Job Title: Service Charge Accountant

Location: Manchester (Hybrid)
Contract: 18-month
Salary: £45,000 FTE (pro-rata, 36 hours per week)

The Opportunity

Are you an experienced Service Charge Accountant looking for a rewarding interim role within the social housing sector?

This is an 18-month opportunity to join a progressive organisation, supporting their finance team with service charge and rent budgeting, compliance, and reporting for leasehold and rented properties.

Key Responsibilities

Prepare and manage accurate service charge budgets for existing housing stock and new developments

Review actual costs vs budget, investigating and explaining variances

Calculate and issue annual service charge statements to residents and leaseholders

Ensure compliance with all service charge legislation and regulatory requirements

Support year-end processes, ensuring surpluses, deficits, and sinking funds are accounted for correctly

Provide high-quality monthly management reporting with clear financial insights for operational teams

Deliver guidance and training to colleagues on service charge and rent accounting matters

Continuously review and improve service charge and rent processes to ensure best practice

Key Requirements

Proven experience as a Service Charge Accountant, Rent Accountant, or similar finance role within social housing or housing associations

Strong knowledge of service charge and rent legislation and compliance

Confident preparing budgets and management accounts for housing stock

Effective communicator with a collaborative and supportive approach

Available to start at short notice

If you're looking to add value in a role that makes a difference to tenants and communities, get in touch to discuss further.

Joe Gorman
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