Interim Service Charge Officer

Service Charge Officer Location: Leicester, Hybrid option possible Job Type: Full-time Rate: £30000 - £33000 Contract: Until Feb 2027 We are recruiting for an experienced Service Charge Officer to join a busy finance team in Leicester. This is a full-time hybrid role, combining home working with office and property visits. Key Responsibilities Prepare year-end service charge statements and annual budgets.

Validate service charge actuals and investigate variances.

Review costs, invoice coding, accruals and prepayments.

Manage a portfolio of schemes and respond to service charge queries.

Liaise with residents, internal teams, auditors and external stakeholders.

Ensure charges are accurate, transparent and provide value for money.

Support year-end adjustments and customer communications.

Ensure compliance with relevant service charge legislation and regulations.

About You The ideal candidate will have: Experience in a service charge finance role , ideally within housing or property.

Knowledge of service charge legislation.

Strong Excel and financial analysis skills.

Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.

Experience working to tight deadlines in a regulated environment.

Strong communication and customer service skills.

AAT qualification/study towards AAT is desirable, but qualified by exp