The role
We are recruiting for 2 x FTC posts: x until December 2026; 1x Until April 2026. Join Southern Housing as a Rent Accounting Officer. Are you passionate about precision and committed to delivering exceptional service? At Southern Housing, we're looking for a Rent Accounting Officer to ensure the accuracy and integrity of tenancy-related financial transactions. In this pivotal role, you'll manage the setup and maintenance of rent accounts, process and reconcile payments, and proactively resolve discrepancies. Your attention to detail and collaborative approach will help us deliver a seamless rent accounting operation and a positive experience for our residents.
Based at our Sittingbourne office, you'll enjoy the flexibility of hybrid working, with at least two days per week in the office and occasional travel to other locations for stakeholder meetings. If you're ready to make a real impact in a dynamic, customer-focused environment, we'd love to hear from you.
What you'll be doing
* Execute routine delegated financial management and accounting procedures with precision and integrity.
* Maintain robust financial controls and audit trails to ensure full compliance with internal policies and external regulatory standards.
* Provide accurate and timely financial data and reports to support internal and external audits.
* Ensure all financial activities are conducted in accordance with established procedures, contributing to a strong control environment.
What you'll need
* 5 GCSE passes at grade C or above (or equivalent) including English and Maths
* Sun systems or similar
* Proactis or similar purchase order system
* Housing Enterprise or similar housing management software
* Proven ability to manage high-volume workloads under pressure and to tight deadlines
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a collaborative, cross-team approach
* Solid understanding of core business processes and finance workflows
In your supporting statement, it is important that you address how you meet each of the above criteria providing real examples.
Closing date: Tuesday 31st March 2026 at 23:59
Shortlisting: From 1st April 2026
Interviews: W/c 6th April 2026
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About us
At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own. We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people's lives.
A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.
What's in it for you
* Pension
* Life assurance
* Healthcare cash plan
* Eyecare & dental
* Birthday leave
* Retailers discounts
* Cycle to work
* Buy & sell annual leave
* Season ticket loan
* In-house academy & career development
* Flexible working
Inclusion & Diversity
We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it's about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual.
We're all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.
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