Rent & Income Finance Officer - 12 month FTC

Rent & Income Finance Officer - 12 month FTC

Location: Didsbury, Manchester

Salary: £34,795

You’ll support the provision of a specialist and comprehensive rent setting and income accounting function to the Great Places Housing Group. 

What you’ll be doing 

Reviewing and processing all ground demands from freeholders and ensure prompt payment 

You’ll calculate and prepare all income related journals (accruals and deferrals) for the Customer Services Directorate; 

Preparing other routine journals ensuring the management accounts accurately report income and bad debt provision and the balance sheets accurately records assets and liabilities for each period; 

Assisting in the annual budget and year end preparations, under the supervision of the Rent and Income Accountant; 

Compiling the 'Other income' annual budget in line with budget holders, gain approval and following budget setting processes; 

Completing 'Other income' monthly management packs for the business; reviewing variances and resolving issues as required; 

Assisting in the application and processing of Fair rents through the VOA 

Producing specified balance sheet account reconciliations on a monthly basis and ensure discrepancies are corrected; 

Processing rent requests from Development team 

Preparing Oldham PFI payment weekly ensuring strict timeframes adhered to, thus avoid a fine; 

What you’ll need  

Experience of producing third-party accounts, reviewing budgets against actuals, and preparing and posting accounting journals. 

Strong proficiency in Excel, with experience managing and analysing large datasets 

Competence across the full Microsoft Office suite 

Ability to work accurately and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment 

Excellent attention to detail and a high level of numerical accuracy 

Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively liaise with colleagues and stakeholders to gather information, resolve issues and provide support 

What we need from you 

A commitment to understand the challenges and opportunities that exist in the communities in which we work. We particularly value lived experience in social housing   

A passion to advocate on behalf of people and communities   

A commitment to work in partnership with others for the benefit of Great Places  

A commitment to continuous learning and improvement  

Ability to work flexibly and when needed outside normal working hours to ensure service continuity  

An ability to work in uncertainty

You will be required to attend a number of face to face training sessions as well as virtual sessions and e-learning this part of your role is vital and of equal importance as the day to day aspects 

What we give you in return for your hard work and commitment 

Pension ¦ DC scheme (up to 10% contribution from both colleagues and Great Places)  

WPA ¦ Healthcare scheme starts at no contribution level with £1250 of savings available per year (option to increase & add family members) 

Ways of Working¦ We offer some hybrid and flexible working  

Annual leave ¦Start at 26 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 days within 5 years + Bank Holiday 

Reward & Recognition ¦ You Count Rewards are individual reward’s for going ‘above & beyond’   

Professional fees ¦ The business pays the cost of one professional role related membership fee for each colleague 

The Market Place ¦high street, restaurant & supermarket discounts, gym memberships, cycle to work, smart tech loans and much more 

Wage Stream ¦ You can access savings opportunities and early access to wages  

Health and Wellbeing Initiatives ¦ Our colleagues enjoy wellbeing campaigns throughout the year, with activities designed around our four pillars of wellbeing, these include career wellbeing, mental wellbeing, physical wellbeing and financial wellbeing 

At Great Places we believe the wellbeing of our colleagues is vital to enable them to deliver to great services, all your benefits can be used inside and outside of work. 

Closing date: 16th June 2026

Shortlist date: 17th June 2026

Interview date: TBC