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Job Category : Finance
Location : Town Hall, Redditch, B98 8AH, Redditch Borough Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £27.50

Purpose of the Role

To be responsible for and accountable to the Financial Services Manager for the programming, administration, quality and control of the work of the Business Support team and the Technical Accounts, including Treasury Management function.

To lead on the provision of robust and timely year-end processes and to produce the Statement of Accounts for both authorities.

To be responsible for managing the Balance Sheet for Redditch Borough Council and Bromsgrove District Council, to include the Fixed Asset Register.

To co-ordinate the revenue and capital budgets for both districts in order to provide overall financial position for the Authority.

To control the coding structure on which the ledger is based.

To actively participate in the ongoing professional development of the Technical Accountant, system accountants and reconciliation officers and.

Knowledge and Experience
5 years post CCAB qualification experience
Experience of producing Statement of Accounts
Experience of Managing Staff
Experience of managing and monitoring budgets
Thorough knowledge of Accounting Principles
Experience of working in a complex financial environment

Qualifications and Professional Memberships
Fully CCAB qualified
Full Driving Licence

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

We are looking for someone to join our team for a start ASAP, for three months initially
We will be paying £15.60 P/H, as per the NJC grade rate.
Whilst the role sits within the pensions team, our priority is to find someone with the following skills: • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in written form • Ability to adapt to changing circumstances and proactively solve problems • Logical, systematic approach to tasks • Self-directed and ability to manage own work priorities and workload (including remote / virtual working) • Collaborative approach to work and quick to develop strong relationships • Attention to detail I have attached the Role Profile for the role. Knowledge of the Local Government Pension Scheme, Teachers Pension Scheme, Firefighters Pension Scheme and / or National Health Service Scheme is desirable but not essential.
The successful candidate will be responsible for proactively managing key processes for the team such as admitting new employers to join the Scheme, managing interactions during their participation in the Scheme and assisting in the recording and management or risks. The role will work closely with third parties – including the County Council’s legal services team, members of the Hampshire Pensions team and the Fund Actuary (Hymans Robertson).
In terms of the team, there are 9 members of the team (including this position). It is expected that there will be a mix of working from home and in the office. Initial training will be office based.
Level of Knowledge
Relevant advanced knowledge of Public Sector pensions legislation and/or Pensions policies and practices, together with detailed knowledge relating to the Pensions Regulator’s code of conduct.

General knowledge of the wider supporting Pension legislation for example but not limited to, The Finance Act, The Pensions Act and the Public Service Pensions Act

Qualifications and Professional Membership
Post Graduate Diploma in a relevant subject matter of equivalent knowledge and experience, for example, Pensions Management Institute (DipPMI) and Development and/or institute of Payroll and Pensions Management (IPPM).

Evidence of continuous professional development.

Experience
Demonstrable evidence of providing customer focused, timely, sound and accurate advice and guidance direct to managers and working through complex problems, related to the subject area, such as in relation to pension discretion/employer pensions policy and in relation to complex LGPS fund admission arrangements.

Demonstrable experience of identifying and exploring risks and developing options for addressing risks and working with customers to overs the implementation of appropriate actions.

Demonstrable evidence of the ability to develop plans for delivery of complex, multi-faceted change including the identification and development of process update and implementation.

Demonstrable evidence of having researched and resolved discrete service delivery or people issues and contributed to the development of innovative solutions or practices.

Proven ability to advise on the development of business cases and options appraisals, challenging and provoking original and new thinking, where appropriate, along with the ability to compose and produce succinct written business reports for a range of purposes such as researching and proposing a course of action.

Demonstrable evidence of ability to analyse and interpret a range of pensions information, making appropriate recommendations for action.

