Finance Officer
| Posting date: | 30 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £15.84 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | per hour PAYE |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 August 2025 |
| Location: | Bournemouth, Dorset Postcode: BH2 6DY, BH2 6DY |
| Company: | Triumph Consultants Ltd |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | Bournemouth 5273346 |
Summary
What's involved with this role:
JOB TITLE: Finance Officer - Children's Services
REF: Bournemouth 5273346
Pay rate: £15.84 per hour PAYE
Working arrangements: The team are open to flexible working arrangements and operate a hybrid working environment.
Basic DBS check required for this role
The role:
On behalf of a local council, we are seeking a Finance Officer for a Council’s Children’s Commissioning Team to provide financial administrative support to ensure accurate, efficient and timely payments for children’s services, via a range of payment methods including bespoke children’s payment systems and by liaising closely with internal colleagues and Service Providers.
You should have experience of working within a finance environment alongside processing invoices manually and using bespoke financial systems is required. You will also have excellent administration and communication skills with a track record of working closely with internal and external providers. You will also be able to work independently with multiple priorities and conflicting deadlines.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide support to finance colleagues in the areas of Brokerage, SEND, CHAD and Direct Payments.
Support the administering of regular and ad hoc payments through bespoke finance systems for services arranged by the Brokerage Team.
Ensure that all invoices received are for the expected and approved charges for the service commissioned.
Investigate finance queries from internal colleagues and external suppliers in a professional and timely manner.
Provide administrative support to the Senior Finance Officers and Direct Payments Support Officer, including maintaining databases and spreadsheets.
What the client is looking for:
Previous experience of working within a finance environment
Experience of processing invoices manually and using bespoke financial systems
Excellent administration and communication skills
Experience of explaining contractual and financial requirements in a clear manner to members of the public
Knowledge of generic financial regulations and payment terms
A track record of working closely with internal and external providers
Able to work independently with multiple priorities and conflicting deadlines.
A-level qualifications (or equivalent)
Ability to raise queries and follow through to outcome
Experience of cash handling.
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Job Ref: Bournemouth 5273346
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