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Job Category : Finance – Unqualified

Location : 3rd Floor, 1 Reading Lane, Hackney Council

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start              

Start Time :09:00

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £18.76

Accountancy Assistant – Ensure that financial planning and administration relating to Additional Needs payments are undertaken appropriately and to assist in the development and management of a financial strategy and core financial services. Maintain effective financial I.T and other administrative systems for reporting financial data.

Job Category :Financial (Kingston & Richmond)
Client Location : 42 York Street, (Kingston & Richmond)
Hours Per Week :36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time :09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £34.00

to mid December. They will be monitoring our looked after children placements and social care teams, as well as supporting the preparation of budgets for 24-25

• Fully qualified accountant with active membership of a reputable accounting body (CIPFA, ACA, CIMA, ACCA) is desirable but applications from candidates qualified by experience are also encouraged.

• Experience of producing monthly management accounts and reporting including trend analysis of key income and expenditure areas, analysis of variances from plan and forecast and review of balance sheet items to ensure correct reporting of monthly financial position.
• Experience of producing budgets and forecasting in partnership with colleagues across services and using activity data and other intelligence to inform financial reporting and decision making.
• Experience of supporting operational reviews of financial performance and taking appropriate and timely action when projections indicates that action is required.
• Understanding of savings/efficiency programmes and ability to undertake financial modelling and ongoing financial monitoring for these schemes.
• Ability to be able to provide financial support for bids and contract negotiations and of ensuring that service models and associated costings are completed in line with standard processes and accurately reflect the resources required to deliver service specifications and contractual deliverables.

Job Category : Finance
Location : County Hall, West Sussex County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £12.02

Please note we require 2 Payroll Officers, from April – end of September 2023.
The candidates will be required to be in the Chichester office one day a week.

Required experience and skills
(These will be used as the shortlisting criteria)

Key Skills:

1. Good numeracy skills to work with figures and make sound and accurate financial calculations, working methodically.
2. Clear written communication skills to prepare letters, correspondence and respond to emails to resolve complex customer enquiries matters.
3. Good analytical and problem solving skills to analyse complex/technical information or issues and find practical solutions on more difficult matters,
4. Good verbal communication skills to provide specialist advice and guidance and communicate effectively across the team and with managers and outside bodies. Including the ability to provide clear advice, technical information and informal training in ways to best promote understanding.
5. The ability to plan and prioritise work and organising activities in co-ordination with others to meet objectives and deadlines. Including when working under pressure.
6. Sound and accurate IT skills including Word and Excel (or equivalent) and the use of payroll systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle) for operating a similar service.

Qualifications and/or experience:
⦁ Good working knowledge of SAP/AXISe or other similar equivalent IT system used for working with Payroll, Pensions and HR Administration or within a similar financial environment. Sound and accurate overall IT knowledge including Microsoft Office
⦁ 4 GCSEs with A-C passes including Maths and English or equivalent qualification or experience demonstrating that level of numeracy and literacy.
⦁ Institute of Payroll & Pensions Management (IPPM) part qualified at NVQ level 3 (Foundation in Local Government Pensions Administration) or 4 (Team Leading- Payroll/Pensions) or an equivalent qualification or demonstrable technical and theoretical knowledge related to Payroll or Pensions Administration.
⦁ Experience of working in a customer orientated environment.
⦁ Experience of payroll or pensions practice, applications, and regulations
⦁ Experience providing advice or guidance to managers or customers. Including explaining specialist or technical information.
⦁ Experience in supporting others or providing on-the-job training to colleagues to maximise their specific capabilities.
⦁ Sound experience demonstrating applied specialist practical and theoretical knowledge of working in Payroll. Including experience of the relevant IT systems and administrative processes, and a working knowledge of Pension/Payroll practice and the application of legislation.
⦁ The ability to manipulate data and work on statistics to produce user friendly reports, putting together and displaying information related to services in a clear and appropriate way, including highlighting issues or monitoring against objectives.
⦁ The ability to contribute to reviewing working practices. Including the ability to analyse current practice, recognise where change is needed, and contribute to improving working methods, systems and the effectiveness of processes and service delivery.

