Assistant Rent Accountant

1 month ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom Platform Housing Group Full time

Join our team as an Assistant Rent Accountant

We are currently looking for an experienced finance professional to join our dynamic Rent Accounting team on a permanent basis

In this role you will be pivotal in ensuring that property information is accurately recorded to report rent performance to the Group and to provide finance support in completing external regulatory returns relating to rent and property stock.

This is a highly data driven role where you will be working with large volumes of data and liaising with a range of stakeholders so ideally you will have excellent Excel skills, the ability to understand accounts and forecasting and be able to build strong working relationships. There will also be an opportunity to get involved in project work.

This is the perfect time to join us on our transformation journey to provide a truly modern finance function. There is a strong supportive culture within the team providing you with a strong platform to gain experience and exposure to Rent Accounting.

Some of the things we are looking for:

  • Possess an understanding of rent accounting and/or demonstrate a desire to learn and develop within an Assistant Rent Accountant role
  • AAT Level 3 or equivalent
  • At least one year’s experience of accounting in a large and complex organisation with substantial budgets
  • Excellent ICT skills (for example cloud technologies, Excel and Word).
  • Experience of data analysis and reconciliation
  • Experience of developing and managing an excellent customer driven service.
  • Experience of interpreting information, carrying out research, analysing complex data, appraising performance, and managing risk.

Although this role is home-based, you should be able to travel to our Group offices approximately 2-4 times per month as needed. Our offices are located at Birmingham Business Park and Central Park, Worcester. Any necessary travel expenses will be reimbursed according to the current Inland Revenue mileage rates.

Some of the great benefits we can offer you:   

  • Up to 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with the opportunity to buy and sell leave 
  • Family friendly policies including generous Paternity, Maternity, Shared Parental and Adoption leave plus 3 days paid Urgent Domestic Leave 
  • Medicash membership for all employees which includes access to an employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership and exclusive discounts 
  • Health Cash Plan worth up to £1700 p/a with cashback for dental, optical, physio and complementary therapies and more 
  • Pension scheme with minimum employee contributions of up to 3% and Platform will contribute up to 12% (inclusive of life assurance and dependent on employee contributions) 
  • Learning and Development opportunities 
  • Employee reward and recognition scheme with wellbeing hub and discount from a wide range of retailers 

For more details about this position, please refer to the attached job description or If you’d like to arrange an informal chat about the role, please email:

How to apply

If you're ready to advance your finance career with a forward-thinking organisation committed to investing in people and places for a stronger, more sustainable future, click “apply now” and complete a short online application and upload your current CV.

We aim to hold virtual interviews for this role via Microsoft teams and will contact you to arrange a suitable time. In the interview we’ll start by asking you to explain the differences between tenancies that a typical housing association will have, in the context of rent accounting. 

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