Job Category : Financial
Location : Imported Food Unit – Heathrow Airport, London Borough of Hillingdon
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £13.39

To provide clerical and administrative support which includes inputting consignment details, processing payments and invoicing information, and providing first class customer service to service users. Main duties include:
Answering all incoming telephone calls in a prompt, friendly manner and directing calls to the relevant officers.?
Carrying out reception duties and acting as ‘first point of contact’ for visitors to the office.
Sorting, date stamping, and photocopying / scanning documents received. Ensuring that the relevant documents are forwarded to the relevant officers at the inspection centres.
Effectively managing large amounts of data, inputting data into internal database systems and carrying out general internal database maintenance e.g. modifying tables, queries and reports.
Ensuring correct payments are received for clearances carried out by the team, and recording on a daily basis all payments received in connection with the team function.
Recording accurate?weekly income?on Paye.net for?the Finance Team.
Raising invoices for those customers who have accounts with us, and ensuring all invoices are raised on weekly basis.?Compiling invoices on the Oracle system with supporting documentation to verify accuracy of billing.
Resolving financial queries, correcting any incompatibilities and if appropriate raising credit note refunds to resolve customer billing issues.

Job Category : Financial
Location : Civic Centre, Runnymede Borough Council
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary:£35.00

The Candidate will take a leading role in the preparation of high quality Statement of Accounts and working papers in accordance with the relevant regulations and guidance.
Prior recent experience of Closing Accounts in a Local Government context therefore essential.
Main focus on Capital and Treasury but will be asked to help out in other areas.
Capital Accounting – maintain, monitor and control Capital Programme. Input valuations and all year end closedown and accounting entries including completion of grant claims and government returns.
Treasury Management activities including – daily and month end treasury activities, completion of statistical returns and cashflow forecasts. Year end closing on an IFRS basis completing all Financial Instruments related notes and transactions.
Maintain and operate the CIPFA Asset Manager System for Capital Accounting and the Logotech system for treasury – prior experience of these would therefore be an advantage.
Knowledge of year end Collection Fund accounting would be a bonus

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: £17.57

This is an office based role – working from the Civic Centre in Uxbridge.

Corporate Collections/Adult Social Care are responsible for billing and recovery of Adult Social Care charges totalling 11 million per annum. The service has been heavily affected by COVID-19 seeing an increase in death notifications, increased numbers of chargeable clients and the total debt figure increased month by month. Continued additional resource is required to assist the team in carrying out recovery work following the COVID-19 pandemic, in order to provide the required support for the vulnerable client base.

This role will provide admin based resources for the ASC Debtors Team and some assistance with recovery.
EXPERIENCE
Experience of working within a financial environment in a large organisation.

Demonstrable experience in dealing with the public in respect of financial affairs in writing, interview and on the telephone
Practical experience in debt recovery and credit control.

Experience of organising and managing a varied workload in order to meet deadlines and set targets
Experience of presenting evidence cases in a County Court.

Job Category : Financial
Location : Civic Centre, Runnymede Borough Council
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £19.07 per hour

The Candidate will take a leading role in the preparation of high quality Statement of Accounts and working papers in accordance with the relevant regulations and guidance.
Prior recent experience of Closing Accounts in a Local Government context therefore essential.
Main focus on Capital and Treasury but will be asked to help out in other areas.
Capital Accounting – maintain, monitor and control Capital Programme. Input valuations and all year end closedown and accounting entries including completion of grant claims and government returns.
Treasury Management activities including – daily and month end treasury activities, completion of statistical returns and cashflow forecasts. Year end closing on an IFRS basis completing all Financial Instruments related notes and transactions.
Maintain and operate the CIPFA AssetManager System for Capital Accounting and the Logotech system for treasury – prior experience of these would therefore be an advantage.
Knowledge of year end Collection Fund accounting would be a bonus.

Job Category : Financial
Location : ALEXANDRA HOUSE, London Borough of Haringey
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £241.22 per day

Role Purpose

⦁ To provide a high quality, financial administration function for the Capital & Major Projects team in the Finance Department
⦁ To assist the Principal Accountant in the preparation of information to support the year end accounts process.
⦁ To assist the Principal Accountant in the monthly budget monitoring process.
⦁ To assist in the provision of a customer focused financial support and advice to Council officers.
⦁ To assist the Principal Accountant in ensuring that the framework for financial reporting, budget setting, forecasting, control and management within the Council for capital budgets is robust.

