VacancyTitle: Rent Accounting Officer job at Sittingbourne Full Time

We are recruiting for a FTC until April 2027

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: Sunday 24th May 2026 at 23:59

Shortlisting: From 25th May 2026

Interviews: From 1st June 2026

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.