Rent Accounting Officer - Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom - Brighton & Hove City Council

Brighton & Hove City Council
Brighton & Hove City Council
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Rent Accounting Officer:
Posted on 9 May 2023 Apply

  • Directorate

BHCC:
Housing, Neighbourhoods and Communities

  • Salary £24,948 £26,84
  • Contract Permanent

Location:

Housing Centre, Unit 1, Fairway Trading Estate, Eastergate Road, Brighton


Job Summary:


  • Job reference orbis/TP/233845/33053
  • Positions available 1
  • Working hours 37
  • Closing date 11 June 2023
  • Job category
  • Housing
  • Organisation
  • Brighton & Hove City Council
    Job introduction:Brighton & Hove is a great place to live, learn, work and visit. Our diverse and vibrant community is passionate about the city and there's a shared commitment to celebrating and promoting all that makes Brighton & Hove so unique.


You'll be working in a directorate that is dedicated to empowering people from different communities and backgrounds to live well and thrive, supported by our city-wide work on fairness, inclusion, and engagement.

You'll have an ability to communicate with a diverse range of stakeholders, a deep understanding of the needs of our different communities and residents, and the skills to ensure accessibility and inclusion in your work.


We are committed to delivering an outstanding service to our residents and to making the Tenancy Team within our Housing, Neighbourhood and Communities Directorate the first choice for you to work.


If you are looking to work in a flexible and forward-thinking organisation, you have excellent customer service and administrative skills with some knowledge of housing benefits and are looking for an exciting new challenge, then we would be delighted to hear from you.


About the role:


The aim of the service we provide is to verify, control and maintain the day-to-day administration of rent accounts, ensuring data and financial integrity is maintained and Audit guidelines are followed.

To manage and reconcile income on the Housing Revenue Account as well as the General Fund for rents and other charges.

To give support and assistance to internal and external customers in all financial queries.


We offer specialist in-house training on rent accounting and housing, as well as operating a bursary scheme for more formal qualifications.

There are opportunities for career progression, which we actively support and encourage.


We offer hybrid working, with a minimum of two days a week in the office depending on service requirements, to support a positive work / life balance.

We can also offer fully office-based arrangements as an option. Our diverse team is based at our Housing Centre in Moulsecoomb.

On the days you are working in the office you will be in a spacious and welcoming working environment, with a friendly and supportive team.


In return, we can offer you a competitive salary, training and qualifications, career progression with the opportunity to become involved with bespoke projects, flexible working, a generous annual leave allowance with the opportunity to buy extra days, staff discounts, and admittance into the Local Government Pension Scheme.


For more information about our organisation and the Rent Accounting Officer role, please download the job description / person specification.


Additional information:

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.

For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us (brighton-)


Company information:


Encouraging a diverse workforce


Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-).

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