This role involves managing and evolving a comprehensive rent and service charge function for a large housing organisation and its subsidiaries, ensuring compliance, financial planning, and budget control. The position is primarily focused on service charges but will also provide support for rent-related functions when necessary.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and mentor the service charge team, while also providing coverage for the rent function when needed.
- Ensure accurate financial recording of service charge income and expenditure, performing detailed variance analysis, and preparing reports for statutory accounts, auditors, and internal stakeholders such as the Board, Committees, and Executive teams.
- Oversee the preparation of data for large-scale rent and service charge communication with customers, ensuring timely distribution.
- Monitor and analyse monthly management accounts related to service charges, aligning with budgets and forecasts, and identifying any necessary corrective actions.
- Offer expert guidance on rent and service charge matters, providing advice and reporting across the organisation.
- Stay up-to-date with and implement changes in legislation and regulations affecting rent and service charges, while engaging with external networks to integrate best practices.
Desired Attributes:
- Leadership skills to support team development and well-being, with training available for those transitioning into management roles.
- Understanding of the challenges and opportunities within local communities, with a strong commitment to social housing or similar sectors.
- Passionate about advocating for individuals and communities, and collaborating with others for the greater benefit of the organisation.
- Dedicated to ongoing learning, improvement, and adaptability, especially in uncertain environments.
- Willingness to work flexibly, including outside standard hours when necessary to maintain service continuity.
- Professionalism and commitment to values such as integrity, inclusivity, and respect for diversity.
Vivid Resourcing are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships or any other characteristic protected by law.
