This role will work alongside two other Rent Accountants and will support the Financial Controller in delivering across all areas of this role, which is a key conduit between the finance function and their external national housing management provider.

Client Details

This client is a fast growing housing provider located in Central London. They are an extremely reputable organisation who offer a very competitive package.

They truly care about the outcomes they deliver; creating safe and environmentally friendly places for people to flourish. They consider themselves as curious, passionate and inventive in the way they create social change. It is a fast-paced and supportive environment where ambitious and proactive people thrive.

Description

The responsibilities of the Rent Accountant include:

• Assists in maintenance of rent ledger and responsible for posting rent journals to general ledger, along with servicing Rent email inbox
• Supports the Service Charge team to post annual service charge actuals and updating rent ledger for correct service charge amounts to tenants
• Ownership of Net Operating Income (NOI) P&L lines relating to rent and service charge income, posting accruals and prepayments when appropriate plus reviewing accounts to ensure high degree of posting accuracy
• Provides Financial Controller with rent receipts data for quarterly reporting to our lenders
• Completing and maintaining monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Assists in the maintenance of Shared Ownership Direct Debit payment file to ensure correct rents captured timely from tenants, as well as maintaining and reconciling cash book entries
• Works closely with Management Accounts and Accounts Payable teams to ensure smooth running of month-end processes

Profile

The successful Rent Accountant will be:

• Part-Qualified - ideally a finalist
• Strong attention to detail to ensure a high degree of accuracy
• Experience of maintaining rent ledgers and cashbooks required
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Property sector experience preferred
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Job Offer

The successful Rent Accountant will receive:

• 25 days holiday (exc public holidays)
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Income Protection Scheme
• Perkbox membership
• Employee assistance programme
• Study support
• A very supportive and welcoming environment