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SalaryWe currently have two opportunities within the Adult Social Care Finance Team for Direct Payment Finance Officer roles based in Wat Tyler House in the main Swindon Council Offices in Beckhampton Street, Swindon.
Your next role
As a Direct Payment Finance Officer in the ASC Finance Team, you will be responsible for your own ledger of clients ensuring accurate set up of a Direct Payment, effecting required and authorised financial changes, completing the monthly pay run, reviewing Direct Payment Client bank statements to monitor spend, liaising with Direct Payment clients to support them with facilitation of their Direct Payment in relation queries, applying agreed annual uplifts and ensuring timely closedown of ended Direct Payment packages. Working with Swindon Borough Council Partners, Stakeholders, Commissioners and the Social Work team to clarify accuracy and ensure queries are resolved. Support the wider ASC Finance Team, when required. This role requires good attention to detail, excellent self-organisation, self-motivation and the ability to challenge, where appropriate, to achieve the desired outcome.
Desirably from a Credit Control, or Purchase/Sales Ledger finance background, you should be educated with a minimum of 4 GCSE’s including Math’s and English at grade C or above or equivalent. Organised with an ability to prioritise your workload efficiently and effectively to meet deadlines, highly motivated, flexible and adaptable. Computer literate with expertise in using spreadsheets (Excel intermediate or advanced) for financial purposes, including reconciliation and accounting. Strong numeracy and analytical skills coupled with excellent communication skills are a must for this role.
The successful applicants will be team players with a high level of accuracy, attention to detail and a flexible attitude.
You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act “for the effective performance of a customer-facing role”).
Your next package
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As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.
For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you.
Please see our Vision and Values page for more details.
Your next steps
Read the role profile and select the Apply button above to start an application.
Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.
For further information about the role please contact Daryl Hayton ASC Money Management Team Leader at DHayton@swindon.gov.uk
If you are experiencing technical issues submitting your application please email resourcing@swindon.gov.uk