Key responsibilities
⦁ To provide reliable, efficient and effective flexible support to a team of a complex administrative nature relating to the delivery of a specialist financially related service (e.g. Pensions and Payroll,).
⦁ Responding to client/customer queries, giving information and guidance relating to the service, maintaining records and producing standard correspondence providing support and day to day processing according to set procedures.
⦁ To provide senior level specialist administration, support and advice to assist the team in delivering its central service function.
⦁ Supports and advises other team members with processing and procedures ensuring high standards of service. Checks work done by Administrators as necessary.
⦁ Works as a specialist administrator on the various processing tasks and calculations done by the team.
⦁ Organises own workload according to demands, planning work in co-ordination with others to meet service objectives and deliver a customer focussed service.
⦁ Delivers timely and efficient specialist administrative support to a team or across teams with an awareness of team requirements. Prioritises day to day work in the short term, working with colleagues to deliver objectives and a customer focussed service.
⦁ Processes timely and accurate payments, contracts of employment, changes to personnel and pension records, or other administration tasks relating to the team service (or service across teams).
⦁ Uses SAP, or other large computerised system to undertake these processes according to procedure. Performs related manual calculations and works with formulae where necessary.
⦁ Analyses information to draw conclusions relating to employees individual pension, salary, salary payments, leave entitlement or terms and conditions of employment and to process various related tasks appropriately over periods of two to three hours.
⦁ Updates and maintains relevant computerised and manual records relating to the service appropriately and accurately.
Responds independently to communications and queries using initiative to resolve unexpected problems as necessary. Including responding to requests for information, drafting non-standard letters, providing advice,

Job Category : Financial
Location : Sutton Gate, Sutton Housing Partnership
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £15.18
Key Responsibilities:

⦁ Be first point of contact for internal and external customers
⦁ Management of Finance Team mailboxes
across all systems
⦁ Processing purchase and sales ledger invoices
⦁ Administration of new suppliers and amendments
⦁ Processing rent account and General Ledger transactions
⦁ Notifying residents of changes to their charges and DDs within statutory deadlines
⦁ Drafting reconciliations of assigned balance sheet accounts & proposing corrections where required
⦁ Creation of accounting journals
⦁ General admin support to wider Finance Team
1st stage arrears collection for company & former tenant debt
Skills & Experience
Essential:
⦁ Customer focused and solution based approach to dealing with enquiries
⦁ Ability to explain complex matters in non-technical terms
⦁ Accurate and efficient data input skills
⦁ Effectively manage and prioritise workload to meet performance targets
⦁ Proactive approach to problem solving
⦁ Takes ownership within scope of job role and actively seeks to develop skills and knowledge
⦁ Confident in the use of IT, particularly spreadsheets
Desirable:
⦁ Knowledge of large scale accounting systems
⦁ Knowledge of Housing Management databases
⦁ Experience of working in a business accounting team
Expectations
The job holder will:
⦁ Be proactive and take ownership to resolve problems and customer queries
⦁ Communication to the team are managed effectively
⦁ Take ownership and responsibility for own areas of work looking for opportunities for improvement
⦁ Collaborate positively with all SHP staff to deliver high quality financial services
⦁ Use information technology accurately and effectively in accordance with SHP codes of conduct
⦁ Be solution focussed and actively seek areas for continuous improvement
⦁ Provide cover for other team members during staff absence
⦁ Invoices are paid within terms
⦁ take prompt action to collect debt
⦁ ensure resident accounts are accurate

Job Category : Interims – Commercial (Finance, Procurement, Legal)
Location : Lincolnshire County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £18.00

With the Adult care finance team – managing up to 3 manager
PURPOSE OF JOB:
To manage the finance team on a day-to-day basis to provide proactive, high quality financial advice in relation to all aspects of a substantive service area or corporate financial responsibility.

To assist with the management and oversight of one or more corporate financial responsibilities including the provision of financial advice to a number of commissioning strategies.

Ensuring effective management and monitoring of the Director Area’s revenue and capital expenditure.

Contribute to all responses to Government Department consultations relating to finance.

To ensure the effective management of resources in accordance with statute, the rules and regulations of the Council and the commissioning strategies.

To work effectively in partnership with others to develop effective corporate solutions to the challenges the Council faces.

Contribute to the delivery of services for area of responsibility. Assist, as appropriate, with:
⦁ Providing an integrated approach to performance management, quality standards and service delivery
⦁ Embedding new ways of thinking and working
⦁ Developing and maintaining strong, positive working relationships with commissioners, their teams/partners and across service areas as appropriate

To provide day to day leadership, advice and guidance to the provider team(s) and/or work within own area of responsibility.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

