Finance Assistant

What are we looking for in our Finance Assistant?

Finance Assistant - Stevenage - 3 Months contract - £12.18 per hour

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

To support the delivery of an effective Finance Service for Adult Care Services.

MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• To deliver financial support, undertake administrative tasks and to carry out transactional processes accurately and efficiently within the team as required.
• To support the provision of timely, accurate and business focussed financial information to all stakeholders, including finance colleagues, ACS Managers, service users and care providers making use of standard IT packages to produce basic reports.
• To assist in the promotion of best financial practice and compliance with the relevant accounting, statutory.
• To demonstrate an understanding of basic finance policies and to respond promptly and bring to the attention of the relevant finance officer, any emerging issues within allocated areas of work.
• To liaise and work closely with colleagues across Adult Care Services to assist in the delivery of an efficient and effective financial service dealing with payments, charging, client finances and debt.
• To respond in a business-like and customer focussed manner to queries from the public, care providers or other stakeholders in relation to the services for which the team is responsible.
• To support the accurate and timely processing and recording of financial data and maintenance of financial records and to assist in the production of financial management information to meet the needs of the Finance Business Partner for ACS, making use of standard IT packages to produce basic reports.
• To contribute to the identification and realisation of both service improvement and increased efficiency, including the use of new technology.
• To support the development of the team’s understanding and delivery of the equalities and diversity agenda.  

PERFORMANCE, SUPERVISION AND SUPPORT

• You will be assessed as part of the annual performance management process and progression will depend on meeting the relevant criteria specified for each grade in the skills matrix and on work at the required level being available.
• You will have day to day contact with the Finance Officer, Senior Finance Officer and Team Manager to monitor completion of tasks and assist with queries, complex cases etc.