Financial Transaction Specialist

Job Title: Financial Transaction Officer (SO1)Location: Laurence House, Fourth Floor, Lewisham CouncilRate: £21 per hour (Inside IR35)Contract Type: Temporary Agency ContractDuration: 6 months (11 May 2025 - 9 November 2025)Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week (Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)Category: Financial / Local Government

Lewisham Council is seeking a skilled Financial Transaction Officer to support a temporary peak in workload within the Financial Services team. You will be responsible for delivering efficient, customer-focused financial transaction services including high-volume payment and income processing.

• Process invoice and payment request transactions in a timely and accurate manner

• Make and receive payments to/from a wide range of stakeholders

• Maintain accurate records and carry out regular reconciliations

• Work with systems such as Oracle Financials/Payables and ContrOCC (Liquid Logic) (experience desirable but not essential)

• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to resolve queries and ensure compliance

• Uphold financial regulations, audit standards, and confidentiality of sensitive data

• Experience in financial processing in a large organisation, ideally local government

• Strong IT skills and the ability to learn new financial systems quickly

• Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet strict deadlines

• Knowledge of relevant legislation and financial standards

• Effective communication skills and commitment to customer service