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Finance Officer
Job Posted: 19 hours ago
Salary: £ 28 - 33 / Hour
Job Type: Contract
Location: London
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Finance Officer
Location: London
Contract: Contract
Rate: £28 - £33 Per Hour Umbrella
Start date: ASAP
*Hybrid*
Contact: (url removed)
Job Description
Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting on behalf of a local authority in London for a Finance Officer to support the Children’s Services department. This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and detail-oriented individual with experience in local authority finance to play a key role in managing placement-related financial processes. The successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring placement data, ensuring accurate and timely supplier payments, and providing essential financial insight to support decision-making within the service. If you have strong financial acumen, excellent Excel skills, and a keen interest in contributing to meaningful service improvement, we’d like to hear from you.
Main responsibilities
Maintain oversight of children’s placements, identifying trends and implications, especially around placement stability and the use of high-cost, long-term external placements.
Ensure timely and accurate processing of supplier payments, resolve invoice queries, reconcile supplier accounts, and correct errors or miscodings.
Supply financial data, including placement costs, activity data, and unit cost information, to finance and social work teams to support decision-making.
Use various financial and placement systems to download transactions, run reports, load commitments, and ensure appropriate invoice storage and data accuracy.
Play an active role in transformation projects by providing financial expertise, engaging stakeholders, and supporting continuous improvement across children’s services.
Candidate Requirements
Educated to degree level (or equivalent) with relevant finance experience and knowledge of Local Authority finance processes.
Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook; familiarity with systems such as Mosaic, Oracle, and IBC/SAP is desirable.
Able to work accurately under pressure with strong attention to detail, particularly in financial tasks.
Self-motivated, enthusiastic, proactive, and able to take ownership of their development and responsibilities.
Strong interpersonal and written communication skills, with the ability to manage time effectively, prioritise workload, and handle sensitive information with discretion.
If you are interested in the role, or know of anyone who may be, please contact Miraj at Service Care Solutions on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)
Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completedBefore You Apply
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