Accounts / Finance Assistant

Recruiter
Anonymous
Location
Wirral
Salary
Competitive
Posted
29 Jul 2019
Closes
26 Aug 2019
Sectors
Accountancy
Contract Type
Contract
Hours
Full Time
phone number removed)
Client Finance Support Officer
Wirral
Contract
GBP15.36 per hour
Our client is looking for an experienced Client Finance Support Officer - to Provide a Receivership and Appointeeship service for people assessed as not being capable of looking after their own financial affairs where there is no other person willing or able to provide the service.
Develop, promote and implement the take up and use of direct payments and to support and enable people to use direct payments to organise and manage their own support packages.
Liaise with Social Workers and Assessment staff in developing, promoting and implementing the use of direct payments and personal budgets and work with them to implement the service.
2. Attend Social Worker meetings, including safeguarding meetings, in order to promote the take up and development of a seamless service.
3. Provide information and advice in relation to direct payments clearly and provide appropriate and accessible information to ensure that people are able to make informed choices about direct payments.
4. Authorise payments to Direct Payment users the basis of information received from service users and Social Workers.
5. Plan the payment cycle for Direct payment users and ensure payment information is accurate.
6. Ensure that annual financial reviews are carried out within agreed timescales on the anniversary of the Direct Payments agreement and deal with any queries or actions required as appropriate.
7. Investigate and resolve complex issues and queries; ensure recovery of outstanding balances and debts in person, over the telephone and by letter where appropriate.
8. Work closely with the Direct Payments Support provider to ensure timely support and information is given to Direct Payments users and to resolve any issues around the management of Direct Payments.
9. Manage the finances of service users who are under the direction of the Court of Protection including collation of casework documentation.
Experience in Direct Payment and Community Care services.
• Able to influence based on clear technical knowledge and information.
• Able to plan own work and work of others.
• Able to operate the councils corporate & leadership behaviours including leading people, valuing individuals & managing performance.
• Able to influence based on clear technical knowledge and information.
• Experience of delivering services/advice and developing others.
• Experience of contributing to plans through understanding of delivery and performance.
• Experience of delivering services/advice and developing others.
Please only apply if you have the necessary skills, experience and expertise. The first part of our recruitment process is to send your CV

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