Finance Officer

Service Care Solutions; London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Service Care Solutions is seeking a Finance Officer for a Local Authority in London. This temporary position involves managing financial processes related to schools and education, ensuring timely payments and VAT returns, with flexibility for hybrid working. Ideal candidates will have experience in finance, strong communication skills, and the ability to resolve customer queries effectively.

Benefits

£250 referral bonus

Qualifications

• Experience within a related finance environment, ideally within Schools/Education.
• Managing schools payments and VAT returns experience.
• Dealing with customer queries and responsibility of resolving issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage the schools advances monthly process and education-related payments.
• Collate monthly schools VAT returns and submit for council's VAT claims.
• Respond to queries and escalate issues appropriately.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Teamwork

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Job Description

Finance Officer
Location: London
Contract: Temporary (3-months initial)
Rate: £22.00 per hour umbrella // £19.91 per hour PAYE inclusive // £17.76 per hour PAYE exclusive
Start Date: ASAP
*Hybrid Working – once per fortnight in office*
Contact: [e-mail]

Job Description
Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority in London for a Finance Officer to join the team on a temporary basis. The postholder will support the Schools and Education payments team with all administration duties and query resolving.

Main Responsibilities

The management of the schools advances monthly process and support for other education related payments to external organisations.

The collation of monthly schools VAT returns and submission of the information to Corporate Accountancy team for inclusion in the Council’s VAT claim within the deadlines.

The collation of other schools related financial information for monthly, quarterly and year end returns.

Logging and responding to queries raised in a timely manner and escalating issues where appropriate.

Liaison with schools and other third-party organisations.

CandidateCriteria

Experience within a related finance environment, ideally within Schools/Education

Experience of managing schools payments and VAT returns

Experience of dealing with customer queries and taking responsibility of resolving issues

Great communication skills with the ability to work well on own initiative as well as part of a team

If you are interested in the role, or know of anyone who may be, please contact Greg 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.

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Created on 01/07/2025 by TN United Kingdom