Job Title: Service Charge Accountant
Location: Stockwell, London.
Salary: Up to £40,000 per year – depending on experience.
Job type: Full-Time, Permanent.
The Company:
SW9 Community Housing is a resident-led social housing charity responsible for the delivery of housing management and maintenance services for around 1,800 homes and several commercial and community buildings in Stockwell/Brixton on behalf of a G15 Housing Association, Network Homes. With a turnover of £9.3m, and rising, and in excess of £150million of inward investment provided by Network Homes over the last 10 years we have ambitious plans for the future, and we want a like-minded visionary to join us on this journey.
The Role:
The role is a pivotal role within SW9 Community Housing. The Service Charge Accountant will be able to provide a comprehensive, high quality, customer effective charge management service to SW9 residents on behalf of Network Homes in compliance with the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (as amended) and other relevant legislation.
Experience:
- Experience in Service Charge accounting and general leasehold management
- Experience of creating performance reports and implementing service improvements is desirable
- Experience of working in social housing or local authority is desirable
Knowledge and skills:
- Knowledge of leases and understanding of the issues of leasehold management
- Good knowledge of IT and Housing systems including Word, advanced Excel and Outlook
- Excellent numerical skills to calculate estimated and actual service charges
- Demonstrable knowledge of Section 20 and other leasehold legislation
- Ability to meet deadlines and plan and deliver a range of different activities
- Ability to validate information and show attention to detail
- Ability to achieve results against departmental Key Performance Indicators
- Excellent interpersonal skills to support work with customers across a range of circumstances
- Excellent analytical skills to identify a range of issues from information gathered.
- Excellent customer focus and a genuine desire to achieve excellence in all areas of responsibility
Benefits:
When you work at SW9, you are directly impacting on the lives of our residents. In return for your energy, innovation, and commitment, we offer:
- Competitive salary
- A defined contribution Pensions Scheme (employer match up to 8%)
- 5 x annual salary life assurance cover
- Competitive annual leave entitlement
- Interest-free loans (including season ticket loan, Cycle-to-Work scheme, rent deposit loan)
- Employee assistance programme
- Excellent learning & development opportunities
- Staff discount scheme
- A modern office and facilities
If you are interested, please click on the APPLY button to submit your CV and a cover letter for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Accountant, Bookkeeper, Revenue Accountant, Finance Manager, Head of Finance, Chartered Accountant, Senior Accountant, Revenue Accountancy, CIMA, CCAB, ACA, ACCA and CIMA, Finance, Financial Analyst, Financial Controller, Finance Associate, Finance Coordinator, Management Accountant, Finance Specialist and Qualified Accountant may also be considered for this role.
