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SalaryJob reference: 000576
Salary: £47,000 increasing to £49,000 upon successful completion of your probation period
Closing date: 30/04/2023
Location: Bede Island - Leicester
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 35
Job Description
We are improving our service to deliver better outcomes for our residents and creating several fantastic new roles to help us achieve that. If you care about making a difference and want to support our local communities, you are in the right place.
A little bit about what we are looking for...
A collaborative role focused on delivering operational performance aligned to organisational policies and processes. This role is about working as part of a team to deliver a regulatory compliant service whilst also resolving any problems and identifying root cause analysis to deliver process improvement across the business.
We are happy to offer hybrid working with this role; You will be required to be in the office for around 2/3 days per week with the rest being from home, however please bear in mind we may need you to be in the office more within your probation and training. It's important to us that you feel fully ready and confident in the role before working from home. Of course if you'd prefer to be in the office more, then that is completely fine with us too!
Your responsibilities...
- Leading a regional team of Service Charge Accountants / Officers and Home Budgets Officers / Coordinators
- All resident communication for Service Charges
- Accounting function for budget setting, year end statements and in year cost monitoring
- Strong engagement with Housing and Estates teams to ensure residents are at the heart of the Service Charge function
- Charges to residents for services provided are clear, transparent and reflect the service provided and are value for money.
- Direct engagement with residents and resident groups to solve issues and maintain a close relationship with them on key issues throughout the year
- Liaise with third party managing agents to ensure charges are correct – sign off 3rd party agent invoices
- Clear understanding of the cost base for services provided and liaising with other budget holders.
We recommend you read the full job description to get a really good understanding of what the role entails, you can find this as a downloadable attachment at the bottom of the advert.
Our ideal candidate...
- Qualified accountant ACCA / CIMA or equivalent or 3 years + experience in a senior finance / accountancy environment
- Experience of working in a Service Charge finance team within the social housing sector
- Experience of leading and developing a highly motivated team
- Experience of working in a finance environment with strict deadlines
- Experience in working in a highly regulated environment
AGENCIES: We know where you are if we need your support so please do not contact us.
To apply for this role please click on the apply button or for any enquiries please email recruitment@pahousing.co.uk
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Free fitness classes
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Leicester
