Group Rent Coordinator 

Housing association 

3-6 Months contract – potential for extension 

£20 – £22p/h 

Reporting to the Rent & Service Charge Manager, the Group Rent Co-Ordinator will provide expertise and specialist advice on all aspects of rent to Great Places Housing Group and lead on Rent Setting, Rent Reconciliation and assist with Third Party Commercial Accounting.

Role Purpose:

Responsible for the rent roll and rent setting process in line with the Group Rent Setting policy and associated policies to ensure they are up to date with current legislation and regulatory requirements.

Assist the Rent and Service charge manager in all aspects of the Rents team function.

To set, monitor and deliver on key performance indicators across the department, aiming to deliver continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for updating the rent roll on weekly basis, updating new property records, identifying anomalies and ensuring accuracy of stock data and the rent debit.

Responsible for the monthly rent reconciliation and other reconciliations as and when required.

Responsible for rent setting for new developments.

Responsible for answering rent queries and providing relet rent information to internal customers.

Assist with preparation of third party accounts and payments of income collected.

To assist in the application and processing of Fair rents.

To complete ‘Other income’ monthly management packs for the business; reviewing variances and resolving issues as required.

Calculate and prepare all income related journals (accruals and deferrals).

Prepare other routine journals to ensure the management accounts accurately report income and bad debt provision and the balance sheets accurately records assets and liabilities for each period.

Experience and Skills:

Experience of rent setting, ideally within a regulated environment.

Experience of rent accounting in a complex environment;

Experience of preparing accounts, forecasts and management accounts.

Strong IT skills and advanced Microsoft excel skills are essential.

Experience of manipulating large volumes of data for multiple scenarios.

Proven relationship builder and influencer with stake holders.

The ability to develop and project a positive image of Great Places through personal, written and oral skills

Please apply or get in touch: nathan.chesworth@buildrec.com 

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