We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Nottinghamshire to assist with the appointment of a Payments Assistant, on a 6-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £12.18 - £15.29 per Hour

Responsibilities:

• To work to defined business standards and processes; performing specific finance and clerical tasks with due regard to confidentiality and safeguarding.
• To create, process and examine purchase orders and invoices to ensure they comply with Financial Regulations, relevant departmental procedures and statutory guidance.
• To clarify and resolve queries from suppliers, service users, external agencies, organisations and staff within the authority in connection with this role.
• To process payments to and recover overpayments from a range of internal carers, using bespoke IT software.
• Undertake and complete financial assessments on carers who meet eligibility criteria for the payment of specific allowances

Qualifications:

• Good literacy and numeracy skills to NVQ2 or equivalent
• Basic knowledge of Financial Regulations and Accountancy processes including VAT

Experience:

• Experience of working in a busy setting to strict timescales
• Experience of working in a financial environment using systems such as accounts payable.
• Experience of data input and data management ensuring accuracy and where appropriate confidentiality
• Significant experience and competence using IT and common business support packages including word processing and spreadsheets
• Experience of providing information to the public or customers using good communication skills
• Experience of using defined business processes and giving guidance on them to colleagues

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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