Exchequer Officer (Accounts Payable)

Exchequer Officer (Accounts Payable)

Enfield Council

Salary: £28,470 - £30,576

Location: Enfield, London

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a desire to be part of a team driving success.

Are you an articulate, experienced finance individual who’s wants to work for a service that puts customers first and who strives for success? Are you passionate about combining a high level of customer service whilst delivering challenging performance targets?

This position, based in Enfield Council’s Exchequer Service is responsible for the financial administration of the Councils Direct Payments Scheme. The Team is responsible for the administration of prepaid cards, payment of personal budgets, audit and monitoring of account activity, and providing front line support to customers in relation to all financial aspects of the Scheme.

Key responsibilities:

• Audit and monitoring of bank account activity

• Frontline support to internal and external customers

• Ensuring customers are paid promptly

• Administration of prepaid cards

Candidate requirements:

• Knowledge of Direct Payments of similar accounts payable functions
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong numerical and analytical skills, including interpreting detailed and complex financial information
• Ability to prioritise workloads and work to tight deadlines
• Exceptional customer services skills and experience

Why it's great to work for Enfield Council

• An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Up to 31 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
• Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
• Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
• Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
• Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.

We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.

How to apply:

This role requires that you upload 2 documents - in the "Document upload" section of the online application form.

1. A supporting statement addressing how you meet the requirements of the job description and person specification. Your supporting statement should be around 2 pages in A4 format.

2. Your CV

Please note if your supporting statement is longer than 2 pages your application may not be considered or reviewed

Please note this advert will close at 23:59pm Monday 18th July 2022

Interview Date: TBC

If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Vickie McGrath on 0208 132 1053 or email vickie.mcgrath@enfield.gov.uk

If you would like to know more about the role, please email Brenton.clarke@enfield.gov.uk or call 0208 132 1899.