Rent and Income Finance Officer

2 days ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Great Places Housing Group Full time

**Rent and Income Finance Officer**

**Please note this vacancy is fixed-term for 9 months.**

Reporting to the Rent and Income Accountant, the Rent and Income Finance Officer will support the provision of a specialist and comprehensive rent setting and income accounting function to the Great Places Housing Group.

**GREAT PLACES - THE BUSINESS**

Great Places Housing Group is a modern, forward-looking profit-for-purpose organisation. Our vision is to create great homes in great communities none of which would be achievable without the great people in Great Places’ workforce. Whilst social purpose is very much at the core of what we do we balance this responsibly with a commercial perspective to ensure our vision is sustainable in the longer term.

**PURPOSE OF ROLE**:KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- To ensure the accuracy of the data exchanged between the core housing and core financial systems;
- To assist the Rent and Income Accountant in the setting and monitoring of rent and other income;
- Production of the rent roll in line with agreed timetable;
- Produce weekly stock and rent reports for business use (retros);
- Prepare Oldham PFI payment weekly ensuring strict timeframes adhered to, thus avoid a fine;
- Updating of all rent calendars annually on Aareon Housing;
- To review, managed with the business and gain approval for all ground rent demands from freeholders and ensure prompt payment;
- Calculate and prepare all income related journals (accruals and deferrals) for the Customer Services Directorate;
- Prepare other routine journals to ensure the management accounts accurately report income and bad debt provision and the balance sheets accurately records assets and liabilities for each period;
- To assist in the annual budget and year end preparations, under the supervision of the Rent and Income Accountant;
- To compile the 'Other income' annual budget in line with budget holders, gain approval and following budget setting processes;
- To complete 'Other income' monthly management packs for the business; reviewing variances and resolving issues as required;
- To assist in the completion of 3rd party accounts;
- To assist in routine reporting under the supervision of the Rent and Income Accountant;
- To produce specified balance sheet account reconciliations on a monthly basis and ensure discrepancies are corrected;
- To process rent requests from Development team;
- To support the rent and income accountant on any rent queries received from the business;
- To provide financial support to project work and cross functional teams within the Group as required;
- To provide support to the service charge function where required;
- To provide cover for the Rent and Income Accountant and Service Charge team where required;

**CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- To ensure the responsibilities of the post are carried out in a way that reflects the standards, vision and values of Great Places;
- To deliver value for money and manage resources effectively and efficiently, ensuring that targets (financial and non-financial) are met;
- To promote Great Places to employers, sector bodies, and the local community, developing effective partnerships with employers, the funding agencies and other representative bodies;
- To observe all policies / procedures / working practices / regulations and in particular to comply with Great Places Equality and Diversity Policy, Health and Safety Policy and Safeguarding Policy
- To undertake appropriate training and staff development.
- To identify and develop individual contribution in the delivery of the Great Places competency framework

**QUALIFICATIONS & PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS**:

- Qualified to minimum GCSE grade C or equivalent in English and maths

**EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS**:

- Experience of working in a busy finance team
- Knowledge of rent setting within a regulated environment
- Proficient in excel and experience of manipulating large volumes of data for multiple uses
- Use of full range of Microsoft Office
- Ability to complete tasks in an accurate and timely manner when working under pressure
- Attention to detail
- Good written and verbal communication
- Effective liaison with staff/other stakeholders to give information/find information/resolve problems
- Organisation and ability to time-manage work load
- Able to deliver a high standard of customer service
- The ability to develop and project a positive image of Great Places through personal, written and oral skills

**PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES**:

- An ability to work in uncertainty
- Ability to work as part of a team as well as on own initiative
- Professional and value led with integrity, inclusivity and respect for diversity
- Commitment to work in partnership with others for the benefit of Great Places
- Ability to work flexibly and when needed outside normal working hours

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