Accounting Technician - Service Charges
| Posting date: | 19 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £33,466 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 05 December 2025 |
| Location: | Dover, Kent |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week |
| Company: | Dover District Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | DDC0785 |
Summary
Dover District Council has an exciting agenda to deliver first class public services, putting our residents at the heart of everything we do. From building new, affordable homes to exciting regeneration schemes. A career with Dover District Council offers you the opportunity to excel.
As an employer, Dover District Council is proud to provide a supportive, friendly, diverse and flexible working environment in which our employees can thrive. We have a team of enthusiastic employees, delivering services they are passionate about.
The Role & Responsibilities:
An opportunity has arisen for an Accounting Technician working as part of the Housing and Projects team within the Accountancy department. A varied and interesting role giving the right candidate the opportunity to gain knowledge and experience in Local Government Finance. The role will involve setting and raising tenant and leasehold service charges. The postholder will provide financial support and advice to budget managers and support the section with admin, system integrity and reconciliation work.
Who We Are Looking For
We are seeking an AAT Technician qualified to A-level (or equivalent) or individual with relevant financial and accounting experience.
Good IT skills, including Excel and Word, and the ability to learn a new financial system.
Experience of reconciling service charges would be beneficial.
What Can We Offer?
We can provide a friendly and supportive environmentforyou to excel in. We also offer several employee benefits, subject to eligibilitycriteria,such as:
Benenden Healthcare Membership and Employee Assistance Program)
Opt-in Local government pension scheme with the opportunity for staff to make advanced, voluntary contributions (AVCs) to top up their pension
Generous annual leave provision
Discount scheme including reduced membership rates at the local leisure centre
On-site parking
Cycle2Work scheme
Generous Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
The quality of your application will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
What Next?
The closing date for applications is 5thDecember 2025.
If you have any questions, or would like to discuss the vacancy in more details, please contact Felicity.Pearce@dover.gov.uk
Date of interviews to be confirmed.
As an employer, Dover District Council is proud to provide a supportive, friendly, diverse and flexible working environment in which our employees can thrive. We have a team of enthusiastic employees, delivering services they are passionate about.
The Role & Responsibilities:
An opportunity has arisen for an Accounting Technician working as part of the Housing and Projects team within the Accountancy department. A varied and interesting role giving the right candidate the opportunity to gain knowledge and experience in Local Government Finance. The role will involve setting and raising tenant and leasehold service charges. The postholder will provide financial support and advice to budget managers and support the section with admin, system integrity and reconciliation work.
Who We Are Looking For
We are seeking an AAT Technician qualified to A-level (or equivalent) or individual with relevant financial and accounting experience.
Good IT skills, including Excel and Word, and the ability to learn a new financial system.
Experience of reconciling service charges would be beneficial.
What Can We Offer?
We can provide a friendly and supportive environmentforyou to excel in. We also offer several employee benefits, subject to eligibilitycriteria,such as:
Benenden Healthcare Membership and Employee Assistance Program)
Opt-in Local government pension scheme with the opportunity for staff to make advanced, voluntary contributions (AVCs) to top up their pension
Generous annual leave provision
Discount scheme including reduced membership rates at the local leisure centre
On-site parking
Cycle2Work scheme
Generous Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
The quality of your application will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
What Next?
The closing date for applications is 5thDecember 2025.
If you have any questions, or would like to discuss the vacancy in more details, please contact Felicity.Pearce@dover.gov.uk
Date of interviews to be confirmed.
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