AO Payments Officer

The post holder will be working in a high profile, fast paced government department working to tight deadlines. This will entail meeting demanding performance targets within a tightly controlled quality framework. Iy is temporary long term assignment paying £8 oper hours and increasing to £12 after 12 working weeks.

Carrying out specific administrative tasks in line with established processes and instruction such as producing casework letters and financial support paperwork.

AO Payments Officer

• Casework support including liaising with internal and external stakeholders (as well as dealing with sensitive information and investigation of issues raised)
• Checking the accuracy of payment claims made by local authorities by data matching against Home Office records
• Providing administrative support to integration loan caseworkers in processing integration loan applications, preparing loan offer letters and loan agreements accurately and within set timescales
• Providing a professional customer service all those who use the services provided by the team, and this will include both written and verbal communications.
• Providing support to caseworkers and managers to ensure strict deadlines are met
• Ensure accurate and timely maintenance of a number of relevant information systems
• Escalate issues of concern/risk to team managers

Quality Assurance

• Quality assure all payments documentation produced prior to them being passed to Finance for authorisation
• Ensure that data matching of payment claims is consistent and accurate records maintained

If you are interested in the role please contact Piroska on 0208 680 7648 alternatively email your updated CV .