⦁ Preferably full CCAB accounting qualification with significant relevant experience. Minimum AAT with significant experience in a senior finance position.
⦁ Detailed knowledge of the Council’s constitution, Financial Strategy, financial regulations financial procedures, schemes of authorisation and their rationale within the control framework.
⦁ Knowledge and understanding of local government finance including service funding arrangements, principles of financial management, accounting principles and practice.
Detailed knowledge of accounting standards including, CIPFA Code of Practice and International Financial Reporting Standards and the impact these have on the Council’s Statement of Accounts
IT Skill
The post holder will need:
⦁ Excellent ICT skills including spreadsheets, word processing, the internet.
⦁ Excellent skills in the use and application of bespoke IT packages, the Council’s ERP system, Financial Modelling packages.
⦁ Excellent staff management skills to oversee the work of the team.
⦁ Technical accounting skills e.g. understanding and disseminating DfE school funding regulations, pooled budget arrangements and other financial arrangements with health and other partner organisations
Commissioning, Contract Management and Risk Management skills – an understanding of contract management and the tendering framework within local government and partner organisations. The post holder needs to be confident in dealing with representatives of service providers (e.g. Financial Services) and service users and be able to address performance and other contractual matters.
⦁ Ability to solve problems of a difficult nature, show innovation, show tenacity and demonstrate sensitive interpersonal skills.
⦁ Experience of working in effective partnership with external partners, agencies and work colleagues.
⦁ Strategic and analytical skills.
⦁ The ability to undertake work of a difficult nature which covers a diverse and challenging portfolio.
⦁ Effective management of budgets.
⦁ Demonstrable experience of managing and implementing change.
⦁ The ability to quickly establish strong positive relationships across the organisation at all levels.
⦁ The ability to influence others effectively.
⦁ The ability to establish credible relationships across partner and other external organisations that command professional confidence.
The ability to demonstrate effective motivational leadership and vision to staff at all levels including a positive attitude to change in order to develop and maintain services in a constantly changing environment

Job Category : Financial
Location : Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £21.03

The post sits within the Finance & Customer Service Directorate, in the Finance Business Partnering team providing financial support to the Regeneration and Environment Directorate. This post will be a Finance Business partner to the R&E service.

The post holder will provide a professional, efficient and comprehensive financial support service and contribute to the delivery of the Council’s core finance functions in accordance with sound financial practice. The post holder will need to bring passion, experience, and expertise to continually drive forward the R&E Business Partnering Team. Key objectives are to:

⦁ Support the Finance Manager in the delivery of key work programmes across the Regeneration and Environment Directorate Services Team
⦁ Support the Service Directorate in financial management, control and reporting matters including relevant statutory/regulatory responsibilities (in accordance with guidance/regulations/professional standards and deadlines)
⦁ Manage and direct the work of the Regeneration and Environment Business Partnering Team
⦁ Lead on specific areas of work or tasks, including the maintenance of the Directorate grant register, year-end processes, including the production of the Notes to the Accounts, budget monitoring and budget setting.

Essential:
⦁ You will hold, or be studying for, or aspire to work towards a CCAB qualification.
⦁ Substantial experience working in a finance or audit service
⦁ Able to ensure the production of accurate and timely financial management information
⦁ Ability to deal with complex issues and enquiries, including liaison with auditors and provision of technical advice
⦁ Successful direct staff management experience
⦁ Strong Microsoft Excel skills and the ability to develop new systems or processes

Desirable:
⦁ Experience of working in R&E finance
⦁ Understanding of Regeneration and Environment Services and challenges in the sector
⦁ Experience in the production of Local Authority Statement of Accounts, related working papers and audit documentation

Job specific qualifications
CCAB /CIMA fully qualified / member or part qualified actively studying or prepared to work towards a CCAB qualification.

NQF Level 7 qualification e.g., Post Graduate Certificates and Diplomas with a considerable breadth and depth of knowledge across the relevant specialist area, or a range of areas

Job Category : Financial
Location : Sutton Gate, Sutton Housing Partnership
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £15.18