Financial Administration

⦁ To assist in effective quality control and compliance checks of expenditure coded to capital budgets by highlighting inconsistencies and potential errors and pursuing their resolution.
⦁ Proactively identify posting errors and propose on-going remedial action.
⦁ To prepare and process financial accounting transactions such as journals, virements and commitment cleansing in a timely manner.
⦁ Prepare base data for responses to financial enquiries.
⦁ Be involved in reviewing and improving financial processes and systems to improve financial accounting at the council including development of computer based systems.
⦁ To provide reliable financial information and good quality analysis
⦁ To deliver training and support to budget holders and managers in relation to the capital internal order and coding arrangements.
⦁ Prepare financial information for the Principal Accountant to enable the accurate and timely preparation of grant claims and statistical returns from the Council’s core financial systems
⦁ Prepare financial information for the Principal Accountant to enable them to undertake more complex reconciliations.

Budget monitoring, Financial Accounting & Year End

⦁ Assist in the preparation of the monthly capital budget monitoring return.
⦁ Assist in preparing supporting working papers for year end.
⦁ To carry out a range of simple reconciliations throughout the year.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience
⦁ Minimum of GCSE level Mathematics (or equivalent) plus demonstration of an aptitude for financial work
⦁ AAT qualified or working towards qualification or experience of working in a finance service in a large organisation
⦁ Excellent communication and analytical skills.
⦁ Ability to work with internal and external stakeholders.
⦁ Ability to exercise initiative and good judgement in delivering service and Council aims and objectives

Job Category : Financial
Location : City Reach, Tower Hamlets Homes
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £19.01

Job Purpose:

To assist in the calculation of service charge costs under the direction of the Service Charge Manager and/or Service Charge Specialist.

To maintain, identify and allocate cash from the Service Charge suspense account and to appropriate unidentifiable cash as necessary.

To process write-off and write-back requests from Leasehold Services.

Education and Experience
Essential Criteria
Experience of working in a finance environment.

Experience of researching, understanding and collating large amounts of data

Experience of manipulating large amounts of data electronically.

Experience of preparing and explaining complex calculations.

High level of competency in the use of IT including integrated housing management systems and Microsoft Office© products, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook

Desirable Criteria

Experience of leasehold management and service charge calculation and management in the social housing sector.

Basic accounting or bookkeeping qualification

Knowledge
Essential Criteria
Basic understanding of Landlord and Tenant Law, Commonhold and Leasehold
Reform Act 2002 and the legal processes for managing properties held on long leases.

Basic understanding of the regulatory framework under which residential leasehold service charges are prepared.

Understanding of the systems and processes to be used for the recording of accounting data to be used in the calculation or residential leasehold service charges

Knowledge of the terms of leases and the rights and responsibilities of freeholders and leaseholders

Knowledge of the way in which Local Authorities and/or ALMOs are organised and conduct their business

Skills and Abilities
Essential Criteria
A high level of analytical, verbal and numeric reasoning skills

A high level of technical competence with spreadsheet packages

Ability to develop and learn

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with colleagues and service users

Effective communication skills face to face and on the telephone

Ability to present a professional image of the ALMO and its service

Ability to work flexibly, be self motivated under pressure and manage own workload to meet target deadlines

Ability to work effectively both alone and in a team environment

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: £12.22

Agency recruitment of a Brokerage Officer required to meet increase in demand in Adults and Children social care
up until 31st March 2022. The post holder may be required to work on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays. This post will be funded by the Workforce Development Grant

