Finance Business Partner - London, United Kingdom - MA Select

MA Select

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We have an exciting new opportunity to join our client's Finance Team. They are looking for a Local Authority Finance Business Partner.

This role is responsible for ensuring that services for local authority (LA) and integrated care board (ICB)-funded residentsare invoiced accurately and quickly and collection targets are met.

You will be building and maintaining working relations with LAs and ICBs, and invoicing, processing payments and reconciling LA/ICB accounts.

You will ensure prompt, consistent follow-up to maximise collections and review their internal processes to ensure billing accuracy and high levels of income collection.

As a member of the Finance team, you will be working closely with all other team members and other organisational departments, whilst delivering excellent support and service.

What you will be doing:

Updating accounting system with new residents, any changes in service or funding including hospitalisation and discharge.
Invoicing local authorities and ICBs using a variety of systems, including Tradeshift.
Authorising local authority and ICB remittances monthly and investigate any discrepancies.
Uploading payments and match to the correct account.
Liaising with company's team on pending questions to LA/ICBs. Maintain a log of customers with outstanding questions to ensure prompt resolution.
Raising requests for local authority refunds in the case of overpayment.
Reconciling Local Authorities & ICB accounts on a timely basis and to agreed standards.
Reviewing internal processes regularly to ensure that billing is being done correctly and meets LA requirements.
Updating relevant financial procedures manual as and when required.
Assisting in the preparation of information for audit files and liaise with their auditors for the yearend audit in a timely manner and to agreed standards.
Bringing LA/CCG debt to within 60 days past due.

What you will need:

Educated to degree level
Considerable experience working with or for local authorities.
Ability to work effectively and efficiently in a pressurised environment and still be able to deliver required results.
Working knowledge of Excel, Word, Dynamics and Outlook and billing systems.
Analytical skills including the use of spreadsheets and other financial and management software tools.

They offer excellent benefits to reward you for your
hard work, dedication and
commitment

These include: