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Billie Gumble Recruitment Consultant – Social Housing & Operational Support
Job Description
MMP Consultancy are looking for a Service Charge Officer to join a fantastic Housing Association based in East London.
Duties:
* Carry out an audit of every scheme validating the services residents benefit from against service chargeable cost headings and costs applied within the system
* Document the results of the audit in the service register against each scheme / property creating a true and accurate master record of services each property benefits.
* Review lease provisions to ensure service costs are permitted under the lease and the costs are appointed correctly
* Prepare service charge schedules for each property including service charge estimates and final accounts
* Process adjustments to service charges in respect of variable charges
* Lead on production and distribution of service charge related correspondence to the residents
* charge queries from residents and other stakeholders
* Be involved in the process of setting up service charges for new schemes
* Liaise with the auditors on the inspection of service charge accounts
* Produce quarterly management accounts for service-chargeable cost elements to enable early detection of errors and monitoring service charge expenditure on an ongoing basis
* Process weekly rent debit including changes to tenancy/unit details
* Post and deal with rent receipts, adjustments, write offs/ins and rent/housing benefit refunds.
* Process the annual direct debits increases based on the annual rent increases.
* Reconcile rent control accounts
Experience Required:
* Experience of calculating rents and setting service charges within a Social Housing environment
* Sound knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements around Rent and Service Charges
* Experience of using a service charge and/or finance system
* Must hold a valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle
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