Job Category : Finance
Location : Cunard Building Water Street Pier Head Liverpool L2 2BS, Liverpool City Council
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £21.31
Liverpool City Council is recruiting a Finance Manager. This post is fixed term for the purpose of Maternity Leave within the service.
You will work in a fast moving environment, advising service managers on a daily basis on all aspects of Financial Management to directly impact on the delivery of corporate objectives.
You will represent the Finance function on a number of service management teams, providing financial technical guidance and maintaining accounting records for service managers and the Director of Community Services.
You will play an active part if the wider Finance team, working on various groups reviewing and improving the financial systems and administration of the city council.
Liverpool City Council is committed to having a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and believe that the decision to appoint should be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role

Job Category : Financial
Location : Watling House, Central Bedfordshire Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £11.50

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 : Financial
Location : Central Library, Bromley Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £11.00

We are looking for an enthusiastic person with financial awareness and experience of working in a busy team. You will need excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational and IT skills to join our established multi-agency, early intervention, community-based Service. The role supports five different teams within Children’s Social Care Early Intervention, working across 9 different venues within Bromley.
The working environment is highly pressured, with many externally driven non-negotiable deadlines across these different services. These deadlines often overlap and careful planning, organisation and creative thinking is required to prevent any of the services failing to achieve their reporting and financial deadlines. The post holder will be required to undertake a range of financial functions within a local authority financial environment and must be able to successfully: –
· Manage the daily financial tasks e.g. researching best value for money, ordering goods, raising / paying invoices
· Complete basic budget reconciliation in line with Financial Regulations
· Maintain and administer the various asset logs
· Staff the daily facilities and cleaning contract helpline for all remote sites within EIFS and maintain and action the respective Incident Logs
The multi-service support and extensive range of external customers and suppliers will require the successful candidate to have strong and effective communication and negotiation skills, in order to robustly challenge where necessary e.g. utility providers. There will be an expectation that you will support service improvement looking for ways to strengthen our financial processes, including reporting and accessibility of physically held supporting data required for auditing.
Applicants should enjoy working as part of a team, as well as independently. Flexibility is essential e.g. working peripatetically across different sites. Experience of working in partnership with a range of people is essential for the smooth running of the service. Applicants must demonstrate clear evidenced knowledge and application of the skills, abilities, knowledge as described in the person specification and be Qualified to Level 3 including English and Maths, or relevant financial experience.
QUALIFICATIONS
Qualified to Level 3 including English and Maths, or hold a recognised financial qualification, or significant relevant financial experience.

Job Category : Finance (Qualified)
Location : County Hall – C1, Essex County Council, Chelmsford
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Assistant Accountant – £22.00 per hour.

This is a part office, part remote role and candidates must be available immediately.
Job Purpose
The role is within our Strategic Finance and Insight team, which leads on planning, budgeting, reporting, insight and managing the Council’s funding position. The role will primarily focus on the Council’s funding position, working closely with districts and boroughs and other senior stakeholders in the finance team.
The Assistant Accountant will deliver all aspects of financial management reporting and budget setting, working with key members of the Finance team and budget holders to ensure the funding position is accurately monitored and budgeted for.
This role is responsible for the preparation of high-quality financial advice, information, and analysis to budget holders, across the financial cycle.
You will build strong relationships with finance colleagues, budget holders and all relevant internal and external partners and actively participate and contribute to projects.

Service/Functional Accountabilities
Deliver timely and accurate financial information throughout the financial cycle and provide advice to budget holders to ensure the effective management of budgets and value for money services.
Provides analysis and interpretation of financial and performance data to ensure the business can underpin their decisions with robust financial information and advice.
Supports budget holders and colleagues, sharing financial knowledge to ensure they understand the implications of unit costs and interpret variances more robustly. Deliver accurate financial estimates, forecasts and plans ensuring all identified risks are quantified, monitored, and controlled and mitigations appropriately recorded.
Supports and co-ordinates the timely delivery and preparation of information to ensure quality of financial information for both monthly reporting, business cases or projects.
Coordinate the delivery and deliver information to ensure the annual accounts closure programme can meet the agreed deadlines.
Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Minimum full AAT (Level 4) qualification or equivalent, plus one year’s experience as an Accounting Technician.
Strong excel skills, familiar with complex spreadsheet models
Evidence of continuing professional development and expert knowledge in relevant professional area.
Knowledge and understanding of financial management, financial planning and management for budgets and experience of providing financial advice to budget holders.
Experience of working with a range of financial systems and processes.
Evidence of working collaboratively and engaging with senior managers and finance colleagues across the finance function, together with good communication skills.
Experience of working in a large complex organisation and contributing to change.
Experience of supporting multi-disciplinary teams to achieve service outcomes.
previous local government experience?

