Senior Service Charge Officer

Job title:

Senior Service Charge Officer

Company

Sanctuary Group

Job description

Sanctuary is one of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services. With around 13,000 employees, we maintain a culture where diversity is valued and talent is nurtured and rewarded.Senior Service Charge OfficerWorcester based with a balance of home and office working£29,950 – £31,526 per year35 hours per weekWe have an opportunity for several Senior Service Charge Officers to join our team, based in Worcester. The job sits within Group Financial Services which is responsible for all aspects of accounting for the Group. This includes the provision of financial and management accounting services, financial analysis, preparation of annual budgets, treasury, tax and VAT management.This is a great opportunity for pro-active, responsible individuals to progress their career and develop their management accountant and organisational skills. Flexible working arrangements will be considered with a minimum of 28 hours per week.The role of Senior Service Charge Officer will include:

• Providing accurate and timely financial information whilst maintaining effective financial systems, to support decision making and business planning
• Completing annual scheme accounts cycle and dealing with external auditors
• Providing an effective administration service ensuring workloads are manageable in line with business requirements
• Identifying areas for improvement and shortfalls in service delivery and recommending actions to remedy this, as appropriate
• Supporting other colleagues within the team to maintain high levels of productivity
• Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Skills and experiences:

• Experience of working within a similar role with strong analytical skills is essential
• Working knowledge of financial regulations, legislation and current practice
• Excellent interpersonal, customer care and communication skills
• Proven experience of working to deadlines and prioritising work loads
• AAT part/fully qualified, or equivalent level of qualification
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and Outlook with knowledge of SAP

Why work for us?One of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and commercial services, Sanctuary employs more than 14,000 people and manages over 116,000 units of accommodation throughout England and Scotland, including general rented, retirement living, supported housing, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. Sanctuary also provides a range of other services including maintenance, care and telecare, all of which are delivered by our dedicated employees who are completely committed to customer service.Our BenefitsAs part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
• A pension scheme with matching employer contributions from Sanctuary up to set limits
• Life Assurance
• Employee Volunteering scheme
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans
• Employee discounts
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee recognition scheme
• Employee platform to access your reward and wellbeing package online, find exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources and recognition tools
• Role salary is £26,982 with an additional policy allowance of £2,968 per annum (rising to £28,402 with an additional policy allowance of £3,124 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

Closing Date: 23 April 2024We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.‘For an insight into what it’s like to work for us, take a look at on Twitter’Building Equality and DiversitySanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working.
Sanctuary Group is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.

Expected salary

£26982 per year

Location

Worcester

Job date

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 22:29:39 GMT

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