Senior Finance Assistant

Job Description

Job title: Senior Finance Assistant

Company: Bristol City Council

Job description: The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.Job detailsJob details Job reference VAC005242 Date posted 18/03/2024 Application closing date 01/04/2024 Location City Hall College Green City Centre Bristol BS1 5TR Salary BG8: £26,873 – £28,770 Package Blank Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Financial and Accounting AttachmentsSenior Finance Assistant Job descriptionPermanent, Full Time 37 hours per week.We are looking for a Senior Finance Assistant role within Client & Carer Financial Services, which is a finance admin team within Adult Social Care (ASC).You will have a key role in working directly with people who have been assessed to pay a contribution towards their support costs.You will manage your own varied workload, working autonomously on tasks when required, taking ownership and responsibility in those areas. You will need good written and spoken communication skills as the role includes liaising with colleagues across the council and internal and external clients and suppliers. Attention to detail and accuracy are essential.The role will be:

• To work with service users and/or their agents to resolve issues/queries relating to their assessed personal contributions or billing queries to ensure prompt payment.
• To work with care providers to resolve queries relating to payments.
• To resolve queries in relation to charging at the first point of contact to include problem or complaint investigation and resolution.
• To provide information, advice and guidance to service users and practitioners
• To collect and assess information such as auditing Direct Payments or Income & Expenditure.
• To support service users in managing their direct payment effectively.

We offer a supportive and flexible environment. You will be part of a busy, friendly and committed team. You will have the option to work from home or from our office at City Hall.We are looking for somebody who is Dedicated and strives to make a difference; Collaborative, Curious and believes there are always opportunities to do things better; Respectful and who takes Ownership and accepts personal accountability. If this is you, we would love to hear from you.To find out more please see the Day In The Life of a Senior Finance Assistant document.Why Bristol City Council?At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice – mixing both home and office working.Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.How do I apply?If you share our and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.For further information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification or alternatively, please contact Caitlin Laramy onAt Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.Job title Senior Finance Assistant Job reference VAC005242 Date posted 18/03/2024 Application closing date 01/04/2024 Location City Hall College Green City Centre Bristol BS1 5TR Salary BG8: £26,873 – £28,770 Package Blank Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Financial and Accounting Attachments Job descriptionPermanent, Full Time 37 hours per week.We are looking for a Senior Finance Assistant role within Client & Carer Financial Services, which is a finance admin team within Adult Social Care (ASC).You will have a key role in working directly with people who have been assessed to pay a contribution towards their support costs.You will manage your own varied workload, working autonomously on tasks when required, taking ownership and responsibility in those areas. You will need good written and spoken communication skills as the role includes liaising with colleagues across the council and internal and external clients and suppliers. Attention to detail and accuracy are essential.The role will be:

• To work with service users and/or their agents to resolve issues/queries relating to their assessed personal contributions or billing queries to ensure prompt payment.
• To work with care providers to resolve queries relating to payments.
• To resolve queries in relation to charging at the first point of contact to include problem or complaint investigation and resolution.
• To provide information, advice and guidance to service users and practitioners
• To collect and assess information such as auditing Direct Payments or Income & Expenditure.
• To support service users in managing their direct payment effectively.

We offer a supportive and flexible environment. You will be part of a busy, friendly and committed team. You will have the option to work from home or from our office at City Hall.We are looking for somebody who is Dedicated and strives to make a difference; Collaborative, Curious and believes there are always opportunities to do things better; Respectful and who takes Ownership and accepts personal accountability. If this is you, we would love to hear from you.To find out more please see the Day In The Life of a Senior Finance Assistant document.Why Bristol City Council?At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice – mixing both home and office working.Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.How do I apply?If you share our and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.For further information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification or alternatively, please contact Caitlin Laramy onAt Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.

Expected salary: £26873 – 28770 per year

Location: Bristol

Job date: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 04:09:13 GMT

Apply for the job now!