Interim Service Charge Accountant

Overview:

• Manage and administer service charges for social housing, ensuring accuracy and compliance with legal requirements.
• Establish and maintain procedures to calculate service charges in line with service charge policy.
• Report to the Director of Finance.
• Project manage a single approach to service charges.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and calculate accurate service charge estimates and actuals.
• Ensure service charges comply with legislation and lease agreements.
• maintain detailed records of service charge accounts, transactions and reconciliations.
• Identify options to maximise service charge income collection whilst maintaining value for money.
• Develop annual service charge budgets.
• Monitor and report service charge expenditure, identifying variances.
• Provide regular financial forecasts.
• Oversee the issuance of service charge invoices.
• Be the main point of contact regarding service charge queries and disputes.
• Manage the Section 20 consultation process.
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements.
• Prepare and issue Section 20 notices.
• Identify and implement improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy and resident satisfaction.

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