Finance Officer

Service Care Solutions; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the financial services sector is seeking a Finance Officer to support the Children's Services department in London. The role involves managing financial processes, ensuring accurate payments, and providing financial insights. Ideal candidates will have a degree and strong financial acumen, along with proficiency in Excel and local authority finance. This hybrid position offers a chance to contribute to meaningful service improvements.

Benefits

£250 Referral Bonus

Qualifications

• Experience in local authority finance processes.
• Strong Excel skills and financial data management.

Responsibilities

• Monitor placement data and ensure timely supplier payments.
• Provide financial data to support decision-making.

Skills

Financial Acumen

Attention to Detail

Communication

Education

Degree Level Education

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Mosaic

Oracle

IBC/SAP

Job description

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Recruiting Top Finance & Accountancy Professionals in the South of England

Finance Officer

Location: London

Contract: Contract

*Hybrid*

Contact: [e-mail]

Job Description

Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting on behalf of a local authority in London for a Finance Officer to support the Children’s Services department. This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and detail-oriented individual with experience in local authority finance to play a key role in managing placement-related financial processes. The successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring placement data, ensuring accurate and timely supplier payments, and providing essential financial insight to support decision-making within the service. If you have strong financial acumen, excellent Excel skills, and a keen interest in contributing to meaningful service improvement, we’d like to hear from you.

Main responsibilities

• Maintain oversight of children’s placements, identifying trends and implications, especially around placement stability and the use of high-cost, long-term external placements.
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of supplier payments, resolve invoice queries, reconcile supplier accounts, and correct errors or miscodings.
• Supply financial data, including placement costs, activity data, and unit cost information, to finance and social work teams to support decision-making.
• Use various financial and placement systems to download transactions, run reports, load commitments, and ensure appropriate invoice storage and data accuracy.
• Play an active role in transformation projects by providing financial expertise, engaging stakeholders, and supporting continuous improvement across children’s services.

Candidate Requirements

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent) with relevant finance experience and knowledge of Local Authority finance processes.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook; familiarity with systems such as Mosaic, Oracle, and IBC/SAP is desirable.
• Able to work accurately under pressure with strong attention to detail, particularly in financial tasks.
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, proactive, and able to take ownership of their development and responsibilities.
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills, with the ability to manage time effectively, prioritise workload, and handle sensitive information with discretion.

If you are interested in the role, or know of anyone who may be, please contact Miraj at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208969 or email [e-mail]

Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Temporary

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Financial Services, Accounting, and Government Administration

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