Finance Officer - Service Care Solutions - Legal : Job Details

Finance OfficerLocation: LondonContract: Temporary (3-months initial)Rate: £22.00 per hour umbrella // £19.91 per hour PAYE inclusive // £17.76 per hour PAYE exclusive  Start Date: ASAP*Hybrid Working – once per fortnight in office* Contact: .ukJob DescriptionService Care Solutions are currently recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority in London for a Finance Officer to join the team on a temporary basis. The postholder will support the Schools and Education payments team with all administration duties and query resolving. Main Responsibilities

• The management of the schools advances monthly process and support for other education related payments to external organisations.
• The collation of monthly schools VAT returns and submission of the information to Corporate Accountancy team for inclusion in the Council’s VAT claim within the deadlines.
• The collation of other schools related financial information for monthly, quarterly and year end returns.
• Logging and responding to queries raised in a timely manner and escalating issues where appropriate.
• Liaison with schools and other third-party organisations.

CandidateCriteria

• Experience within a related finance environment, ideally within Schools/Education
• Experience of managing schools payments and VAT returns  
• Experience of dealing with customer queries and taking responsibility of resolving issues
• Great communication skills with the ability to work well on own initiative as well as part of a team

If you are interested in the role, or know of anyone who may be, please contact Greg at Service Care Solutions on or email .ukService 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 completed.