Service Charge Accountant

Job Title: Service Charge Accountant

Location: Manchester (Hybrid)
Contract: 18-month
Salary: £45,000 FTE (pro-rata, 36 hours per week)

The Opportunity

Are you an experienced Service Charge Accountant looking for a rewarding interim role within the social housing sector?

This is an 18-month opportunity to join a progressive organisation, supporting their finance team with service charge and rent budgeting, compliance, and reporting for leasehold and rented properties.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage accurate service charge budgets for existing housing stock and new developments

• Review actual costs vs budget, investigating and explaining variances

• Calculate and issue annual service charge statements to residents and leaseholders

• Ensure compliance with all service charge legislation and regulatory requirements

• Support year-end processes, ensuring surpluses, deficits, and sinking funds are accounted for correctly

• Provide high-quality monthly management reporting with clear financial insights for operational teams

• Deliver guidance and training to colleagues on service charge and rent accounting matters

• Continuously review and improve service charge and rent processes to ensure best practice

Key Requirements

• Proven experience as a Service Charge Accountant, Rent Accountant, or similar finance role within social housing or housing associations

• Strong knowledge of service charge and rent legislation and compliance

• Confident preparing budgets and management accounts for housing stock

• Effective communicator with a collaborative and supportive approach

• Available to start at short notice

If you’re looking to add value in a role that makes a difference to tenants and communities, get in touch to discuss further.

Joe Gorman
📞 07801555061
✉️ joe@hamilton-woods.com