Assistant Finance Officer

x1HousingBenefitOverpaymentAssistantFinanceOfficerx1AdultSocialCareAssistantFinanceOfficerExperienceAssistantFinanceOfficerAminimumofthreeyears'recentexperiencerecoveringHousingBenefitOverpaymentdebtorAdultSocialCarewithinalocalauthority.ExperienceofindependentlymanagingaHousingBenefitOverpaymentcaseload,prioritisingworkloadsandprogressingrecoveryactionwithminimalsupervision.ExperienceofapplyingHousingBenefitlegislation,recoveryregulationsanddepartmentalprocedureswhendeterminingandprogressingappropriaterecoveryaction.Experienceofliaisingwithcustomers,theDepartmentforWorkandPensions,enforcementagentsandinternalstakeholderstomaximiserecoveryandresolvecomplexcases.ExperienceofindependentlymanaginganAdultSocialCaredebtportfolio,prioritisingworkloadsandprogressingcasestoresolutionwithminimalsupervision.Experienceofrecoveringchargesarisingfromfinancialassessments,carechargesanddeferredpaymentagreements,applyingrelevantlegislation,policiesandrecoveryprocedures.Experienceofworkingwithvulnerablecustomers,theirrepresentativesandpartnerorganisationstoachieveappropriatedebtrecoveryoutcomes.EssentialSkillsAssistantFinanceOfficerSoundknowledgeofHousingBenefitOverpaymentrecoverylegislation,regulationsandrecoverymethodsincludingPDP,DEA,BTRetc.Abilitytoanalysecustomercircumstancesandmakeinformeddecisionsonappropriaterecoveryactioninaccordancewithlegislationandpolicy.Excellentcommunicationandnegotiationskills,withtheabilitytomanagedifficultconversationsandachievepositiverecoveryoutcomes.CompetentITskills,includingMicrosoftOfficeandhousingbenefit,revenuesorfinancialmanagementsystems.BasicDBSrequiredSalaryis Scale6/SO1.Directorate:FinanceandInvestmentDivision:FinanceandPropertyBusinessUnit:FinancialPlanningincludingbutnotlimitedto:Alllocalfinanceprocessesandtransactionsareproperlycarriedout,andthataclearaudittrailismaintainedContributingtofinancialreportingKeyAccountabilitiesAssistantFinanceOfficer1.Provideeffective,responsive,proactiveandvaluedexchequersupportwithgivenareas,workwithandsupporttheminachievingtheiroutcomeswhiledrivingfinancialimprovementsanddeliveringexcellentcustomerservice.Thisincludestakingpersonalresponsibilityandownershiptoresolveanyissues/problemsthatmayarise,workingthroughthemindividuallyorcollaborativelywithcolleagues,otherserviceareasandsupplierstoresolvethoseissueandensurepositiveoutcomesaredelivered.FinalJune20222.Toprovideadministrativefinancialsupportandadvicewithinrespectiveserviceareasandalsotoarangeofcustomers.Providingfinancialinformationinatimelymanner;includingbutnotlimitedto:Alllocalfinanceprocessesandtransactionsareproperlycarriedout,andthataclearaudittrailismaintainedandcontributingtofinancialreporting3.Workroutinelyoncomputerisedfinancialtransactionsystemsandstandardsoftwarepackages(includingrunningreportstoextractandanalyseinformation,undertakingsystemreconciliationsandresolvinganydifferencesidentifiedandpreparingspreadsheetcalculationsasnecessary).4.Maintainandcontrolaccuratesensitivefinancialinformationandcontrolsystemstoensurehighqualityfinancialstandardsacrossthecouncil.5.Ensuresuccessfuldeliveryagainstperformanceindicators,includingthosemeasuringthetimelypaymentofinvoices,incomecollection,debtmanagementandrecovery,withintheareaandreportontheseasrequired.AssistinthetimelypresentationandsubmissionofotherinternalfinancialmanagementinformationasrequiredTPBN1_UKTJ