Rent and Service Charge Accountant- Home Based

Dimensions; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Dimensions is seeking a Rent and Service Charge Accountant to work from home. The role involves maintaining rent setting policies, ensuring compliance, and optimizing processes while providing timely financial information. Ideal candidates will be qualified accountants experienced in social housing, with opportunities for rewards such as up to 35 days of leave and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Up to 35 days' annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays)

Staff discount shopping scheme 'Rewarding Dimensions'

Salary advance scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension scheme

Long Service Awards

Qualification scheme

Employee recognition scheme 'Inspiring People'

Discounted health and dental cover

Life Assurance

Bike to Work Scheme

Season Ticket Loan

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified Accountant - ACCA/CIMA or equivalent.
• Experience of setting rents and service charges in a Social Housing provider.
• Possess a good understanding of the income streams and construction of budgets for Social Housing.

Responsibilities

• Maintain policies and procedures for rent and service charge setting.
• Review service charge levels regularly to ensure value for money.
• Lead on setting rents for Social Housing Tenants and compliance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Understanding of income streams

Education

ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Job description

Rent and Service Charge Accountant- Home Based

Dimensions is proud to be one of very few social care organisations that are accredited by the Great Places To Work programme in 2025 - now 7 years in a row!

Reporting directly to Head of Housing finance the role includes rent setting policy and service charge coordination, working with the asset management team to achieve value for money for customers. You will also take ownership of compliance with rent standard and lead on process optimisation for rent and service charge function. Ensuring that financial information is produced timely and accurate on a monthly basis.

Interviews will take place via Microsoft teams on the 6th August.

About the role

Your main duties will include:

• Maintain policies and procedures for rent and service charge setting.
• Review service charge levels regularly to ensure value for money, and support the budget and forecast process for service charges, including new and existing properties
• Lead on setting rents for Social Housing Tenants ensuring full compliance with the Regulator of Social Housing.
• Lead on the annual uplifts process for rents and service charges

About you

The successful candidate will have:

• Must be a qualified Accountant - ACCA/CIMA or equivalent.
• Experience of setting rents and service charges in a Social Housing provider
• Apply analytical skills beyond the traditional functions of finance
• Possess a good understanding of the income streams and construction of budgets for Social Housing

The rewards

• Up to 35 days' annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays)
• Staff discount shopping scheme 'Rewarding Dimensions'
• We offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned before payday.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Qualification scheme
• Employee recognition scheme 'Inspiring People'
• Discounted health and dental cover
• Life Assurance
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Season Ticket Loan

For more information visit www.dimensions-uk.org/careers

Apply now

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