Service Charge Accountant

* Hybrid role based in Shipley
* Salary based contributory pension schemes, each offering life assurance
* Free onsite parking
An opportunity where you will support the Senior Service Charge Accountant and the Service Charge team in calculation and allocation of the Service Charge costs to ensure that the Service Charge costs charged to tenants are in line with the regulatory guidance and tenancy agreements.
What you will be doing...
Ensuring all Service Charge costs are accurately allocated to the correct scheme and account code in the accounting system. You will lead on the budget process to ensure Service Charge estimates are prepared for all schemes / tenants. Prepare relevant commentary to feed into budget reports. You will be forecasting all service costs in the monthly management accounts, building this up from scheme and account code.
You will be preparing monthly financial and written reports on Service Charge management, creating reports and understand the recoverability of costs on a scheme-by-scheme basis. You will lead on the audit / accountants certification for schemes including sign-off with the Service Charge and Home Ownership Manager.
There will be collaboration as you work with the Rent team to ensure all year-end adjustments are correctly recorded on tenant's accounts. Oversee and review sinking funds at budget setting and year end. Overall work to instigate and set up Service Charge profiles and budgets for new developments or newly acquired stock working with colleagues from Development, Sales and Homeownership team. There will be an opportunity to pass on your knowledge by coaching and mentoring the Service Charge Officer.
What you need to offer...
* A detailed understanding, experience and knowledge of financial Service Charge legislation and regulation, particularly in respect of leaseholders and homeowners.
* Experience in producing timely and accurate reports.
* Ability to deal with external auditors.
* An understanding of the different tenure types they may encounter in the role (Leasehold/RTB/Shared Owner/Freehold (with & without charges)/Rented/etc).
* Excellent communication skills, spoken, written, and verbal.
* Member of AAT and have a willingness to study further.
* Highly developed knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word Excel Dynamics) and the ability to manipulate large volumes of data.
* Ability to write reports, effectively turning data into detailed reports for the business.
* Self-motivated and able to work using own initiative with minimum supervision.
* Experience of budget preparation to tight deadlines
What's in it for you...
* In addition to a competitive salary and agile working, there is also a focus on employees' development.
* 28 days paid holiday (pro-rata excluding bank holidays) per year rising by 1 day per year up to a maximum of one working week.
* A choice of Pension Schemes including a Defined Benefit Scheme with a 7.5% member contribution or a Defined Contribution Scheme with a 4% member contribution. Both pension schemes provide Life Insurance Cover.
* Option to purchase additional holiday of up to 2 of your working weeks (at managers discretion.
* Employee Assistance Programme
* "Hapi" Benefits App with multiple discounts.
* Salary - £34,125