Service Charge Manager

Service Care Solutions Ltd; Dereham; On-site; GBP 81,278,000 - 89,544,000; Full time

Job summary

Service Care Solutions Ltd is seeking a Service Charge Manager for Norfolk with hybrid/remote working and a short-term temporary contract (6–12 weeks). You will manage service charges and rents across a portfolio of 7,000+ homes, ensuring accuracy, compliance and strong customer outcomes.

The role requires substantial experience in service charges and rents within housing, plus leadership, budgeting and reporting skills.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience managing service charges and rents within housing association, local authority or property management.
• Strong leadership skills and an excellent understanding of housing legislation.
• Experience leading customer-facing teams and delivering high levels of customer satisfaction and KPI performance.
• Excellent financial management skills, including budgeting, forecasting and presenting complex reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of annual service charge budgets, rent setting and year-end reconciliations.
• Ensure service charges, estate charges, utility billing and rent applications are accurate and compliant with legislation.
• Manage a team of Service Charge & Rent Officers with coaching and development.
• Oversee inquiries, complaints and disputes with clear explanations of service charge calculations.
• Produce financial, compliance and performance reports for senior management and tenant committees.
• Drive process improvements, system development and service transformation initiatives.

Skills

Extensive experience managing complex

Estate charges and sinking funds

Leasehold management knowledge

Leadership experience

Customer-focused leadership

Budgeting and forecasting

Financial modelling

Job description

Service Charge Manager Norfolk/ Remote Full Time Temporary

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Service Charge Manager to join a leading Housing Association in Norfolk. This temporary role will see you leading the delivery of accurate, transparent and compliant service charge and rent services across a portfolio of more than 7,000 homes, while managing a specialist team and driving continuous service improvement. This role offers hybrid/ remote working with a 1 day expectation in office.

THE ROLE

As the Service Charge Manager, you will take operational responsibility for the management, administration and communication of service charges and rents, ensuring compliance with legislation, delivering excellent customer outcomes and leading a high-performing customer-focused team. Lead the preparation, implementation and monitoring of annual service charge budgets, rent setting and year-end reconciliations. Ensure service charges, estate charges, utility billing and rent applications are accurate, transparent and compliant with housing legislation and best practice. Manage a team of Service Charge & Rent Officers, providing coaching, performance management and professional development. Oversee resident enquiries, complaints and disputes, providing clear explanations of service charge calculations and ensuring excellent customer service. Work collaboratively with internal departments, contractors and managing agents to ensure value for money and effective service delivery. Lead process improvements, systems development and service transformation initiatives to improve efficiency and customer satisfaction. Produce financial, compliance and performance reports for senior management, governance boards and tenant committees while ensuring legislative compliance.

THE CANDIDATE

The successful candidate will have substantial experience managing service charges and rents within a Housing Association, local authority or property management environment, alongside strong leadership skills and an excellent understanding of housing legislation.

You will also demonstrate:

• Extensive experience managing complex variable service charges, estate charges, sinking funds and multiple rent regimes.


• Strong knowledge of leasehold management, Section 20 consultation processes, the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, Housing Acts and current regulatory requirements.


• Experience leading customer-facing teams and delivering high levels of customer satisfaction and KPI performance.


• Excellent financial management skills, including budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and presenting complex reports to senior stakeholders.


• Experience implementing new systems, improving processes and building strong relationships with internal teams, contractors, residents and external stakeholders.

THE CONTRACT

Working Hours: 37 Hours per week (Full Time) Length of Contract: Temporary 6-12 weeks Rate: The pay for the role is £30.73 hour LTD company rate . The PAYE equivalent is £26.20 per hour , inclusive of holiday.