Job Title : Finance Manager
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
Salary: £360.37

Professional qualifications/memberships
Full member of CCAB (preferably CIPFA) or CIMA with some post qualification experience – Essential
Evidence of significant relevant Continuing
Professional Development (CPD)
Able to demonstrate and evidence
Knowledge and experience in
Significant relevant experience managing technical and financial accounting issues
in relation to public sector funding
arrangements
Knowledge of the major issues facing local government, understanding of the national policy context, requirements and future direction for relevant service areas Ability to drive through and deliver effective performance management Experience in persuading a wide range of stakeholders to work together, encouraging an organisational focus on the needs of the community
Good interpersonal and communication and presentation skills, with proven ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of audiences both horizontally and vertically, financial and non-financial, throughout the organisation
Evidence of successful resources management in a multi-disciplinary environment, business planning, quality and performance management including formulating budgets and financial models, resolution of conflicting priorities, applying
rigorous planning challenge and appropriate control procedures
Experience delivering a financial strategy service
Managing and successfully delivering projects, a knowledge of project
management
Experience preparing business cases for investment decisions including the ability to apply options appraisals and evaluation techniques
Experience of working effectively in an area with competing demands and tight time-scales.
Practical experience of the final accounts process
Able to lead, inspire and motivate a range of employees and generate a positive working environment
Ability to think critically, apply innovative and creative thinking to address complex service challenges
Well-developed IT skills (MS Office suite, financial systems, data visualisation tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau))
Demonstrate the ability to communicate, both written and oral, financial issues to both financial and non-financial managers, senior officers and external organisations
Ability to clearly communicate with and influence staff members and external stakeholders

Job Category : Financial
Location : RIVER PARK HOUSE, London Borough of Haringey
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:45
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £27.08
Role Purpose
Auditor (Quality Assurance):-

To assure quality of practice across Children’s Social Care
• To undertake audits and report on findings.
• To prepare both quantative and qualitative reports for presentation to senior
managers.
• To improve practice through the delivery of the Quality Assurance
Framework to ensure effective outcomes for children and families.

Overall, the Auditor (Quality Assurance) is to provide a proactive approach to quality assurance in
order to ensure that the quality of work across the organisation is improved.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Essential Criteria:

1. Understanding, knowledge and ability to follow guidelines to ensure compliance with Health and Safety at Work, Data Protection and other statutory requirements.
2. Health and Safety aspects/issues, first aid/manual handling etc in relation to the working environment, ie hazardous materials and relevant processes/legislations
3. Knowledge and experience of using IT including an electronic integrated children’s system (eg: MOSAIC or similar)
4. Understanding and commitment to promoting and implementing the Council’s Equal Opportunities policies.
5. To undertake any other temporary duties consistent with the basic duties and/or objectives of the post.
6. This position requires the post holder to have a satisfactory DBS check.

Qualifications

1. Social Work qualification and active HCPC registration
2. Evidence of post-qualification continuing professional development

Knowledge/Skills

3. Comprehensive knowledge and application of relevant legislation, regulation and statutory guidance relating to children, young people and their parent / carers
4. Knowledge of national issues relevant to looked after children and child protection, including relevant research and evidence based models of best practice
5. Well-developed written, oral and presentation skills.
6. An ability to influence and develop positive relationships with senior managers within the Council and partner agencies, whilst at the same time providing appropriate levels of challenge to policy and practice.
7. Knowledge of the quality assurance function with relevant audit skills

Job Category : Financial
Location : Badminton Road Council Offices, South Gloucestershire Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £15.33
The Finance Officer post plays an important role in supporting the Department for Children, Adults and Health. Under the direction of the Senior Finance Officer, the Finance Officer supports the delivery of a range of quality and cost effective financial management and financial support services. This role will primarily support work relating to areas covered by High Needs Block funding, Schools Block funding and Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) recovery plan.

