SEN Finance Coordinator

Venn Group

East Midlands

Hybrid

GBP 34,440 - 55,104

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a SEN Finance Coordinator to oversee the finance function for a Local Authority in the East Midlands. This role involves ensuring compliance, managing resources, and developing partnerships while promoting best practices in financial services. The position offers a hybrid working arrangement and is initially for 6 months with a possibility of extension.

Qualifications

Educated to degree level or Part CCAB/AAT.
Strong understanding of finance functions.
Ability to communicate complex financial concepts.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage SEN Payments Finance function.
Ensure compliance with legislation and best practice.
Manage budgets and resources effectively.

Skills

Financial controls

Performance indicators

Communication of financial concepts

Data protection

Financial technologies

Education

Degree level education

Part CCAB or AAT qualification

Tools

Oracle Fusion

Power BI

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Specialist Public Sector Recruitment Consultant @ Venn Group | Local Government

We are currently working on the below opportunity for a SEN Finance Coordinator working with an East Midlands based Local Authority to lead and manage the SEN Payments Finance function, ensuring customer-focused, best-practice financial services through effective resource and performance management.

SEN Finance Coordinator

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: 6 Months Initially (likely extension) or 12 Month FTC

Rate: Negotiable Hourly Rate (Inside IR35)

Hybrid Working Arrangement

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and manage the SEN Payments Finance function, ensuring delivery is compliant with legislation, regulation, and best practice
Develop and maintain strong partnerships with internal departments, care pathway leads, external providers, and agencies
Ensure effective communication and coordination of financial processes, including provider engagement and response to queries
Oversee staff performance, setting clear targets aligned with service priorities, managing development, and ensuring accountability
Manage budgets and resources effectively, ensuring financial controls, reconciliation processes, and data integrity across systems (e.g., Oracle, Synergy, Mosaic)
Ensure service performance, using data and performance indicators to inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement
Support and lead service transformation, contributing to the redesign of finance systems, processes, and structures in collaboration with Strategic Finance and Children’s Services
Deliver governance and compliance, overseeing responses to complaints, FOIs, data breaches, and ensuring secure information handling in line with Council policy
Promote innovation and improvement, identifying opportunities to enhance SEN finance functions while maintaining statutory compliance
Contribute to business continuity planning and maintain operational readiness during service changes or disruptions
Represent the service in cross-departmental meetings, projects, and multi-agency forums

Key Skills and Qualifications:

Educated to degree level, or Part CCAB or AAT qualification.
Strong understanding of core finance functions (e.g., transactional and management accounting).
Knowledge of financial controls, performance indicators, and finance best practice.
Familiarity with financial technologies, such as Oracle Fusion, ERP systems, and reporting tools like Power BI.
Understanding of confidentiality, data protection, and HR processes (e.g., supervision and appraisal).
Ability to clearly communicate complex financial concepts to non-finance audiences.

If this is of interest, in the first instance please can you please apply with a copy of your most updated CV or email dpalmer@venngroup.com directly and a member of the team will be in contact!

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