24 Sep
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Alliance Workforce Advisory Private
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Guindy
24 Sep
Alliance Workforce Advisory Private
Guindy
Location: Chennai, India
Company: Alliance Workforce Advisory Pvt Limited
Working Hours: UK working hours
Department: Utilities & Compliance
Reports to: Utilities & Compliance ManagerAlliance Workforce Advisory Pvt Limited is a growing business providing outsourced services to UK-based property developers, housing associations, charities and other organisations.We are looking for a Utilities & Compliance Officer to join our growing team and support the management of utilities and property-related accounts for our UK-based clients.This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is organised, commercially minded, proactive and keen to develop their career in procurement, management and business operations.
What you'll be responsible forYou will work across a range of UK property-related activities, including:
- Opening and managing energy, water, waste and internet accounts
- Managing Council Tax and Business Rates accounts
- Liaising with clients, suppliers, councils and internal teams
- Obtaining and comparing utility prices and contract options
- Supporting supplier selection and contract renewals
- Monitoring contract expiry dates and identifying opportunities to change suppliers or improve value
- Coordinating with maintenance and construction teams to obtain the information and supporting evidence required to accurately open and maintain relevant accounts, including meter readings, meter photographs and property information
- Identifying and applying appropriate Council Tax and Business Rates reliefs and exemptions
- Investigating and resolving supplier and account issues
- Raising and managing complaints with suppliers where required
- Maintaining accurate property, account and contract records
- Providing relevant payment and direct debit information to the Accounts team
Training & Career DevelopmentYou don't need to be an expert in the UK utilities market from day one.We will provide structured training during your initial 3-month training period to help you understand UK utilities, Council Tax, Business Rates, suppliers, property processes and our internal systems.Initially, you will work on individual tasks and assigned properties. As your knowledge develops, you will progressively take ownership of complete property cases.Our objective is that, within approximately 12 months, you will be capable of independently managing most day-to-day utilities and compliance cases, including coordinating with clients, suppliers and local authorities.You will continue to report to the Utilities & Compliance Manager, with commercial and contractual commitments subject to the appropriate management approval.
What we're looking forEssential:
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Strong organisational and time-management skills
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Strong attention to detail
- Valuable problem-solving skills
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
- Confidence dealing with external organisations and suppliers
- Negotiation and commercial awareness
- A proactive, self-starting approach
- Willingness to learn and develop
Desirable:
- Experience working with UK-based clients
- Experience in utilities, property, procurement, facilities management, accounts administration or compliance
- Experience with contract or supplier management
- Familiarity with project management
- Experience using AI/LLM tools such as ChatGPT or Claude
- Familiarity with workflow or automation tools
Who would be a good fit?
We're particularly interested in candidates who don't simply want to complete assigned tasks, but want to understand how the process works, take ownership and improve it.We are a growing company, so there will be opportunities to take on greater responsibility as the business and your experience develop.If you're organised, curious, commercially aware and looking for a role where you can build your professional skills and progress with a growing company, we'd like to hear from you.
Pay: ₹25,000.00 - ₹30,000.00 per month
Application Question(s)
- Do you have at least 1 year of professional experience in administration, procurement, accounts, operations, property, utilities, customer service or a similar role?
- Are you comfortable working UK business hours from Chennai and communicating professionally over call to UK stake holders ?
- Are you confident handling multiple tasks, following up on outstanding matters and taking ownership of tasks until completion?
- Do you have experience communicating with clients, customers, suppliers or other external organisations through email and telephone?
- Mention your expected monthly take home .
- Mention your current location
- Do you own a laptop that can be initially utilised for work ?
- When can you start the position ?
Work Location: In person
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