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: £11.50
The main purpose of the role is to undertake financial assessments for customers receiving social care and to provide advice and support to customers and their representatives in all matters relating to the financial process.
To ensure all customers required to contribute towards social care services are invoiced appropriately and that debts are paid
To undertake annual reassessments for all customers receiving social care services
To administer the deferred payment scheme for eligible customers
To provide advice and guidance to colleagues in relation to the financial assessment process

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.

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: £11.50

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.

Job Category : Interims
Location : London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £380.40 per day

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

1. Take responsibility for providing an efficient, effective and comprehensive finance service, promoting best practice across the Council.
2. Act as a single point of contact for the financial management support of Divisional Directors, Service Managers and Budget Holders. Develop a thorough understanding of a specific
   Service Area’s business, particularly in relation to the measurement and management of the activities that drive costs and advise on the optimisation of income in accordance with Council policies.
3. Lead on creating and implementing relevant and accurate financial models across a range of cost drivers, ensuring models and any assumptions are agreed and owned by the directorate
4. Contribute and challenge senior management and budget holders to ensure the financial forecasts and future budget plans are based on robust financial and non-financial information, and support prompt responsive and remedial action
5. Work with accountants across the finance function to share learning and best practice across the teams.
6. Contribute to the production of the council’s financial annual accounts to be accurate and free of error in accordance with financial standards, and the statutory timetable, including those for the Council’s Pension Fund, Group Accounts and Whole Government Accounts.
7. Supporting the delivery of the Medium Term Finance Strategy (MTFS) for revenue and capital

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Act as a single point of contact for the financial management support of Divisional Directors, Service Managers and Budget Holders. Develop a thorough understanding of a specific
   Service Area’s business, particularly in relation to the measurement and management of the activities that drive costs and advise on the optimisation of income in accordance with Council policies
2. Support the Finance Management Team to deliver a proactive finance service to directorates that ensures directorates develop their financial knowledge, skills and capabilities.
3. In conjunction with the Senior Accountant, develop the Council’s medium term financial plan and ensure financial risks and opportunities for the future are properly reflected in short, medium and long term sustainable financial planning using option appraisal, scenario building and sensitivity testing for both revenue and capital and represent ‘one version of the truth’
4. Work in partnership with Divisional Directors, Service Managers and Budget Managers in the analysis of costs in relation to performance to reveal opportunities for policy or process change, participating in any subsequent business case development and review of the financial impact of previous policy decisions to learn lessons and assess relative cost benefits.
5. Provide financial support to Divisional Directors, Service Managers and Budget Managers in forecasting both in year and future year income and expenditure, ensuring these are accurate, appropriate and are supported through activity and performance analysis
6. Work in partnership with other support services to identify opportunities to improve value for money and link financial information with activity based information
7. Support the Senior Accountants and contribute to the preparation of financial reports to Corporate Directors, Divisional Directors and Service Managers and Members, including
   Cabinet
8. Provide Divisional Directors, Service Managers and Budget Managers with strategic financial advice on range of complex financial and commercial issues including investment appraisals, large scale tendering exercises, financial modelling and transformation programmes.
9. Be responsible for matrix managing staff, focussing on workload management, ensuring deadlines and priorities are met.
10. Deputise for senior finance staff at meetings with senior managers as and when directed.
11. To maintain the Council’s medium term financial plan for revenue and capital and income and expenditure and ensure that it reflects all known financial pressures, opportunities and major projects and programmes. Where appropriate make recommendations on how the plan can be approved.
12. To research and understand economic and demographic drivers that will impact on the Council and work with Senior Accountants and other members of the Strategic Finance team to understand how these could affect the medium term financial planning of the Council. Where necessary write impact statements for consideration by relevant stakeholders.
13. Maintain a schedule of sources of funding available to the Council, and ensure that strategies are in place for optimising income in accordance with Council policies and priorities. Ensure that the Council’s budgets accurately reflect the funding available and plans are in place to maximise outcomes within the funding available
14. Represent the Council at external events and attend Committees/ Member meetings as required.
15. Support the production of the Council’s financial accounts, including leading on specific elements, to ensure they are accurate and free of error and completed in accordance with Financial Reporting Standards, other requirements and standards and the statutory timetable, including those for the Council’s Pension Fund, Group Accounts and Whole Government Accounts.
16. Support the reporting cycle to the Corporate Leadership team and members for both revenue and capital on monthly and quarterly bases, ensuring the accuracy of the financial information and intelligence and insight is included.
17. Support the development of the Financial Operations function and associated practices, policies and procedures which contribute to a successful, value adding service supporting the finance function, budget managers and other internal and external stakeholders.
18. Research good practice and make improvements to existing processes, policies and financial controls, which support, maintain and enhance the financial standing of the Council.
19. Manage the production of financial returns and reports required for both statutory and nonstatutory purposes.

