Assistant Finance Officer

Good Afternoon,

I am currently representing Lambeth Council, who are offering an initial temporary contract for a period of 9+ months with a view to be extended or offered a permanent position for the right candidate at a rate which is negotiable dependent upon experience

We are looking for an Assistant Finance Officer this role will be based at: SW2 1RW, 4 days remote, 1 day in the office.

The right candidate will:

Responsible for sundry debt recovery, accounts receivable, Oracle administration & reporting.

• Provide effective, responsive, proactive and valued exchequer support with given areas, work with and support them in achieving their outcomes while driving financial improvements and delivering excellent customer service. This includes taking personal responsibility and ownership to resolve any issues/problems that may arise, working through them individually or collaboratively with colleagues, other service areas and suppliers to resolve those issue and ensure positive outcomes are delivered.
• To provide administrative financial support and advice within respective service areas and also to a range of customers. Providing financial information in a timely manner; including but not limited to: All local finance processes and transactions are properly carried out, and that a clear audit trail is maintained and contributing to financial reporting
• Work routinely on computerised financial transaction systems and standard software packages (including running reports to extract and analyse information, undertaking system reconciliations and resolving any differences identified and preparing spreadsheet calculations as necessary).
• Maintain and control accurate sensitive financial information and control systems to ensure high quality financial standards across the council.
• Ensure successful delivery against performance indicators, including those measuring the timely payment of invoices, income collection, debt management and recovery, within the area and report on these as required. Assist in the timely presentation and submission of other internal financial management information as required
• To prepare Management Information reports including the collection and manipulation of data sets. To monitor and review Business Information reports to meet the service targets with the guidance of supervisor.

We require the following:

• Experience of independently managing an allocated debt portfolio, prioritising workloads and progressing cases through to resolution with minimal supervision.
• Experience of negotiating payment arrangements and applying appropriate recovery action in accordance with legislation, organisational policies and procedures.
• Experience of using finance or debt management systems to maintain accurate records, monitor account activity and support effective debt recovery.

To discuss this opportunity further please send over an up-to-date CV and give me a call on (phone number removed)

If you know someone who would be a good fit for the role, please send over their contact details and get in touch, as we do offer a generous referral fee.

IF THIS ROLE IS NOT APPLICABLE TO YOU, BUT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ROLE, PLEASE SEND OVER YOUR CV AND I WILL CHECK WHAT ROLES I HAVE AVAILABLE.

Look forward to speaking with you soon,