Sutton Housing Partnership (established in 2006) manages council housing in Sutton. We aim to bring investment and improvements to homes across the borough. We are responsible for the day-to-day management of housing services to around 6,000 council tenants and 1,500 leaseholders. We are currently seeking a part-time Finance Assistant to join us in working together to deliver homes and communities where residents feel happy and secure.
You will be joining a multi-functional finance team providing support to colleagues, suppliers and customers on matters relating to accounts payable, accounts receivable, adjustment to rent accounts and reconciliations among a varied range of duties.
You will work together with the wider financial team to make sure that key financial targets are achieved and that Sutton Housing Partnership continues to deliver excellent customer service and value for money. This is an exciting time to be joining the team as Sutton Housing Partnership expands our New Deal to residents through directly managed repairs and grounds maintenance services.
We are looking for a customer focussed individual with an interest in finance, an attention to detail and a can-do attitude. This role is a perfect entry-point into a career in finance.
Skills & Experience
Essential:
⦁ Customer focused and solution based approach to dealing with enquiries
⦁ Ability to explain complex matters in non-technical terms
⦁ Accurate and efficient data input skills
⦁ Effectively manage and prioritise workload to meet performance targets
⦁ Proactive approach to problem solving
⦁ Takes ownership within scope of job role and actively seeks to develop skills and knowledge
⦁ Confident in the use of IT, particularly spreadsheets
Desirable:
⦁ Knowledge of large scale accounting systems
⦁ Knowledge of Housing Management databases
⦁ Experience of working in a business accounting team
Qualifications or Proven Experience:
o Minimum of 5 x GCSE at Grades 9-4 (A*-C) including Maths & English (or equivalent).
Expectations
The job holder will:
⦁ Be proactive and take ownership to resolve problems and customer queries
⦁ Communication to the team are managed effectively
⦁ Take ownership and responsibility for own areas of work looking for opportunities for improvement
⦁ Collaborate positively with all SHP staff to deliver high quality financial services
⦁ Use information technology accurately and effectively in accordance with SHP codes of conduct
⦁ Be solution focussed and actively seek areas for continuous improvement
⦁ Provide cover for other team members during staff absence
⦁ Invoices are paid within terms
⦁ take prompt action to collect debt
ensure resident accounts are accurate

Job Category : Financial
Location : London Borough of Hillingdon
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £13.39

We are looking for a temporary Technical Support Officer to deliver complex technical and core administrative support to the Waste Service.

Main duties include:

• Managing the team inbox.
• Recording and analysing repeat complaints.
• Creating and using basic reports in excel to support our operations. e.g., Vehicle use, crew monitoring sheets, H&S trackers.
• Data analysis: missed bins, tipping tonnages, vehicle utilisation.
• Data entry – adding tasks to our purpose-built software.
  KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
  Excellent ICT skills including Word, Excel and Google Docs, and an understanding of case/data management systems
  Ability to use financial systems i.e. Oracle

Job Category : Financial
Location : County Hall, Somerset County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £10.98
Main Responsibilities & Duties

1. Process financial transactions in accordance with agreed practice and authorisation processes, eg Accounts Payable transactions, Accounts Receivable transactions, Cashiering processes, Master Data transactions, etc.
2. Act as a local point of contact for administrative and/or finance related queries, providing advice & guidance to operational and other staff, suppliers and customers, eg AP/AR/Master Data/Cash handling processes, Financial Management Regulations, administrative policies.
3. Administer financial schemes in accordance with agreed practice and authorisation processes, eg Purchasing Cards, Petty Cash, Construction Industry Scheme for tax, Controlled Stationery, etc.
4. Monitor the application of corporate processes & practices and that they are implemented consistently to prescribed standards, eg compliance to agreed AP/AR/Cash handling processes, and authorisation of financial transactions.
5. Contribute, through participation in working groups, to the development of systems and processes, eg SAP and financial information systems.
6. Contribute to, propose and implement, solutions to many and varied problems relating to financial systems, procedures and reporting, eg process controls and changes in regulations. This may also include carrying out test transactions to ensure processes work as intended.
7. Oversee and maintain information on IT systems, eg SAP, Spreadsheets, etc.
   Work Experience Knowledge & Skills
   Essential
   ⦁ Experience of working in a finance environment and dealing with accounting, business process and statutory reporting issues.
   ⦁ Experience of providing advice and support to others.
   ⦁ Knowledge of regulations as they affect local authorities (e.g. VAT).
   ⦁ Knowledge of financial information systems such as SAP
   ⦁ Sound IT skills
   ⦁ Good understanding of excel including more complex formula and functionality
   ⦁ Ability to speak fluent English as stated in Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016)
   Personal Attributes
   Essential
   ⦁ Positive, committed, thorough and confident approach.
   ⦁ Innovative and creative approach to service improvement and value.
   ⦁ Ability to work to deadlines and demonstrate adaptability and accuracy.
   ⦁ Strong team player with good ability to work independently.
   ⦁ Deals with queries and requests in a professional manner.
   ⦁ Customer focussed.
   ⦁ Personal Integrity.
   ⦁ Drive and self-motivation – “can do” attitude.
   Sound analysis and decision making in dealing with complex accounting and regulatory matters.

Job Category : Financial
Location : Lincolnshire County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £12.02

PURPOSE OF JOB:
To assist Budget Holders to set and manage their budgets.

To assist Budget Holders to improve performance, efficiency and value for money of the services they manage
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To support Senior Financial Strategy Managers in the provision of financial advice, information and support

To build resilience by providing support to: VAT officer, Treasury Manager, Schools Help desk, capital accountant, financial appraisals, etc.