Depending on the team assigned, the Accountant may have responsibility for:

20. Support and undertake tax and trust fund accountancy tasks.
21. Undertake treasury and cash management functions of the Council as required, subject to financial controls and internal checks including separation of duties. Support the production and ongoing monitoring of the treasury management investment strategy.
22. Prepare a monthly reconciliation of the Pensions Fund bank account, ensuring that arrangements are in place for separate accounting of Pension Fund and Council monies. Liaise with the Pensions Fund custodian and investment managers to resolve any discrepancies in monthly reconciliation.
23. Support the administration of the Council’s pension scheme, working with the Pension Administration Team Leader, and gain an in-depth understanding of the local government pension scheme arrangements
24. Support the production and maintenance of the business plan for the Housing Revenue Account

Job Title : Resources Finance Officer (Scale 6)
Job Category : Financial
Location : London Borough of Hillingdon
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : 16/08/2021
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £18.00

At present the team has 7 members of staff including the team leaders. The team includes

2 staff members are part time (one works four days a week and the other 6 hours a day)
1 is an apprentice and only works 2 days
3 staff members work full time
1 Team leader
The CRF team administers financial support Looked After Children for Asylum Seekers, Care Leavers, and Children In Need with a core focus on the systems administration and processing 941 weekly Bank, PFS and Bops payments. In addition to the weekly payments the team process about 150 one off payments per week which includes the issuing off petty cash and cheques. The team is also responsible for setting up Setting up rent accounts for Asylum care leavers and section 17 families. The apprentice who has was processing asylum weekly/monthly stats is longer able to do this task as he is now supporting another team. The team monitors Junior ISA/Trust funds for all looked and care leavers and the grant claim for 299 asylum clients. Care packages/placements in Art support trays for providers and payments are administered across the team but primarily by 1.5 FTE staff members.
Local Authorities across the board have seen an increase of approximately 80% in the cost of children’s packages during the pandemic. This has been caused by provider price increases combined with a surge in referrals.
Covid has resulted in an increase in the number of domestic abuse referrals, new-born children presenting in care proceeding, new UASC arrivals and increases in young people self-harming. The corresponding increase in demand for children’s social care services and support has impacted heavily upon the CRF team responsible for the financial administration of the packages and placements.
Demand for provision is expected to increase further as support services begin to resume following the pandemic with a backlog of cases relating to children unable to access support services, now with more complex and challenging needs, expected to emerge.

This request for agency resource is made to enable the CRF Officers to continue to support the increased demand for Children’s social care packages and placements fulling the statutory obligations of the authority and also facilitating provider payments thereby avoiding any potential risks to continuity of provision. Also, to avoid the risk of inputting and providing inaccurate data.

EXPERIENCE
Experience of working on financial systems
Experience of working within a Children’s Service environment
Experience of providing advice and guidance in a customer service setting