Rent and Service Charge Accountant

Guardian Jobs; Lewisham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing organization in Lewisham is seeking a Financial Officer to manage rent increases and ensure compliance with financial controls. The ideal candidate will have experience in social housing and strong financial analysis skills. Flexible working options are available.

Benefits

Generous Benefits Package

Wellbeing Programme

Comprehensive Learning and Development

Flexible Working Options

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in designing and implementing financial controls.
• Ability to analyze financial information and make informed decisions.

Responsibilities

• Manage the annual rent increase process ensuring compliance.
• Collaborate with teams to set rent and service charges.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Financial Analysis

Risk Management

Rent Accounting

Education

Relevant Qualification

Job description

Reporting to the Financial Controller at Phoenix, this role is responsible for the annual rent increase process, ensuring compliance with legislation, regulation, policy, and best practices.

You will proactively manage the process of setting rent and service charges in collaboration with other teams and colleagues, so good interpersonal skills are vital for this role.

If you have substantial experience in designing and implementing financial controls, particularly in a social housing context, this will be an ideal opportunity.

We are looking for someone with the ability to analyze financial information, make informed financial decisions, and appraise and manage risk. Ideally, you should have rent accounting skills, especially in the social housing sector.

You should have a relevant qualification to be considered for the role.

Interviews are scheduled to take place in the week of 2 June 2025.

About Phoenix Community Housing

Phoenix is a housing organization with a difference. We’re led by our residents, with a tenant as our Chair and residents as the largest group on our Board. Some housing associations talk about resident involvement; we live and breathe it every day. We believe this is our core strength and it’s helped us achieve a wide range of accolades and awards.

We’re based in south Lewisham, London, and are proud to be building new homes in our area. We’ve grown as a housing association, taking on the management of 1,500 more homes in late 2021, bringing our total to around 7,800.

Our new Corporate Plan will help us deliver on our vision of ‘together building a better future for our Phoenix Community’, supported by strategies to refresh our approach to resident involvement, customer service, sustainability, and ensuring all residents can enjoy good quality, safe, and affordable homes.

Our big ambitions extend to our staff too. We offer a generous benefits package, including a wellbeing programme, comprehensive learning and development, and a culture of employee involvement.

If you believe you’re the right person to help us progress to the next stage of our journey, we’d love to hear from you. We strongly support work-life balance and are open to discussing part-time, flexible working, and job-sharing options.

Phoenix is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.