To support the closure of accounts process

Contribute to the delivery of services for area of responsibility. Assist, as appropriate, with:
⦁ Providing an integrated approach to performance management, quality standards and service delivery
⦁ Embedding new ways of thinking and working
⦁ Developing and maintaining strong, positive working relationships with commissioners, their teams/partners and across service areas as appropriate

To provide day to day advice and guidance to the provider team(s) and/or work within own area of responsibility

Continuously look for synergies and efficiency savings across area of responsibility.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

⦁ Preferably AAT membership, or working towards it.
⦁ Detailed knowledge and understanding of principles of financial management, accounting principles and practice.
⦁ Detailed knowledge of Financial Strategy, financial regulations, financial procedures, schemes of authorisation and their rationale within the control framework
⦁ Good communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively with officers, external auditors and partners, including funding bodies and government departments and agencies, so as to secure their confidence and respect.
⦁ Good ICT skills, including corporate finance systems (e.g. Agresso) and Excel.

Job Category : Interims
Location : London Borough of Newham
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Slary: £360.37 per day

A Finance Manager is required to provided expert support to the Repairs and Maintenance Service. Accountancy experience in the public sector is essential and you will need to demonstrate the ability to support managers with budget monitoring, forecasting, cash flow analysis and to lead in closing the accounts for service areas. You will also need to produce performance analysis both financial and operational to measure outputs against cost.
You will also need to support Service Heads with expert analysis on financial performance and to provide interventions and mitigation’s for overspending budgets. An ability to use local IT systems is essential and you will be required to provide support for systems improvements to ensure financial information is accurate and reliable.
KNOWLEDGE:

Excellent understanding of managing service improvement plans, including income performance and people data.

To be able to evidence adherence to internal control, governance and anti-fraud frameworks.
Ability to think and act tactically and strategically; able to respond quickly to changing complex circumstances whilst maintaining a clear view of overall priorities and achievements required.

Excellent ICT skills and knowledge of systems to support front line services.
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Excellent knowledge of financial procedures and management systems

Proven ability to produce financial accounts and forecasts and to interpret financial activity to measure financial performance.

Ability to review financial accounts and to communicate complex information to non-finance based staff. This will include making recommendations to rectify financial pressures and to provide expert financial analysis on new business
opportunities.

Good project and programme management skills.
EXPERIENCE:
Financial management experience at a senior level in the public or private sector.

Understanding and experience of the delivery of front line services and contract management.

Evidence of successful innovation, initiative and consistent achievement within a business finance environment.

A track record of working in financial management at a corporate level and developing good working relationships with a wide range of differing bodies/clients.

A proven ability at managing and delivering change at both organisational and service delivery level.

Experience of financial systems to interrogate and analyse financial performance.

Experience of using ICT in supporting front line services in
becoming more cost effective and efficient

Experience of producing financial management information to deliver continual improvement in front line services.

Experience in successfully delivering change programmes that positively impact on service performance across a diverse customer base.

A proven track record of meeting and exceeding targets through an innovative and ‘can-do’ approach
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Strong leadership skills – ability to organise and motivate multi- disciplined work groups.

Ability to produce financial accounts, and to provide financial forecasts including cash flow analysis.

To provide analysis and insight on financial performance and to make recommendations for business efficiencies and growth

Ability to relate to and work with people at all levels.

Financially astute and able to interpret data and provide insight and opinion on financial performance

Be proactive in understanding future service requirements and the ability to support the successful implementation of change to front line service provision.

A strong customer focus and the ability to inspire confidence with elected Members, colleagues and staff, and with the community.

The ability to translate plans into reality and a history of achieving results at both operational and strategic level.

Good oral and written skills and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.

Job Category: Financial
Location: County Hall, Somerset County Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:30
Salary: £11.18

• Ability to collate and record data, facts and figures with care, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to form and maintain good working relationships with colleagues at all levels.
• Ability to communicate with others in an appropriate, concise and accurate manner, orally and on paper.
• Ability to meet deadlines and prioritise time.
• Ability to solve issues and/or seek advice when necessary.
• Ability to enthuse, lead and supervise.

Happy to accept 2 years referencing for this role.

