Rent Administrator

Job Title: Rent Administrator / Rent Transactions Co-ordinator

Location: Middlesbrough (Hybrid – 1 day in the office per week)

Rate: £21.49 per hour (Umbrella)

Contract: Initially 4 weeks (likely extension)

Hours: 30 hours per week

The Role

We are currently recruiting for a Rent Administrator to support a housing organisation on a short-term contract. This is a great opportunity for someone with strong rent accounting experience and excellent attention to detail.

Key Responsibilities

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• Process payments and reconcile Housing Benefit, Universal Credit, and Supporting People income within agreed timescales
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• Raise rent debits across property groups and generate reports for system interfaces and financial close-downs
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• Reconcile payment and transaction files against bank statements, ensuring accurate allocation to customer accounts
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• Investigate and resolve anomalies, including payments held in suspense accounts
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• Maintain accurate property and tenancy databases, including rent and stock updates
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• Support the wider team with rent accounting processes and system data integrity
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• Ensure compliance with internal procedures and financial controls
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About You

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• Previous experience in rent accounting or income administration, ideally within social housing
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• Strong understanding of rent accounting, debit control, and reconciliation processes
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• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and confidence using multiple IT systems
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• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
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• Ability to work independently and manage workloads to meet deadlines
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