Service Charge Accountant

Reporting to: Finance Manager & Income Manager
Qualification: ACA/ACCA/CIMA/QBE
Skills / Experience
*Demonstrable experience of rents and service charges in RSLs
*Deep knowledge of rent regulation, service charges and tenancy legislation
*Delivery of monthly management accounts, including service charge accounts
*Building the skills and knowledge of the finance team
*Microsoft office applications and development of financial systems
*Excellent customer service
*Ability to independently solve and manage projects to resolution
*Excellent communication and presentation skills
*Good relationship builder with a passion for deliver

Objectives
*Timely and accurate notification of rent and service charge changes to relevant staff and residents
*Services to residents provide value for money and procurement is properly procured and notified
*Compliance with relevant legislation, regulation, policy and procedures
*Satisfied residents
*Delivery of an effective, timely, compliant rent and service charge regime, meeting all legal, statutory and regulatory requirements
*Timely production of service charge accounts and management accounts as directed
*Delivery of accounts reconciliations including trial balance and all control accounts
*Management of timely and accurate journal postings
*Timely production of budgets and forecasts
*Availability of fully reconciled accounts for internal and external audits

Profile
*Integrity - honest, accountable and proud of everything we do
*Accepting of mistakes and learning from them
*Partnership - uniting our efforts and potential
*Respect - appreciating and valuing each other's uniqueness
*A desire for learning and an appetite to improve

Attributes
*Problem identification and solution finding
*Logical eye for detail
*Completer/finisher
*Deliver and balance of social and economic value
*Encouraging and confidence building
*Collaborative, supporting performance