Job description

Band 3 Finance Officer (Direct payments)
Omagh
Temporary
1 month

The Client: Local Public body based in Omagh, serving local residents

KEY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

• To assist in setting up Direct Payment schedules for regular payment cycles and one-off payments to meet deadlines and ensure accurate payment to service users.
• Contacting social work staff in relation to setting up of Direct Payments, including receiving and querying sensitive information about service users.
• Assisting in maintaining an accurate register of all direct payment users and associated documentation and records.
• To assist processes regarding the cancellation, suspension, increase and decrease of direct payment packages in response to requests from social workers
• To maintain and update records in relation to all aspects of direct payments
• Assist in monitoring quarterly financial returns from service users and following up when these are not submitted on time.
• Assist in responding to basic enquiries from service users and staff by phone, email and letter
• To assist in the recovery of all income due to the Trust from clients or their representatives
• To maintain accurate manual and computer records of all transactions in respect of direct payments
• To follow-up on all outstanding information required from social workers, service users and other parties.

General Finance Responsibilities

• Maintain the security of all documents, information and systems within the department to the highest standard.
• Ensure that all correspondence or other queries are dealt with according to department policies and procedures, and in a proper and prompt manner, referring to team leader as appropriate.
• Assist the team leader in ensuring that all deadlines are adhered to e.g. daily/weekly/monthly reconciliations, monthly processing and reporting time

GENERAL / MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain the security of all documents, information and systems within the department to the highest standard.
• Undertake any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
• Ensure Health and Safety regulations are adhered
• Maintenance and ordering of stationery
• Maintenance of order books
• Responsible for safety of keys
• Ensuring photocopiers / office equipment are maintained
• Administrative support to senior managers

Hours of work: Monday - Friday 9am to 5pm

In Return:

• Rates of pay £10.40 per hour
• Holiday entitlement

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