuring accurate, timely reporting.

Main duties include:

• Manage and analyse large volumes of service charge data
• Prepare, review, and reconcile service charge accounts
• Support year-end processes and statutory requirements
• Provide insight and analysis to internal stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and organisational policies
• Business partner with relevant departments
• Analyse key data and update various platforms accordingly
• Interpret and manage large amounts of data and reporting

As the ideal candidate, you will possess demonstrable service charge accounting experience within a housing association (essential) and possess strong data analysis capabilities and have the ability to work confidently with large data sets. You will be an advanced user of excel and will be available immediately to start. The role is working from their West Midlands offices once per week with the remainder working from home.

If you have the relevant experience and are ready for your next challenge, we would love to hear from you.

RM Recruit is an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age