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- Maintain oversight of children’s placements, identifying trends and implications, especially around placement stability and the use of high-cost, long-term external placements.
- Ensure timely and accurate processing of supplier payments, resolve invoice queries, reconcile supplier accounts, and correct errors or miscodings.
- Supply financial data, including placement costs, activity data, and unit cost information, to finance and social work teams to support decision-making.
- Use various financial and placement systems to download transactions, run reports, load commitments, and ensure appropriate invoice storage and data accuracy.
- Play an active role in transformation projects by providing financial expertise, engaging stakeholders, and supporting continuous improvement across children’s services.
- Educated to degree level (or equivalent) with relevant finance experience and knowledge of Local Authority finance processes.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook; familiarity with systems such as Mosaic, Oracle, and IBC/SAP is desirable.
- Able to work accurately under pressure with strong attention to detail, particularly in financial tasks.
- Self-motivated, enthusiastic, proactive, and able to take ownership of their development and responsibilities.
- Strong interpersonal and written communication skills, with the ability to manage time effectively, prioritise workload, and handle sensitive information with discretion.
