UP TO 37 HOURS (FLEXIBLE WORKING WELCOMED)

End Date
31/08/2025
Reference
V134/25
Vico Homes is built on the foundations of WDH. We are looking for a Finance Team Leader (Rents and Service Charge) to join our Finance Team.
A home is more than four walls and a roof. It should be a safe place. A place to start things. A place of opportunities. A place to grow. A place where you feel you belong.
These are the places we provide for today and for the future. This is what marks us out as one of the leading players in the social housing sector. We have over 32,000 homes across the north of England, home to tens of thousands of people. And people are at the centre of what we do.
Our people are approachable and professional. But we’re not afraid to be optimistic and show our passion for what we do to support our customers. We share a common vision, acting confidently to ensure we remain at the forefront of making it happen.
Together, we’re building better futures and vibrant communities.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• We are looking for a hands-on, high performing, motivated and engaging person who can work well within a team and be fully involved in the day-to-day finance function within the Rents, Revenues and Treasury team.
• As well as membership of a recognised UK accountancy body, candidates should have experience within a Finance function, up-to-date experience of accounting systems, experience of communicating effectively and building effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and the ability to deliver results to tight deadlines and under pressure
  For more information or an informal chat about the role or working for Vico Homes, please contact Karl Slater, Revenue Accountant on karlslater@vicohomes.co.uk or 07826 891020.
  Please note: Interviews will take place in the week starting 8 September 2025.

HOW TO APPLY AND WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all.

• Read the job description, person specification and guidance notes below
• Complete the supporting information form below with details of how you meet the person specification
• We also encourage you to provide your CV if you have one
• Email your supporting information form, and CV if you have one, to recruitment@vicohomes.co.uk before the closing date. Applications close at midnight on the closing date specified
• You’ll receive an automatic reply to let you know we’ve received your application
• We’ll then score all the applications against the person specification and contact you to let you know if we’re inviting you to interview

If you have any questions about a career at Vico Homes, you can contact us by email on recruitment@vicohomes.co.uk

ABOUT THE ROLE

As the Finance Team Leader (Rents and Service Charge) your manager will be our Revenue Accountant. You will work 37 hours a week on a fixed term basis for up to 12 months, working flexibly in the Vico Homes operating area from our Head Office in Castleford.
As the Finance Team Leader (Rents and Service Charge) you will play a key role in rent setting, service charge calculations, stock reporting, budgeting and financial reconciliation whilst leading a small team and supporting year-end audits.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• You will work with the Revenue Accountant on all the following: rent setting for all Vico Homes properties and the calculation of all service charges, monitoring of stock numbers and the production of monthly and quarterly stock reports to be sent both internally and externally. You will also be involved in the management of monthly account reconciliations, dealing with year-end audit enquiries, business partnering and maximising efficiencies
• Other responsibilities include line management for relevant team members, involvement in the preparation of the rents and service charge budgets, leaseholder actual cost statements and other regulatory returns