Payments and Expenditure Officer

Instagram; Spennymoor; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Local Government Pension Scheme

27 days annual leave (rising to 32)

Job summary

Local Government Council is seeking a Permanent Payments and Expenditure Officer to join the Transactional and Customer Services team. The role is full time (37 hours) with hybrid working where applicable, and includes full training and mentoring from day one.

The post involves payments to Social Care providers, processing accurate payments and recovering overpaid sums, with a focus on customer service to residents and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial processes or accounts payable.
• Dealing with internal and external customers in a caring and supportive manner.
• Organisational, numerical and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Process accurate payments to care providers and reclaim overpaid amounts.
• Provide responsive and efficient financial support from day one.
• Support colleagues and managers with transactional purchasing activities.

Skills

Accounts payable

Financial processes

Customer service

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Level 2/3 qualification

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Transactional and Customer Services for a Permanent Payments and Expenditure Officer working full time, 37 hours.

WHAT IS INVOLVED?

From day one you will receive full training, support, and mentoring, not only from your managers but also from your colleagues. The training will complement and develop the skills you already have.

We are a supportive and enthusiastic team responsible for payments to the Council's Social Care providers. You will provide responsive and efficient support to care providers and assist in processing accurate payments and reclaiming overpaid amounts.

If you have experience of dealing with financial processes or accounts payable and dealing with internal and external customers in a caring and supportive manner and want to make a real difference to our residents, then we want to hear from you., You should have NVQ Level 3 or equivalent or Level 2/3 and relevant experience of working in an accounts payable or transactional purchasing environment working in a financial services/support environment.

You should also have good organisational, numerical and time management skills.

We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.

OUR OFFER TO YOU

We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years' continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website.

Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.