Main Responsibilities & Duties:
• Maintain systems to enable practices and procedures to operate to specified standards (e.g. administer imprest and unofficial funds, verifying clients personal finance records, security of cash).
• Prepare orders for goods/services, receive and check delivery notes, invoices and accounts. Process invoices for payment after certification by an appropriate senior member of staff. 
• Check financial information and arrange amendments as necessary (eg monthly downloads and uploading of journals).  Deal with general queries from colleagues, suppliers and clients relating to the financial information systems (eg payment queries).
• Prepare invoices for services/goods provided, receive and check payments, update financial records and investigate debt recovery.
• Use IT systems to input and extract information and distribute information to appropriate staff (eg SAP, spreadsheets)
• Extract statistics for the completion of statutory returns, drawing relevant issues to the attention of Senior Officers 
• Act as a point of contact for staff, clients and suppliers to give routine advice and information relating to the work of the team.
• Prepare and process routine correspondence, reports and other documents 
• Contribute to the office management of departmental buildings in the area, to propose and implement solutions to many and varied problems (eg ICT, accommodation, health & safety).
• Understand, uphold and promote the aims of the council’s equality, diversity and inclusion policies; health, safety and wellbeing of self and others; and Organisational values in everything you do.
• Equality and Diversity practice covers both interaction with staff, service users and communities and includes challenging discrimination and promoting equality of opportunity for all.

Job Category: Finance – Unqualified
Location: 2 Hillman Street, Hackney Council
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start 
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £18.76

Job Summary:
A position exists for a full time credit controller, working 36 Hours per week. Candidates must have two years credit control experience to be considered.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
• To ensure the council’s sundry debts are collected on time and to contribute to achieving maximum income collection.
• To ensure that Hackney’s sales ledgers are maintained to a high standard of accuracy.

Service Specific Accountabilities:
• Making contact with customers by telephone, letter and email to ensure invoice payments are received within credit terms.
• Establishing contact with both small and large regular customers and maintaining a relationship to ensure invoices are paid on time.
• Regularly reporting the status of top debtor’s accounts to Senior Managers, to ensure high value debts are continually reviewed, and escalated to management where intervention is required throughout the financial year.
• Contacting customers whose invoices are overdue, stressing the Council’s credit terms and identifying any query that may be preventing payment.
• Escalating queries to senior levels within the organisation where necessary until satisfactory responses are received.
• Taking payments by debit or credit card over the telephone, ensuring compliance with the council’s data protection policy.

Experience and Working Knowledge:
• Sound relevant credit control experience in a large organisation.
• Experience of investigating and resolving customer queries and advising service managers.
• Basic knowledge of local government functions.
• Thorough knowledge of computerised debt collection systems.
• Experience of taking payments over the telephone.
• Experience of using Microsoft Office software (Excel/Word/Outlook).
• Knowledge of legal and enforcement processes in respect of debt recovery.
• Experience of setting up direct debits over the telephone and trained in direct debit rules and regulations.
• Experience of achieving performance targets in order to continuously improve services.
• Understanding of how income collection and allocation processes work.
• Experience of working in teams that takes into account the needs of diverse customer groups.
• Experience of reconciling customer accounts.

Skills:
• Excellent customer care skills.
• Able to keep calm and remain professional in the face of irate customers.
• Excellent telephone and writing skills when contacting customers.
• The customer base is diverse and the ability to communicate fully and effectively is paramount.
• Able to plan, prioritise and organise workloads in order to meet corporate objectives and customer needs.
• Ability to reconcile both simple and complex accounts.
• Able to apply direct debit rules and regulations.
• Ability to assist in the implementation of new initiatives to support corporate objectives and customer needs.
• Ability to understand and resolve customer queries from a diverse customer base. 
• Good numeracy skills.
• Ability to understand the services being invoiced so as to communicate clearly with both service areas and customers.
• Ability to focus on what is important and make decisions based on available information.
• Good problem solving skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with both large and small customers.

Job Category: Financial
Location: Romford Library, London Borough of Havering
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:30
Salary: £21.84

The payroll team works across the London Borough of Havering and the London Borough of Newham, as part of both councils shared service, known as oneSource.
This role will work in the Newham corporate and pensions payroll team, as part of planned change to the structure there is a required need for a second Team Lead.
The new Lead role will have up to 4 officers reporting into them and be required to support in all line management responsibilities, work on improving processes within the service and taking on projects and providing overall support to the team and organisation.

The payroll team mainly operate remotely, but their is opportunity to work from the Havering or Newham office.
We do look to get any new starters work in the office initially to support on-boarding, learning system, meeting the team etc.
oneSource operate the Oracle Fusion payroll system, therefore knowledge of this system would be desirable.
The rate can be negotiated based on Officers, overall payroll, Local Government and Fusion experience, we ask applicants who seek a higher rate to let that be known on the CV when applying.
The duration will be a minimum of 6 months to 1 year, then a decision will made on direction on advertising the role permanently.

