Head of Rent

We are currently working in partnership with a
Housing Association
based in the
Midlands
, who are recruiting for a
Head of Rents
on a
permanent
contract.

The start date is
dependant on notice
, and the salary on offer is between
£65,072-£72,302
. Office presence is required once per week, with the rest of the week working from home.

The ideal candidate will ideally be a
Qualified Accountant
, have excellent
knowledge of rent legislation
, and the ability to travel to addresses within the Group's geography
and attend conferences
as required.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Be responsible for leading the Rents Team; providing direction, coaching and management to support direct reports with their objectives
• Providing a modern financial service for all rent charges and rent related areas for all tenures
• Planning, setting, monitoring and effectively managing relevant budgets for the team, in line with delegated authority guidelines and financial standing orders
• Support the Director of Rent and Service Charges to provide planned/scheduled and ad hoc updates, reports and training to Board, Committees, ET, SLT and operational levels in the business
• Promote innovation across the Group by developing and delivering initiatives to support this

Experience required:

• Extensive experience in managing complex rents products in a regulated environment
• Significant experience of leading a rents team managing complex accounts
• Demonstrable experience accounting in a large and complex organisation with substantial rent budgets, with an understanding of service charges

Skills, knowledge and expertise required:

• Detailed knowledge, experience and understanding of rent legislation for all tenures, including the Rent Standard and to include Rent Convergence
• Experience and knowledge of the legal and regulatory framework relevant to the role, including associated returns
• Well-developed business management skills and understanding of delivering an excellent customer-based service in a complex organisation with both social and commercial activities
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of Accounting Standards

Rewards and benefits:

• Hybrid working (four days WFH)

Working hours:

• 37.5 hours per week
• Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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