Service Charge Accountant

RM Recruit; Tyseley; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Service Charge Accountant for an interim role in Tyseley, UK. This position involves managing large volumes of service charge data, preparing accounts, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The role offers hybrid work, requiring one day in the office weekly and is ideal for candidates with proven experience in the housing association sector. Immediate availability is required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in service charge accounting within a housing association.
• Strong data analysis skills for managing large datasets.
• Availability to start immediately.

Responsibilities

• Manage and analyze large volumes of service charge data.
• Prepare, review, and reconcile service charge accounts.
• Support year-end processes and statutory reporting requirements.
• Provide detailed financial insight to internal stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations.

Skills

Service charge accounting experience

Data analysis skills

Advanced Excel skills

Job description

RM Recruit is pleased to be partnering with our client to recruit an experienced Service Charge Accountant for an initial four-month interim assignment, with an immediate start. This role requires office presence up to once per week and the rest working from home.

This is an excellent opportunity for a highly skilled professional with a strong background in service charge accounting within the housing association sector. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in managing high-volume financial data and delivering accurate, timely reporting to support the organisation's objectives.

Key responsibilities

• Managing and analysing large volumes of service charge data
• Preparing, reviewing, and reconciling service charge accounts
• Supporting year-end processes and statutory reporting requirements
• Providing detailed financial insight and analysis to internal stakeholders
• Ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and organisational policies
• Business partnering with key departments across the organisation
• Analysing key data and maintaining updates across multiple systems and platforms
• Interpreting complex data sets and producing clear, accurate reports

Person Specification

• You will have proven service charge accounting experience within a housing association (essential), alongside strong data analysis skills and confidence working with large datasets.
• You will be an advanced Excel user and available to start immediately.
• The role is hybrid, requiring one day per week in the West Midlands office, with the remainder of the time working remotely.

If you have the relevant experience and are ready to take on your next interim challenge, we would be delighted to hear from you.

RM Recruit is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and will treat all applicants equally irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, marital/civil partnership status, age, disability, race, religion, pregnancy, ethnic or national origin.