Finance Officer

Would you like a chance to shape how we support refugees and people affected by forced migration?Would you like the opportunity to work in an agile and multi-disciplinary team?In this Finance Officer role you will be dealing with all payments and reconciliations for the Refugee Services team including Thank You payments to Homes for Ukraine sponsors, submitting DELTA returns to central government, processing purchase orders and working with other colleagues on budget monitoring and projections. If you are someone who has:

A basic knowledge of the services provided within Refugee Services 

Substantial knowledge of Payments processes and Knowledge of financial and process controls

A genuine passion to support vulnerable people

Energy to motivate and innovate

Then this role would be a great fit for you. We are a newly established team in Adult Social Care and Public Health who approach an evolving policy area with positive energy and compassion for sanctuary-seeking residents. Our aim is to make the boroughs of Richmond and Wandsworth a place where everyone has the opportunity to thrive, no matter where you were born.This role will be a hybrid of home and office-based working. You will be required to work from Richmond and Wandsworth Council. At Richmond and Wandsworth Councils, we care more about how you work and what you achieve, rather than where you work on any given day. The difference you can make to our local communities is what really matters most to us, service delivery must always come first. We have carefully considered agile ways of working to provide the best experience for residents, stakeholders and our staff. Our agile working strategy actively supports and encourages a dynamic work environment and daily working experience. Agile working helps put the needs of our staff at the centre of everything we do, so if specific flexible working arrangements helps you with this, feel free to let us know. Your wellbeing and the flexible way in which you can work is and will remain a key priority for Richmond and Wandsworth Councils. We want you to thrive and feel empowered in your work!We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working including, working from home and other arrangements. Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you’d like to explore. We also offer a generous holiday allowance of 40 paid days (pro rata) including bank holidays and a wide range of learning and development opportunities. In addition, we offer a comprehensive range of staff benefits such as membership of the Local Government pension scheme, childcare vouchers, new technology scheme, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts with many leisure activities, restaurants, shops and other establishments.Indicative Recruitment TimelineClosing Date:  4th February 2024Shortlisting Date: 5th February 2024Interview Date: W/C 12th February 2024Useful Information:For an informal conversation please email the recruitment inbox via recruitment@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk Please include the job role you would like to discuss, nature of your query and your contact number. The application process for this campaign will be anonymised. The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams, including people with lived-experience of seeking sanctuary, people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, people with protected characteristics.Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.Important Information:Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.