Finance & Income Team Leader

Our client, a prominent District Council, is currently recruiting for a fully remote Finance and Income Team Leader on a minimum 4-month temporary contract. The rate for this position is negotiable, but in line with market rate / Grade 10. The ideal candidate will have experience managing and motivating a team (1-3 members), experience in income recovery as well as year-end reconciliations an reporting. Duties will include (but are not limited to): Co-ordinate and oversee the reconciliation and control of all rent accounting, cash collection procedures and the payment of accounts to contractors, sub-contractors, and suppliers in line with year-end schedules Prepare all information required for the closing of year end accounts and production of rent income estimates Monitor, measure and report on the costs and recovery of emergency accommodation charges and payments Maximise leasehold and rental income by way of charges and service delivery, communicating and managing these changes with the residents Manage and monitor the suspense account and all other accounts Experience required: Experience working with customers within housing or local government Skills, knowledge and expertise required: Team management Year-end reconciliations Rewards and Benefits: Fully remote Flexible working available Working hours: 37 hours per week 7 hours per day, between 07:00 and 19:00 as agreed with management Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role, and will be required to take out a Basic DBS if successful. James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role. At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Don't forget our recommendation scheme: Recommend a friend or colleague to us and receive up to £100 each once they have completed 20 days in a role via James Andrews Terms and conditions apply, contact us for details.