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SalarySandwell Children’s Trust are looking for a Payments Assistant within their busy Finance Team
Job Summary:
- To support the payments relating to the provision of accommodation for looked after children, Youth Offending Service, Leaving Care, Supported Lodgings and training flats worth over £3M per month.
- To ensure the accuracy and consistency of records relating to the payments made and support the production of ongoing financial projections.
Personnel Specification:
- 2 years working in a busy office environment
- NVQ level 2 in business administration or equivalent
- Use of IT systems and office software
- A understanding of payment processes include records management, maintaining an audit trail, reconciliation
- Practical knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Understanding of different accommodation types for looked after children
- Understand the practical implications of contracts i.e. applicability of notice periods
- Self-motivated
- Excellent attention to detail and accurate work
- Proven ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work under pressure using own initiative or as part of a team
- Capable of working with all types of people
- Experience of prioritising and organising own workload
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to devise admin systems and process
- Ability to interpret instructions
- Ability to interpret statistical information
- Ability to respond flexibly to customer and business needs
- Numerate
- High level of accuracy
- Ability to assess and resolve conflicts in information
