Payments and Income Officer
| Posting date: | 17 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £27,384 to £33,228 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 March 2026 |
| Location: | Thanet |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Thanet District Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | TDC0861 |
Summary
Thanet District Council’s Financial Services and Procurement department are looking to recruit a highly organised individual with an eye for detail and accuracy to the role of Payments and Income Officer
Thanet District Council serves the beautiful coastal towns and villages in East Kent; including Broadstairs,Margate, Ramsgate and Minster, providing an array of services to over 127,000 residents.
Thanet is a great place to live and work. Our historic seaside towns of Ramsgate, Margate and Broadstairs are rich in heritage and opportunity. With the multi-million pound Turner Contemporary Gallery, the fast speed rail link to London, and the popular Westwood Cross shopping centre - this is an exciting time to join Thanet District Council. We are determined to improve the quality of life for local people. We believe that by listening to local people, working in active partnership and by being prepared to do things in an innovative way we can accelerate improvement and best meet the challenges ahead.
Main Duties:
Payments:
Monitoring mail boxes for supplier invoices and statements
To assist in the processes relating to the weekly payment runs
Actioning tasks relevant to Accounts Payable in our Financial Management System
Income:
Processing of all imported transactions relating to payments received by the Council to ensure customers accounts are accurate.
Process and allocate all monies received by the Council via cheque payments to ensure customers accounts are accurate.
Responsible for the allocation of the Cash Suspense Account including reconciliation to ensure unallocated funds are kept to a minimum.
Transfer any misallocated income for all relevant departments and trace any missing payments as requested, ensuring correct allocation of income.
Monitoring mail boxes for customer and TDC officer Income queries
Essential Requirements:
Ability to input data accurately and efficiently
Excellent interpersonal skills when dealing with external and internal customers including the ability to communicate effectively with senior officers
Flexible and ‘can do’ attitude towards their work
Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
Enjoy working as part of a team, with the ability to take responsibility for own workload
Please note that the job description relevant to this role is currently being reviewed under job evaluation. Principle accountabilities may change but will remain in line with the core duties of the role
Due to the nature of the role the successful candidate will be required to undertake a DBS check as part of their pre-employment checks
Interviews to be held on 5th and 6th of March 2026.
For an informal discussion about this post please contact Zoe Harrison - Systems, Income and Payments Manager - zoe.harrison@thanet.gov.uk
Thanet District Council serves the beautiful coastal towns and villages in East Kent; including Broadstairs,Margate, Ramsgate and Minster, providing an array of services to over 127,000 residents.
Thanet is a great place to live and work. Our historic seaside towns of Ramsgate, Margate and Broadstairs are rich in heritage and opportunity. With the multi-million pound Turner Contemporary Gallery, the fast speed rail link to London, and the popular Westwood Cross shopping centre - this is an exciting time to join Thanet District Council. We are determined to improve the quality of life for local people. We believe that by listening to local people, working in active partnership and by being prepared to do things in an innovative way we can accelerate improvement and best meet the challenges ahead.
Main Duties:
Payments:
Monitoring mail boxes for supplier invoices and statements
To assist in the processes relating to the weekly payment runs
Actioning tasks relevant to Accounts Payable in our Financial Management System
Income:
Processing of all imported transactions relating to payments received by the Council to ensure customers accounts are accurate.
Process and allocate all monies received by the Council via cheque payments to ensure customers accounts are accurate.
Responsible for the allocation of the Cash Suspense Account including reconciliation to ensure unallocated funds are kept to a minimum.
Transfer any misallocated income for all relevant departments and trace any missing payments as requested, ensuring correct allocation of income.
Monitoring mail boxes for customer and TDC officer Income queries
Essential Requirements:
Ability to input data accurately and efficiently
Excellent interpersonal skills when dealing with external and internal customers including the ability to communicate effectively with senior officers
Flexible and ‘can do’ attitude towards their work
Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
Enjoy working as part of a team, with the ability to take responsibility for own workload
Please note that the job description relevant to this role is currently being reviewed under job evaluation. Principle accountabilities may change but will remain in line with the core duties of the role
Due to the nature of the role the successful candidate will be required to undertake a DBS check as part of their pre-employment checks
Interviews to be held on 5th and 6th of March 2026.
For an informal discussion about this post please contact Zoe Harrison - Systems, Income and Payments Manager - zoe.harrison@thanet.gov.uk
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