Rent and Income Finance Officer
*Please note: We may close this advert before the stated closing date if we receive a high number of applications that meet our requirements.*
You’ll support the provision of a specialist and comprehensive rent setting and income accounting function to the Great Places Housing Group.
What you’ll be doing
Reviewing and processing all ground demands from freeholders and ensure prompt payment
You’ll calculate and prepare all income related journals (accruals and deferrals) for the Customer Services Directorate;
Preparing other routine journals ensuring the management accounts accurately report income and bad debt provision and the balance sheets accurately records assets and liabilities for each period;
Assisting in the annual budget and year end preparations, under the supervision of the Rent and Income Accountant;
Compiling the 'Other income' annual budget in line with budget holders, gain approval and following budget setting processes;
Completing 'Other income' monthly management packs for the business; reviewing variances and resolving issues as required;
Assisting in the application and processing of Fair rents through the VOA
Producing specified balance sheet account reconciliations on a monthly basis and ensure discrepancies are corrected;
Processing rent requests from Development team
Preparing Oldham PFI payment weekly ensuring strict timeframes adhered to, thus avoid a fine;
What you’ll need
Experience of producing third-party accounts, reviewing budgets against actuals, and preparing and posting accounting journals.
Strong proficiency in Excel, with experience managing and analysing large datasets
Competence across the full Microsoft Office suite
Ability to work accurately and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
Excellent attention to detail and a high level of numerical accuracy
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively liaise with colleagues and stakeholders to gather information, resolve issues and provide support
What we need from you
A commitment to understand the challenges and opportunities that exist in the communities in which we work. We particularly value lived experience in social housing
A passion to advocate on behalf of people and communities
A commitment to work in partnership with others for the benefit of Great Places
A commitment to continuous learning and improvement
Ability to work flexibly and when needed outside normal working hours to ensure service continuity
An ability to work in uncertainty
You will be required to attend a number of face to face training sessions as well as virtual sessions and e-learning this part of your role is vital and of equal importance as the day to day aspects
What we give you in return for your hard work and commitment
Pension ¦ DC scheme (up to 10% contribution from both colleagues and Great Places)
WPA ¦ Healthcare scheme starts at no contribution level with £1250 of savings available per year (option to increase & add family members)
Ways of Working¦ We offer some hybrid and flexible working
Annual leave ¦Start at 26 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 days within 5 years + Bank Holiday
Reward & Recognition ¦ You Count Rewards are individual reward’s for going ‘above & beyond’
Professional fees ¦ The business pays the cost of one professional role related membership fee for each colleague
The Market Place ¦high street, restaurant & supermarket discounts, gym memberships, cycle to work, smart tech loans and much more
Wage Stream ¦ You can access savings opportunities and early access to wages
Health and Wellbeing Initiatives ¦ Our colleagues enjoy wellbeing campaigns throughout the year, with activities designed around our four pillars of wellbeing, these include career wellbeing, mental wellbeing, physical wellbeing and financial wellbeing
At Great Places we believe the wellbeing of our colleagues is vital to enable them to deliver to great services, all your benefits can be used inside and outside of work.
Great Places Housing Group exists to improve the lives of the people living in our 25,000 homes across the North West and Yorkshire. We are much more than just a landlord, providing a wide-range of services and promoting partnership work to create vibrant, sustainable communities.
You can find details of our story, our vision and our values here.
At Great Places, we are committed to using inclusive hiring practices. By embracing diversity and difference, we enrich our teams with varied perspectives, drive, and innovation to create an environment in which everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures and are committed to fostering an environment in which everyone can be their authentic self; building a workforce that truly reflects the diverse communities we serve.
We love to hear from anyone who is enthusiastic about working in social housing. We know people can be reluctant to apply if they don’t fill 100% of the job requirements. So, if you are unsure that your qualifications and skills are what we are looking for in this role, why not let us decide?
We want to create a recruitment process that allows you to perform at your best! Should you need any support or information throughout the process, please reach out to our recruitment team at [email protected].
