Bromford
Rent & Service Charge Operations Manager
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About The Role
Contract
- 12-month fixed term
Hours
- Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Contractual base
- Negotiable - occasional travel to Worcester required
Closing date
- 01/10/2026
Help us ensure our rents, service charges and property data provide the foundation for excellent customer outcomes and regulatory compliance.
At Bromford, accurate rent and service charge management is critical to delivering excellent services to our customers, maintaining regulatory compliance and supporting effective business decision-making. As our Rents & Service Charge Operations Manager, you'll lead a specialist team responsible for the operational delivery of rent reviews, service charge administration, property data management and regulatory reporting.
You'll drive continuous improvement across operational processes, use data and technology to enhance efficiency and provide leadership to a high-performing team that supports key organisational activities, including annual rent reviews and completion of the Statistical Data Return (SDR).
What You'll Be Doing
As Rents & Service Charge Operations Manager, you'll lead the operational management of rent and service charge activities across the organisation. You'll be responsible for maintaining robust controls, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and overseeing the integrity of property, rent and customer charge data.
Working closely with stakeholders across the business, you'll develop and improve income-setting processes, provide expert guidance on rent-related matters and ensure customers receive clear and accurate information regarding rent and service charge changes.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
- Leading the delivery of annual rent reviews and customer charge reviews, ensuring compliance with legislation, policy and regulatory requirements.
- Acting as the organisational lead for operational rent-setting activities, rent and property data processing, reporting and property charge administration.
- Managing and maintaining accurate property, rent, service charge and customer data to support organisational decision-making and compliance.
- Designing, reviewing and continuously improving operational processes and controls relating to rents, service charges and property administration.
- Leading the completion of regulatory returns, including the Statistical Data Return (SDR).
- Leading, coaching and developing the Rents & Service Charge Operations team, creating a high-performing and customer-focused culture.
- Driving operational improvements through the effective use of data, technology and continuous improvement practices.
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What We're Looking For
We're looking for an experienced operational leader with strong technical expertise in rents, service charges and property data management. You'll combine excellent analytical skills with a customer-focused approach and the ability to build strong relationships across the organisation.
You'll Bring
- Strong understanding of the Regulatory Rent Standard, lease terms and social housing rent legislation.
- Experience of setting, reviewing and validating regulated rents and service charges across multiple tenure types.
- Experience completing regulatory returns, particularly the Statistical Data Return (SDR).
- Experience improving data quality and leading data improvement initiatives.
- Proven leadership experience, including managing, motivating and developing teams to deliver strong performance.
- Strong analytical, numerical and problem-solving skills, with a methodical and detail-oriented approach.
- Ideally a degree-level qualification and a professional finance qualification such as CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent, although relevant experience will also be considered.
Why join us?
This is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in one of the most important operational areas within our Finance function. You'll help ensure the accuracy, compliance and effectiveness of the processes that underpin rent and service charge management across Bromford, while leading a skilled team through a period of ongoing improvement and transformation.
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You'll join an organisation where data, customer outcomes and continuous improvement matter, and where you'll have the opportunity to influence key decisions, develop your career and make a meaningful impact for customers and colleagues alike.
Important Information For Internal Colleagues
If you are successful, you will move onto Bromford 2019 terms and conditions (T&Cs). For more information and FAQs about our T&Cs, visit Hub. This will not apply if you are moving into a role as a secondment, in which case your substantive T&Cs will remain in place for the duration of your secondment, with any exceptions confirmed to you at the point of offer.
The Company
The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees, and provide support to clients from all over the country. Recently, the company has won multiple workplace environment awards and has an outstanding record of employee satisfaction.
What We Offer
- Flexible and hybrid working; many roles support working across our main locations and home
- Performance related pay based on shared success
- A choice of pension schemes with employer contributions of up to 10%
- Employee Assistance Programme that provides 24/7 virtual GP access, prescription service, and talking therapies for you and your family
- Generous holiday, occupational sick pay and paid family leave
- Annual allowance of £500 to spend on benefits of your choosing, including healthcare plans, dental care, gym membership and much more
- Attractive career development opportunities
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