Income Recovery Officer

Bassetlaw District Council; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Nottingham is seeking an experienced finance/revenues specialist to join their Transactional Finance Team. This role involves providing a high-quality service in council tax enforcement and managing accounts receivables. Candidates should possess 5 GCSE's, including Maths and English, as well as experience in a finance environment. In return, a generous benefits package is offered, including substantial holiday entitlement and a free healthcare cash plan.

Benefits

26-32 days holiday plus bank holidays

Free healthcare cash plan

Flexitime

Qualifications

• Must have 5 GCSE's (Grade C or above) including Maths and English.
• Experience in a finance environment is essential.
• Excellent communication and data analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality service in council tax and business rates enforcement.
• Handle accounts receivables and former tenant arrears.
• Manage housing benefit overpayments and garage rent collection.

Skills

Communication skills

Data analysis

Customer service

Education

5 GCSE's including Maths and English

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Summary

Centrally based within our busy Finance department at Worksop, Nottinghamshire. This is an excellent opportunity for a suitably experienced finance/revenues specialist to join our Transactional Finance Team.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high quality service to our customers covering the specific areas of council tax and business rates enforcement, accounts receivables, housing benefit overpayments, housing and garage rent collection and former tenant arrears.

Qualifications

• 5 GCSE's (Grade C or above / L4‑9 equivalence), including Maths and English; computer literate with experience using Microsoft Office packages.
• Experience of working within a finance environment is essential.
• Excellent communication skills; ability to analyse data effectively, work under pressure and in difficult situations.

Benefits

We offer a generous employee benefit package including 26‑32 days holiday plus bank holidays, free healthcare cash plan, flexitime and so much more. You can read about all our employee benefits here.

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