Income Accounting Assistant

Newark & Sherwood District Council; England; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in England is seeking an Income Accounting Assistant to join the Housing Income and Leaseholder Management Team. This permanent position requires attention to detail to manage direct debits, rent refunds, and support rent accounting processes. The role offers hybrid working, generous benefits, and an inclusive work environment. Ideal candidates will have a background in banking or finance and a passion for numbers. Interested applicants are encouraged to contact the team for an informal chat.

Benefits

Career average local government pension scheme

Flexi scheme

Hybrid working

Generous annual leave

Family-friendly benefits

Paid volunteering leave

Lifestyle benefits platform

Funded health cash plan

Free car parking until June 2026

£10 a month gym membership

Qualifications

• Experience with direct debits and rent refunds.
• Ability to work effectively in a small team.
• Comfortable handling banking operations.

Responsibilities

• Support the Rent Accounting Officer.
• Ensure efficient accounting for tenants.
• Handle rent setting changes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Banking and finance processes

Accounting experience

Working with numbers

Job description

Income Accounting Assistant

Housing Income & Leaseholder Management

Permanent, 37 hours per week

NS4, £25,185 to £25,583 per annum

New Year, New start?

The Housing Income and Leaseholder Management Team are looking for a Rent Accounting Assistant to join us. This role will see you working as part of a small team, working on direct debits, rent refunds, setting changes and providing support to the Rent Accounting Officer to ensure that the "behind the scenes" accounting for our tenants operates effectively and efficiently.

Attention to detail is a must for this role and you will need to be comfortable with banking and finance processes. If you have a keen eye, love working with numbers and have experience of accounting we would love to hear from you.

What we offer:

• Enrolment in the career average local government pension scheme.
• Flexi scheme.
• Hybrid working.
• A generous annual leave entitlement that increases with service.
• Family-friendly benefits.
• One days' paid volunteering leave.
• Lifestyle benefits platform.
• Funded health cash plan.
• Free car parking to June 2026
• £10 a month gym membership at one of our four gyms in the district

We're an ambitious, forward-thinking Council with strong values and a culture of doing our absolute best to serve our customers. We are proud of our organisational culture and receive positive feedback from our employees. We have a programme of internal activity to ensure that the voices of our employees are always heard and that they are kept informed on all Council activity and events. From roadshows to an annual award ceremony, from reviewing working arrangements to our Hug in a Mug initiative, it is incredibly important our employees are shown how valued they are and that they remain the beating heart of our workplace.

Ready to join us? If you're excited about this opportunity and want to learn more, we'd love to have an informal chat with you.

Please contact Caroline Smith on Telephone [phone] or drop an email to [e-mail].

Closing date : 5 January 2026

Interviews: TBC

As an employer we will promote an inclusive working environment to maintain and develop a forward thinking and diverse workforce.

Veterans/family of forces/ex-forces, those in care/care leavers, and candidates who declare disabilities (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) will be guaranteed interviews provided they have demonstrated that they meet the essential criteria of the post as detailed in the Person Specifications on their application forms.

Salary range

• £25,185 - £25,583 per year