Senior Service Charge Accountant – Social Housing Budgets

ForHousing; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Smartech savings

Wellbeing centre access

Job summary

ForHousing in Greater Manchester is looking for a Finance professional to join the Rent and Service Charge team. The role includes developing Service Charge budgets, ensuring regulatory compliance, and leading year-end processes.

The ideal candidate has social housing experience and is a qualified or part-qualified CIMA, ACCA, or ACA Accountant. This position offers hybrid working, a supportive environment, and various employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience of social housing and service charge knowledge is essential.
• Qualified or part-qualified CIMA, ACCA, or ACA Accountant.

Responsibilities

• Developing and leading on accurate Service Charge budgets for existing properties and new developments.
• Conducting regular reviews to compare actual costs against budgeted costs for all service chargeable units.
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements in the management of both variable and fixed service charge properties.
• Developing, maintaining and owning documentation for annual provision to service charge payers and leaseholders.
• Deputising for the Manager for cost recovery in service charges.
• Leading on the year-end processes for surplus/deficits management.

Job description

ForHousing in Greater Manchester is looking for a Finance professional to join the Rent and Service Charge team. The role includes developing Service Charge budgets, ensuring regulatory compliance, and leading year-end processes.

The ideal candidate has social housing experience and is a qualified or part-qualified CIMA, ACCA, or ACA Accountant. This position offers hybrid working, a supportive environment, and various employee benefits.