Finance Officer - London, United Kingdom - Islington Council

Islington Council
Islington Council
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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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to the clients we serve.

  • Ensuring Direct Payments are paid and are spent in accordance to the agreed support plan and that these accounts are financially monitored for a diverse range of services and client groups, and in accordance with the council's policies and procedures.
  • Responsibility for reviewing all client accounts, ensuring all client contributions are paid and where necessary recovering any non payment from the service user.
  • Reconciling and reviewing each client account on a monthly basis to ensure that any spend or activity on the account is in accordance with the councils direct payment policy.
  • Liaising with care management teams to progress any issues or concerns relating to the service user and their account.
  • Promoting and ordering the councils prepaid card for all Direct Payment clients.
  • Training to non finance staff and external agencies on Direct Payments.


The Direct Payment Finance Team manages the processing of Direct Payments and the financial monitoring of all Direct Payments made to Adults Social Services clients.

This team includes the Holding Account function which manages Direct Payments for service users who are unable to manage this themselves.

The post will report to the Team Manager.

To find out more about the role please contact Dimple Bhere on


Closing date:
Sunday 14th May 2023 at 23:59


Interview date:

TBC


To be responsible for supporting the Team Manager in the efficient and effective provision of comprehensive payments, collection, and recovery function, in accordance with statutory requirements and the Council's policies and procedures, ensuring all new policy initiatives and legislative changes are planned, implemented, and reviewed consistently and accurately and maximise income due to the Council and clients.


To be responsible for ensuring the efficient, accurate and timely preparation and completion of the Direct Payments process for clients, in accordance with legislation, statutory regulations and the Council's policies and procedures, to identify all charges properly due and maximise income due to the Council and clients.

To be responsible for ensuring correct payments are made to all Direct Payment recipients, adherence to audit requirements, that the payment procedure is followed, and all payments are reconciled correctly.


To manage the financial monitoring of Direct Payment clients, ensuring all expenditure is checked and in accordance with the agreed support plan.

Communicating internally and externally to clarify and confirm Direct Payment expenditure.


To be responsible for taking appropriate debt recovery action on all client cases in conjunction with the legal department to recover debts owing to the council via the courts.


To complete all tasks associated with the financial administration of Direct Payments that will include following financial monitoring and payment procedures, accurate management and updating of systems and effectively storing data in accordance with the council procedures.


To be responsible for the administration of all income between council accounts, including producing management information and reporting on income.

Ensure that all payment schedules are authorised for payment in accordance with the published ContrOCC payments timetable.

To have responsibility for the correct banking of all income and the raising of any Sundry Debtors.


To be point of contact in finance for all Direct Payment queries, liaising with all care management teams across Adult Social Services to ensure the effective delivery of the Direct Payments Finance function.


To be responsible for ensuring the effective identification, monitoring, and reporting of client accounts and to ensure the provision of accurate and timely advice, guidance, and information regarding accounts for each Care Manager / Service area and the Team Manager.

To ensure the accurate and effective provision of debt monitoring and recovery processes, systems, and reports, including write off, legal action and attendance at court, in accordance with the Council's policies and procedures.


To be responsible for assisting with the preparation, analysis, and provision of accurate financial management information to be included in statutory returns and reports in line with statutory requirements and the Council's policies and procedures.**To be responsible for contributing to the wide range of service plans and reviews including reviewing the cost effectiveness of services and supporting the Council's lead finance officer role in relation to the Income in line with the Council's policies and procedures, to achieve value for money.


To be responsible for assisting with the review and update of all documentation, policies and procedures and compliance with statutory requirements, in line with the professional standards and the Council's policies and procedures.

**To be responsible for supporting effective liaison with the corporate, dep
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