Service Charge Analyst

Clarion Housing Group; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing organization is seeking a Service Charge Analyst in a hybrid role based in London or Norwich. The position involves ensuring accurate rent charges and service charges, compliance with legislation, and data analysis using Excel. Candidates should have strong knowledge of service charge legislation and be part qualified from a recognized CCAB Institute. The role requires collaboration with various teams to ensure effective delivery and accurate reporting.

Benefits

Benefits that support lifestyle

Support for AI use during recruitment

Qualifications

• Sound knowledge of Rents and Service Charge legislation and accounting.
• Ability to achieve performance targets and deliver results effectively.
• Experience in delivering accurate financial information.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all relevant costs are identified and coded correctly.
• Review rent charges in accordance with the Rent Standard and legislation.
• Assist with regulatory statistical and data returns.

Skills

Knowledge of Rents and Service Charge legislation

Analytical techniques

Experience with Excel

Education

Part qualified finalist from a recognised CCAB Institute

Job description

Location: Hybrid - London or Norwich

Salary: London - £36,589 - £47,560 per annum, pro rata

National - £33,958 - £43,731 per annum, pro rata

Hours: 36 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Do you have a sound knowledge of Rents and Service Charge legislation and accounting?

Are you able to achieve strenuous performance targets and deliver at pace?

As a Service Charge Analyst, you'll be part of a team working with colleagues across the group to ensure all relevant costs are identified, coded to the correct cost allocation pool and checked for completeness. You'll also ensure that rent charges are correctly charged for each tenure type and are reviewed in accordance with the Rent Standard, associated legislation and any applicable lease agreement.

The part you'll play is pivotal to ensuring that residents have affordable homes to live in. Working with Development, Housing and Mechanical and Electrical teams you'll gain a thorough understanding of new schemes being built and the services being provided, to ensure correct rent and accurate estimates for service charges for all new build properties.

With experience of delivering accurate financial information and using Excel to manipulate large volumes of data you'll assist with regulatory statistical and data returns and provide accurate estimation and reconciliation of all service charges.

As a part qualified finalist from a recognised CCAB Institute you'll use your analytical techniques to perform reconciliations between various data sets to identify any inconsistencies between charges for rents and services, ensuring compliance with legislation and best practice guidelines.

Please review the full role profile on our website before applying.

Salaries are just the starting point. Here at Clarion we're dedicated to rewarding hard work and commitment, and providing benefits that support you and your lifestyle.

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Closing Date: Monday 8th December at midnight. Interviews will be held week commencing 15th December.

This is a hybrid role with a base location at our offices in London or Norwich. Candidates will be expected to work from the office when required: for initial training, monthly 121s and when face to face support of other teams is necessary

At Clarion Housing Group, we support the responsible use of AI. Please visit our website to view your guide to using AI during your recruitment process.

You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy; Clarion are not able to offer visa sponsorship. You are required to reside in England or Wales for the duration of your employment.

This vacancy may close without notice.