Service Charge Finance Assistant (Hybrid)

Housing Solutions; Thatcham; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Housing Solutions is seeking a Service Charge Assistant to join our Finance team. You will support accurate, timely and compliant service charge accounting, preparing annual estimates and year-end statements while maintaining resident data and cost allocations.

You will review invoices and contracts, manage data, prepare working papers and respond to routine inquiries. The role involves month-end processes and using Excel, Xledger and reporting tools to strengthen financial controls.

Qualifications

• You will have an AAT qualification, another relevant finance qualification, or equivalent practical accounting experience.
• Experience of processing financial transactions, completing reconciliations or maintaining accounting records.
• Confidence using spreadsheets and working accurately with detailed data.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare annual estimates and year-end statements for service charge accounting.
• Process and reconcile service charge transactions and maintain property, scheme, apportionment and resident data.
• Review invoices, contracts, cost allocations and managing agent information; provide audit trails.
• Respond to routine service charge enquiries and contribute to month-end and year-end processes.
• Support reporting, audit activity and service improvements using Excel, Xledger, housing systems and reporting tools.

Skills

Numerate

Analytical

Organised

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

AAT qualification

Finance qualification

Tools

Excel

Xledger

Power BI

Job description

Housing Solutions is seeking a Service Charge Assistant to join our Finance team. You will support accurate, timely and compliant service charge accounting, preparing annual estimates and year-end statements while maintaining resident data and cost allocations.

You will review invoices and contracts, manage data, prepare working papers and respond to routine inquiries. The role involves month-end processes and using Excel, Xledger and reporting tools to strengthen financial controls.