Rent and Service Charge Accountant

The Opportunity

A newly created role with genuine scope to shape how a specialist finance function operates.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Rent & Service Charge Accountant to take ownership of a technically complex area while leading and developing a customer-focused team.
Created following a recent review, the position offers the chance to improve processes, strengthen controls and influence how the function develops.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will lead the annual rent-setting process alongside service charge budgeting, forecasting, billing and year-end reconciliation.

Your remit will include:

• Owning complex variable service charges, estate charges, sinking funds and rent processes.
• Strengthening financial controls through reconciliations, variance analysis, accruals and accurate, audit-ready reporting.
• Ensuring rents, service charges and associated billing meet relevant regulatory, legislative and internal requirements.
• Improving processes, data quality and automation, with involvement in system requirements, UAT and configuration.
• Leading, coaching and developing a specialist team.
• Working across multiple internal teams and external partners to achieve strong financial and customer outcomes.
• Supporting complex queries, complaints and dispute or tribunal cases where required

About You

• You will bring strong technical experience across rent and service charge management, coupled with proven operational and people-management capability.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and confidence using Excel and financial modelling will be important.
• A relevant degree, AAT qualification or equivalent finance experience is required, with ACA, ACCA or CIMA study desirable.
• If you are looking for a role where you can combine technical expertise, leadership and meaningful process improvement, we would welcome a conversation about the opportunity.