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Main Purpose The post holder will work as part of a specialist team with responsibility for collecting service charges. They will be required to manage a large portfolio of service charge accounts and to maintain contact with account holders to ensure that payments are kept up to date, issuing letters and statements where necessary. They will be responsible for authorising payment plans and checking that these are maintained. Liaising with other teams as required, they will ensure that customers' service charge queries are resolved. They will also be responsible for recommending legal action in instances of non-payment. The post holder will be expected to work to financial targets agreed with their manager. They will be required to have a good working knowledge of the Council's IT and accounting systems, the law relating to service charges and the statutory legal basis of the landlord and tenant relationship, and of the principles of service charge account administration. In addition the post holder should ensure that the Council's core values, expectations and service standards are promoted and upheld. Principal Accountabilities Manage a portfolio of service charge accounts, working to targets set by the Collections Manager Monitor individual accounts, determining and taking appropriate action to ensure that account holders pay service charges in accordance with the obligations under their lease Authorise and check payment plans Maintain contact with account holders through letter, email, telephone, or face-to-face as appropriate; issue statements and other account documentation on request from the account holder Advise the account holder on the legal and statutory basis of service charges as appropriate Investigate any issues raised by the account holder with the accounting process, with service charges, and other issues, working closely with other teams within Home Ownership Advise the account holder on alternative sources of information, such as the CAB, and liaise with the CAB where necessary Liaise with and respond to elected members on collections issues as required Investigate issues with the lease and determine that service charges are in line with the provisions of the lease; ensure that any billing errors are noted and corrected An good knowledge of leasehold issues, including but not limited to: service charges; repairs and maintenance responsibilities; current law and legislation Broad knowledge and awareness of current issues and developments affecting the management of council housing Experience in leasehold management and practice, or of arrears management Experience in working as part of a customer-facing team, answering queries through a variety of channels within a customer focused organisation Experience of monitoring customer feedback Experience of working to performance targets and deadlines and of managing workload to meet targets Experience of liaising with resident, homeowner or comparable stakeholder groups Experience of working with property management and accounting IT systems Relevant degree or professional qualification or equivalent experience
Collections Officer Lambeth £175 per day umbrella Contract (3 months) The Role: The post holder will work as part of a specialist team with responsibility for collecting service charges. They will be required to manage a large portfolio of service charge accounts and to maintain contact with account holders to ensure that payments are kept up to date, issuing letters and statements where necessary. They will be responsible for authorising payment plans and checking that these are maintained. Liaising with other teams as required, they will ensure that customers' service charge queries are resolved. They will also be responsible for recommending legal action in instances of non-payment. The Candidate: A good knowledge of leasehold issues, including but not limited to: service charges; repairs and maintenance responsibilities; current law and legislation Broad knowledge and awareness of current issues and developments affecting the management of council housing Experience in leasehold management and practice, or of arrears management Relevant degree or professional qualification or equivalent experience Experience of working with property management and accounting IT systems How to Apply: Please submit your application via the contact details provided and you will be contacted with further information about this opportunity or call me on; .