Job Information
The Finance Officer role is a key role working in the Finance Team in Adult Social Care. The vacancy we have is within the Payments, Charging and Governance Team, working alongside 12 Finance Officers and a Team Manager.
The team are responsible for paying domiciliary and residential providers for care services provided to Adults in Northumberland, charging and collection of contributions for care services, follow up of non-payments and final accounts.
The post holder must have excellent numeracy and keyboard skills as working quickly and accurately are essential for the role; the volume of work is substantial with contractual deadlines to be met.
Due to the sensitive nature of the work, conversations with customers may be challenging, therefore the ability to converse at ease is essential for the post.
The role is permanent, working 37 hours per week which allows for flexible working with some constraints eg. duty/office cover. Full training will be carried out in an office setting followed by a hybrid style of working. The posts are based at County Hall, Morpeth.
The salary for the post is Band 4 £22,369 - £24,054.
Requirements of the job:
- The post holder must have G.C.S.E in Maths and English(or equivalent).
- Excellent IT Skills and experience with Microsoft Office is essential
- Recent experience in a finance role is desirable but not essential.
Why choose us?
We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:
- 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexi scheme – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
- Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
- Commitment to work/life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing, home working, flexible working, term-time only, and compressed hours
- Car leasing scheme
Further information:
Closing date: 16th July midnight.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to attend an interview, please also let the team know. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.
