Payments Officer

Rochdale Council; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Rochdale Borough Council is hiring a Payments Officer in Finance Services. The role involves delivering accurate financial information to support statutory functions and creditor-related tasks, while improving processes through technology and stakeholder collaboration.

The successful candidate will have experience in payments and financial management within a large organisation and must perform under pressure to meet deadlines and priorities.

Qualifications

• Experience in payments and financial management within a large organisation.
• Ability to work in a pressurised environment and deliver priority work accurately.

Responsibilities

• Support the Payments Team Leader in day-to-day management of the Creditors Team.
• Deliver accurate financial information to support statutory and business-critical financial functions, including budget setting and closure of accounts.
• Assist with reconciliation work related to the creditors system and input into service/council-wide developments.

Skills

Payments processing

Financial reporting

Stakeholder management

Job description

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the role of Payments Officer within Finance Services.

The role offers the chance to make a real difference to the Borough, directly supporting the Finance Information & Systems Development Manager with ongoing service provision, including financial input into the Services business plans and continuing development of the Finance Service as a trusted business partner.

As well as responsibility for the delivery of accurate and robust financial information to support the Council’s statutory and business critical financial functions (including Budget Setting, Budget Monitoring and Closure of Accounts), the role includes delivery of accurate and robust financial information to support the Council’s statutory and business critical financial functions, including Creditors payment related work, reconciliation work associated with the creditors system, and input into key Service and Council wide developments and to embrace the councils move towards the increased use of technology. With no two days the same, this is the ideal role for an experienced finance professional seeking a new and varied challenge.

Key activities include

• To support the Payments Team Leader in the day to day management of the Creditors Team.
• The delivery of the following Council processes in accordance with strict statutory deadlines and provide appropriate advice and guidance in respect of:
  • a. Creditors Payment related work:
  • b. Reconciliation work associated with the creditors system:
  • c. Completion and submission of corporate financial and statistical returns.
• Building strong relationships with key stakeholders.
• Deputising for the Payments Team Leader as required.

Career Progression

The successful candidates will have a wide support network while they develop into the roll and will be supported to work towards future career progression. (Please see structure chart attached). The Council provides internal training courses such as the Leadership Academy to help staff to continue to develop and gain the necessary skills to progress in their career.

About you

The successful candidate will have payments and financial management experience within a large organisation and the ability to work in a pressurised environment, delivering priority work in a timely and accurate manner and experience of working with senior stakeholders.

About us

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects staff to share this commitment.

If you are interested in what we are offering and have the skills, we are looking for we want to hear from you. If you would like to discuss the post further, please contact Yvonne Dunease, Finance Information & Systems Development Manager on 01706 925273.

At Rochdale Borough Council we are committed to our Values and Behaviours.

Proud of the difference we make

Passionate about the diversities of the Borough

Pioneering and Open in our Approach

This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. This means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority; giving you access to our service-related benefits.

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer a sponsorship for this role

Supporting Documents

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