Hybrid Payments & Financial Support Officer

Dorset Council; Dorchester; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Training and development

Career progression

Job summary

Dorset Council is seeking a Payment Officer to support the Children’s Business and Finance Services Team in Dorchester. The role involves end-to-end finance tasks, data entry and providing high-quality business support to a range of services.

You will work from County Hall with some remote working from home, and receive full training and opportunities to shadow colleagues as you settle into the role. Prioritising confidentiality and customer service is essential.

Qualifications

• The role requires good typing skills, attention to detail and the ability to work on your own initiative as well as in a team.
• Proven customer service skills and experience working with a range of stakeholders are essential.
• A good working knowledge of IT and MS Office 365, including Outlook, Word and Excel, is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Invoice processing
• Procurement
• Instant payments via a third-party system
• Account reconciliations
• Auditing and review of financial packages
• Processing payments for diverse areas of Children’s Services
• Working with Locality teams for specific finance packages
• Payment in respect of commissioned services and packages
• Providing high-quality business support including data entry and dealing with correspondence
• Maintaining data quality and reporting processes
• Developing relationships with colleagues, partners and professionals
• Digital working and virtual support as part of a 'digital by default' approach

Skills

Typing skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Teamwork

Organised

Resilience

Tools

Mosaic

Synergy

Dorset Procurement Hub

Microsoft Office 365

Teams

Job description

Dorset Council is seeking a Payment Officer to support the Children’s Business and Finance Services Team in Dorchester. The role involves end-to-end finance tasks, data entry and providing high-quality business support to a range of services.

You will work from County Hall with some remote working from home, and receive full training and opportunities to shadow colleagues as you settle into the role. Prioritising confidentiality and customer service is essential.