Transactions Officer
Do you have an understanding of service charges and want to expand your skillset? Are you looking to utilise excellent verbal and written communication skills to liaise with non financial stakeholders? Do you want to work with an organisation that offers housing to those who need it most? If so, read on!
Robertson Bell are excited to partner with a brilliant social housing organisation to recruit a permanent Transactions Officer. In this role you will be managing a variety of housing benefits, service charge and liaise with inter-departmental stakeholders.
In this Transactions Officer position, you will:
- Play a vital role within the finance function, covering responsibilities around processing housing benefit applications.
- Work alongside internal stakeholders and maintain excellent relationships to ensure the smooth flowing of financial information.
- Handle service charge queries and reconciliations, making sure work is done efficiently and succinctly.
- Be able to manage rent setting responsibilities within the organisation.
Based in County Durham, the successful candidate will enjoy a competitive benefits package, in addition to hybrid working arrangements requiring two to three days in the office after becoming acclimatised. Furthermore, this role boasts a friendly and welcoming working culture, making any new employee feel well-welcomed.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Experience in rent setting and knowledge of the correct regulations that come with it.
- Ideally studied or are currently studying for the AAT qualifications.
- Have excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels.
- Service charge experience and the ability to manage service charge queries, ideally within the social housing sector.
Applicants will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received. Due to the high interest in this role, we advise applicants to apply as soon as possible!