Job Category : Finance
Location : Atlas House, Corporation Street, WA9 1LD, St. Helens MBC
Hours Per Week : 16.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £10.59

AGILE WORKINg
Do you have the skills, enthusiasm, and ambition to play a significant role in the rapidly developing Public Health team?

The post holder will provide support to the Head of Integrated Commissioning and the Finance Manager and will be a key member of the Public Health team. They will provide a general administration and business function as well as supporting on project delivery. The post holder will provide financial support and will need to possess excellent IT skills to support a variety of computerised systems.

The role will give the post holder an opportunity to understand the Public Health commissioning function and also work with colleagues from the wider Council as well as external agencies.

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual looking to enhance their Local Authority career. These are exciting times for Public Health in local government which pose significant challenges and opportunities in terms of meeting local need, securing high quality service delivery and value for money.

» Responsible for all invoice checking and payment processing.
» Raising invoices to request payments from other services.
» Checking backing data is relevant and accurate.
» Requesting any outstanding backing data.
» Fulfilling budget monitoring requests from service leads, such as remaining budgets or expenditure against certain financial codes for the year so far.
» Maintaining a log of relevant invoice amounts.
» Primary conduit between Public Health and service providers. This includes GPs & pharmacies, commissioned services and other local authorities.

It is envisaged the agency staff will cover the post until we recruit permanently.

Job Title: Community Finance Advisor
Job Category: Financial
Location: Priory House, Central Bedfordshire Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £11.70

The main purpose of the role is to undertake telephone call appointments and/or home visits to gather financial information and evidence from clients to support the financial assessment process for care services and to advise clients on the charging process, then to carry out the completion of financial assessments. To provide advice to clients on potential benefits they can claim and how to access additional follow up assistance with the Pension Service and other agencies. We are looking for someone who has excellent communication skills to liaise with our clients or their representatives and care management teams. The successful candidate will be customer focused, organised and able to work independently but also work collaboratively and be a supportive team player. An up to date knowledge of benefits would be an advantage but training will be provided as appropriate. Use of a car, full driving licence with business cover is needed. 

Job Category : Finance
Location : County Hall, West Sussex County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £11.59

Please note the temp will be required to attend the Chichester office 3 days a week whilst training, and then once settled it will be 1 day a week. We aim to have people trained within a month of starting.

The role is likely to last at least 9 months from start date.

Key Skills:

1. Good numeracy skills in order to make sound and accurate financial calculations, process invoices, monitor budgets and do other similar tasks working with an understanding of finance.
2. Clear and effective written communication skills to process standard letters and respond to emails appropriately.
3. Good verbal communication skills for answering telephone queries effectively and communicating with managers and team members. Including the ability to provide clear and concise specialist advice and guidance to a range of clients and to communicate varied technical information appropriately and accurately and in ways to best promote understanding.
4. The ability to exercise tact and sensitivity when responding to queries which may relate to sensitive circumstances and/or dealing with members of the public who may be upset, angry or confused.
5. The ability to embrace change and adapt to changing situations and new ways of working positively and effectively. Including the ability to learn new systems and processes.
6. The ability to prioritise daily workload to meet timescales and objectives.

Qualifications and/or experience:
⦁ 4 GCSEs with A-C passes including Maths and English or equivalent qualification or experience demonstrating that level of numeracy and literacy.
⦁ Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) part qualified at Foundation level NVQ 2, or studying towards an equivalent qualification or an interest in progressing with this qualification. Desirable
⦁ Relevant technical knowledge of procedures, systems and practices associated with operating an administrative service in an office environment.
⦁ Experience of working in a customer orientated environment.
⦁ Experience providing specialist advice to managers or customers. Including explaining financial information or other technical information.
⦁ Some knowledge and awareness of accounting principles and/or the processes and systems associated with working within a financial environment. Desirable
⦁ Some awareness and technical skills in the use of major computerised financial systems for invoicing or a similar service, for example, SAP Finance or Mainframe. Desirable
⦁ Experience of working in a financial environment. Desirable
Key responsibilities
Delivers timely and efficient specialist financial administrative support to a team or across teams with an awareness of team requirements. Prioritises day to day work in the short term, working with colleagues to deliver objectives and a customer focussed service.
Processes timely and accurate payments, invoices, or other financial administration tasks relating to the team service (or service across teams) as instructed. Uses SAP or other large computerised financial system to undertake these processes according to procedure. Performs basic related calculations and works with formulae where necessary.
Analyses technical financial information relating to the team specialism and draws conclusions relating to individual budgets, payments, assessments or other financial processes in order to process varied tasks appropriately. For example, analyses information relating to a client’s assessment or service’s budget and suggests appropriate action according to the individual situation in line with procedures.
Produces standard letters and correspondence working independently to ensure timely, appropriate and accurate written communication.
Assists with the production of management information/statistics as required, drawing relevant information and statistics from manual and computerised records and calculating and manipulating data as appropriate.
Updates and maintains relevant computerised and manual records relating to the service appropriately and accurately.
Follows procedures and processes in order to respond independently to day to day telephone, email and written queries relating to the team specialism including using initiative to resolve unexpected problems where necessary. Provides financial advice, guidance and information to clients including members of the public and managers. Refers complex or technical queries, and those unrelated to the service appropriately. Asks for help when unsure of how to act, working under guidance on unusual or difficult problems.
Communicates with and develops good working relationships with relevant managers and colleagues in order to deliver an effective service. Communicates with the public appropriately, including using tact, understanding, and a sound knowledge of the service to resolve queries and difficulties with people who may be upset, confused or angry.
Responsible for accounting for large sums of money in the form of cash, cheques, direct debits, invoices or equivalent, through the monitoring of budgets, or authorisation of payments or invoices. Direct responsibility also for the appropriate and accurate handling and processing of payments and invoices relating to services.
Direct responsibility for appropriate and careful daily handling of confidential and sometimes sensitive or personal financial or other related information relating to the service.
Remains up to date and compliant with all relevant organisational procedures, policies and professional codes of conduct in order to uphold standards of best practice.
Supports equality and diversity and respects customers, clients and other members of staff regardless of gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or ethnic origin.

