Assistant Finance Officer

Job description

x1HousingBenefitOverpaymentAssistantFinanceOfficer

x1AdultSocialCareAssistantFinanceOfficer

ExperienceAssistantFinanceOfficer

• Aminimumofthreeyears'recentexperiencerecoveringHousingBenefitOverpaymentdebtorAdultSocialCarewithinalocalauthority.
• ExperienceofindependentlymanagingaHousingBenefitOverpaymentcaseload,prioritisingworkloadsandprogressingrecoveryactionwithminimalsupervision.
• ExperienceofapplyingHousingBenefitlegislation,recoveryregulationsanddepartmentalprocedureswhendeterminingandprogressingappropriaterecoveryaction.
• Experienceofliaisingwithcustomers,theDepartmentforWorkandPensions,enforcementagentsandinternalstakeholderstomaximiserecoveryandresolvecomplexcases.
• ExperienceofindependentlymanaginganAdultSocialCaredebtportfolio,prioritisingworkloadsandprogressingcasestoresolutionwithminimalsupervision.
• Experienceofrecoveringchargesarisingfromfinancialassessments,carechargesanddeferredpaymentagreements,applyingrelevantlegislation,policiesandrecoveryprocedures.
• Experienceofworkingwithvulnerablecustomers,theirrepresentativesandpartnerorganisationstoachieveappropriatedebtrecoveryoutcomes.

EssentialSkillsAssistantFinanceOfficer

• SoundknowledgeofHousingBenefitOverpaymentrecoverylegislation,regulationsandrecoverymethodsincludingPDP,DEA,BTRetc.
• Abilitytoanalysecustomercircumstancesandmakeinformeddecisionsonappropriaterecoveryactioninaccordancewithlegislationandpolicy.
• Excellentcommunicationandnegotiationskills,withtheabilitytomanagedifficultconversationsandachievepositiverecoveryoutcomes.
• CompetentITskills,includingMicrosoftOfficeandhousingbenefit,revenuesorfinancialmanagementsystems.

BasicDBSrequired

SalaryisScale6/SO1.

Directorate:FinanceandInvestment

Division:FinanceandProperty

BusinessUnit:FinancialPlanning&Management/ExchequerServices

Grade:Scale6/SO1

Responsibleto:FinanceOfficer

Responsiblefor:None

Mainpurposeofpost

?Toprovideaproactivecustomerfocusedexchequerservicetogivenserviceareasandsuppliers,takingpersonalresponsibilitytoresolvingissues/problemsinacollaborativemanner(whereappropriate)toensureapositiveoutcomeisachievedandexcellentcustomerserviceisdelivered.

Toproactivelydevelopstrongworkingrelationshipswithgivenserviceandsupportfunctionstomanageanddeliverservicesforthatarea,ensureproperprocessesarebeingfollowed,beingapointofcontact,improvecommunicationandautomationoftasks.

TosupportthedevelopmentoffinancialcompetenceandawarenessofthecorrectexchequerprocessesforenduserstousewithintheCouncil,includingcompliancefromthem.

Toprovideadministrativefinancialsupportandadvicewithinrespectiveserviceareasandalsotoarangeofcustomers.Providingfinancialinformationinatimelymanner;includingbutnotlimitedto:

Alllocalfinanceprocessesandtransactionsareproperlycarriedout,andthataclearaudittrailismaintained

Contributingtofinancialreporting

KeyAccountabilitiesAssistantFinanceOfficer

1.Provideeffective,responsive,proactiveandvaluedexchequersupportwithgivenareas,workwithandsupporttheminachievingtheiroutcomeswhiledrivingfinancialimprovementsanddeliveringexcellentcustomerservice.Thisincludestakingpersonalresponsibilityandownershiptoresolveanyissues/problemsthatmayarise,workingthroughthemindividuallyorcollaborativelywithcolleagues,otherserviceareasandsupplierstoresolvethoseissueandensurepositiveoutcomesaredelivered.

FinalJune2022

2.Toprovideadministrativefinancialsupportandadvicewithinrespectiveserviceareasandalsotoarangeofcustomers.Providingfinancialinformationinatimelymanner;includingbutnotlimitedto:Alllocalfinanceprocessesandtransactionsareproperlycarriedout,andthataclearaudittrailismaintainedandcontributingtofinancialreporting

3.Workroutinelyoncomputerisedfinancialtransactionsystemsandstandardsoftwarepackages(includingrunningreportstoextractandanalyseinformation,undertakingsystemreconciliationsandresolvinganydifferencesidentifiedandpreparingspreadsheetcalculationsasnecessary).

4.Maintainandcontrolaccuratesensitivefinancialinformationandcontrolsystemstoensurehighqualityfinancialstandardsacrossthecouncil.

5.Ensuresuccessfuldeliveryagainstperformanceindicators,includingthosemeasuringthetimelypaymentofinvoices,incomecollection,debtmanagementandrecovery,withintheareaandreportontheseasrequired.Assistinthetimelypresentationandsubmissionofotherinternalfinancialmanagementinformationasrequired

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London

Type of Contract

Temporary full-time jobs

Salary indication

£150 Per Month

Published at

31-07-2026

Profession type

Health / Medical

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English