Finance Assistant - Rents and Service Charge will be responsible for managing income and payments in accordance with housing contracts and ensures accurate recording and reporting of income management data and is a point of contact for customers and stakeholders.This will involve providing reports on service charge performance, housing contracts payment and rent review process towards meeting the operational objectives of the housing services department. Responsibilities - Finance Assistant Rents and Service Charges will :Be responsible for maintaining service charge income and expenditure data and to respond to queries on rent and service charges from customers and stakeholders.Be responsible for liaising and supporting the housing team, Finance, and other colleagues in providing support in service charge review, setting, and annual reviews for the internal and external audit and governance of service charge management.Maintain the journal record for all rental housing benefit overpayments and service charge refunds and to ensure the maintenance of rent and service charge accounts.Be responsible for the monitoring, authorisation and chasing of invoices for service charges and ensuring the collection and repayment to support providers.Check rent refunds requested by the Income Officers.Opening and Closing of Rent Accounts.Process relevant accruals and prepayments to ensure expenditure is correctly reflected in the correct year.Support the Rents and Service Charge Accountant ..... full job details .....