Job Category : Interims
Category : Agency Workers
Location : Newham Dockside, London Borough of Newham
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £425 PER DAY

THIS ORDER WILL PAY UP TO £425 PER DAY.

CIPFA or equivalent or experience related
Familiar with LGPS Pension Fund accounting and experience of Fusion would be helpful
• To undertake proper accounting for all Pension Fund transactions.
• To prepare all Pension Fund accounts, their submission to audit and to deal with audit queries as part of the closure of accounts process.
• To provide financial advice and support to the Pension Committees and Pension Boards of the three councils.
• To prepare reports to members, senior stakeholders, the Pension Committees and Pensions Boards.
• To work with investment advisers on fund manager monitoring reports.
• To support the wider aspects of the closure of accounts process ensuring relevant guidance and legislation are adhered to
• To support the relevant aspects of the budget development and strategy processes
• To develop complex forecasting and modelling tools
• Undertake the impact assessment of complex reports, policies and procedures
• Perform cashflow forecasting and risk management of the Pension Fund’s expenditure and income streams.
• To support the production of the pensions schemes annual reports
• Provide training to other members of the Finance team in the provision of pension fund accounting and investment activities
• To support delivery of member training programmes
• To carry out all reconciliations of the dedicated pension fund bank account in accordance with regulations and any treasury activity in relation to the fund on a timely and accurate basis – carry out forecasting, monitoring and planning requirements and manage any pre-funding arrangements
• To prepare the accounting/financial information for the triennial valuation and annual IAS19/FRS17 reports with the pension fund actuaries.
• To support the financial arrangements relating to the management of admitted/scheduled/designated bodies
• To support production of responses to freedom of information requests are undertaken within the required deadlines.
• To support the treasury function where required e.g. cover dealer/checker.
• To arrange meetings and provision of catering facilities

Job Category: Financial
Location: Newham Dockside, London Borough of Newham
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £15.17

The role will be working for the oneSource Payroll Service, which administers payroll for the London Borough of Havering and the London Borough of Newham as well as a number of external education settings.

The post holder will be responsible for managing a portfolio of employees, which will include setting up starters, leavers and other contractual changes as well as processing statutory payments i.e. SMP, SSP.

oneSource moved to the Oracle Fusion Payroll system in September 2020.

Job Category : Financial
Location : The Old Forge, Wokingham Borough Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £10.97

Team Support Officer is an Admin role to support the CMHT. Being the first point of contact for switchboard and reception desk. Monitoring inboxes. Assisting staff with and admin queries
General Description of the job
⦁ Respond to internal and external queries and provide general advice
⦁ Co-ordinate and allocate individual and collective financial assessments and visits
⦁ Check the quality of incoming referrals and action them accordingly
⦁ Monitor the location of Financial Assessment Officers according to lone working policy
Process financial assessment outcomes where no financial calculation is required
Technical Skills.
Excellent customer care skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels;
Effective written & verbal communications skills;
Ability to work under pressure and use own initiative to organise and prioritise own work loads;
To be compassionate, empathetic and understanding;
To be PC literate with organisational and numeracy skills;
Knowledge
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office including Excel and Outlook