Service Charge Specialist

Our client based in Hampshire, are looking for a Service Charge Specialist on a Fixed Term Contract for 18 months to start as soon as possible!

The role is a full-time hybrid position, 2-3 days onsite with Tuesday and Wednesday as core days. The salary on offer is up to £34,000.

Our client is looking for skilled individuals with experience managing and administering the service charge process of rental, ownership and leasehold customers.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Managing and administering the accurate calculation, setting and issue of all service charges - rental, shared ownership and leasehold/freehold properties over both calendar and financial years
• Apportioning costs correctly to individual customers in accordance with lease and tenancy agreements
• Review, monitor and control actual spend against budget
• Reconcile charges back to property records, ensuring that all data sent externally matches internal records
• Review new development service charges, reporting and analysis back to the relevant team
• Creating and maintaining property records within the property database, being the first point of contact for any queries regarding their upkeep
• Offering frontline response to residents in matters relating to rent enquiries and service charges, including attending residents’ meetings where required
• Maintaining information relating to sinking fund accounts including posting entries and reconciling bank accounts
• Monitoring utility costs, recording the usage and complete trend analysis to ensure accurate service charging is maintained

Experience, skills and expertise required:

• Right first-time approach. Thorough reviews, checks and analysis of data before sending to external stakeholders
• Demonstrates a proactive can-do problem-solving approach, with high level of attention to detail
• Knowledge of Service Charge Legislation, including Landlords and Tenant Act 1985, Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002, Service Charge (Consultation Requirements) (England) Regulations 2003)
• Experience of leases and tenancy agreements, and their varying terms
• High level of IT literacy and strong MS Excel/Word skills
• Effective communication, numerical and analytical skills with an ability to interpret data
• Exceptional organisational skills and the ability to prioritise own workload effectively

Rewards and Benefits:

• Hybrid working
• Employee discount scheme
• Life assurance
• Pension contributions and staff loans
• Employee assistance programme

Working hours:

• 37 hours per week
• Monday - Friday

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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