Financial Transaction Officer
Lewisham
£21/hr
35/hrs a week
Start date: ASAP
Hatched Recruitent is working closely with the local authorities and we are looking for a Financial Transaction Officer
in the Lewisham area. We are looking for someone with good experience and skills in processing payment transactions using applications such as Oracle/Accounts Payable, Social Care/Liquid Logic/ContrOCC. Good experience of using Excel, Word and email/communications.
Main purpose of job:
To provide professional, customer focused, efficient and effective financial transactional services to a range of stakeholders. To work with officers across the Council to ensure that appropriate financial controls are in operation including high volume and /or high value transactions. Ensuring all receipts or payments are dealt with professionally and in accordance with Audit recommendations and Financial Regulations.
Duties and responsibilities
1 To contribute to a first class Financial Transactional Service processing payments coming in and going out of the Council.
2 To be able to work to strict deadlines and timetables
3 Responsible for making and receiving payments to/from a wide variety of debtors and creditors
4 To contribute to the delivery of a wide range of financial processing functions by inputting data, validating data, analysing evidence and maintaining accurate and detailed records
5 To liaise with internal stakeholders across the Council (including, but not limited to, budget holders, team leaders and social workers) to ensure smooth running of the Financial Transactional Service
Experience
Experience in financial processing within a large and complex organisation
Experience of applying legislation, regulations and guidance (e.g. as relates to financial regulations, banking and accounting standards etc.)
Experience of communicating with a wide range of stakeholders
Experience of IT and e-payments systems
Knowledge
Knowledge of cash and cheque handling procedures in a Local Government or similar environment.
Understanding of Customer Care practices and service provision
Advanced knowledge of how to use computerised financial information systems and standard software packages (e.g. Oracle, Axis, CONTROCC, Excel, Word, etc.)