Part Time Finance Officer - Service Charges
High Wycombe • Permanent • £22000 - £24392
Updated - 01/03/2010
As part of an integration programme, this exciting new role has been created within the Finance team. This is a part time role offering 21 hours per week for anyone seeking flexibility. Reporting to the Head of Financial Performance, this role will involve:
- Prepare service charge and leaseholder statements for all customers and estates. This will be to cover following years charges and the reconciliation of current year expenditure to budget.
- Delivering training courses relating to service charges for housing staff
- Liaise with Regional Management Accountants, area managers and housing staff in the production of schedules for service charges in accordance with legal requirements
- Obtaining and providing advice on best practice both from within the partnership and outside sources on the operation of Variable Service Charges
- Monitoring the spend in the services charges application and follow up on any anomalies
- Assisting in the service charge and rent increases process as required
Who we're looking for
We are looking for candidates with the following:
- Service charges experience from housing sector highly desirable
- Exposure to leasehold valuation tribunals and resident consultation meetings
- Good basic accounting skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Candidates looking for part time work
Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents.
About our client
Owning around 58,000 homes and delivering services to 120,000 customers, The Guinness Partnership is one of the largest housing and care providers in the country. The last five years has seen a period of immense growth for the Partnership enabling us to offer greater housing choice, provide better care and support, create more successful neighbourhoods and deliver major improvements in our customer service. As part of an integration programme to support this recent growth, two operating entities will be combining to deliver comprehensive services in Southern England. This is an exciting development for The Guinness Partnership and because of this programme, a number of opportunities have been created in our High Wycombe offices.
What's on offer
26 days holidays, contributory pension scheme, life assurance, employee assistance programme and voluntary health care
Page Personnel Contact
For more information or to apply, phone: 01753 497 603. Alternatively, email sloughfinance@pagepersonnel.co.uk, quoting Job Ref: 6025435
