Accounting & Finance Assistant
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
02/01/2025
Advert End Date:
26/01/2025 23:59
Salary:
Band 7 £25,992 - £27,269
Job Category:
Finance / Benefits / Revenues / Procurement
Employment Location:
Civic Centre, Hartlepool
Further Information
This is an exciting opportunity to gain experience of working within a busy financial environment. The ideal candidate will be competent in the use of Excel, have excellent communication skills, be able to work to tight deadlines, be tactful and diplomatic, able to work on own initiative with limited supervision and be able to give attention to detail.
This post is based on the Child & Adults Team where the main duties include:-
- Calculation and processing of a range of payments and income collections including, but not restricted to, Fostering Allowances, Direct Payments, Child Arrangement Orders, Special Guardianship
- Allowances, Adoption Allowances, Residential Homes, Leaving Care
- Allowances, Staying Put Allowances, Fairer Charging collections and
- Residential Home contributions and Telecare collections.
- Assisting in the reconciliation and financial monitoring of various payments including direct payments.
- Processing financial transactions including recharges, journals, budget amendments etc.
- Assisting in the assessment of eligibility of Carers to a range of means-tested allowances
Hartlepool is a vibrant and energetic town with growing prospects. As an authority we want to make Hartlepool the best it possibly can be and want dedicated, driven and committed staff to help us achieve that. In return we can offer a range of benefits including enhanced work life balance with 27 days paid holiday per year (rising to 32 days after 5 years’ service) in addition to Public Bank Holidays; flexible working arrangements including hybrid working and flexitime. In addition you will have access to a Local Government Career Average Pension Scheme with employer contributions; an Occupational Sick Pay scheme; Occupational Maternity and Adoption schemes and access to a range of other benefits including discounts and savings on everyday purchases and days out.
For an informal discussion please contact Sarah Dunn, Group Accountant – Child and Adult Services (01429) 803056 or David Ward, Head of Finance – Child and Adult Services (01429) 523902
Closing date: 26th January 2025
Interviews will be held w/c 3rd February 2025