About Southwark:
Southwark is a large, ambitious and progressive council with a ‘can do’ attitude and enviable reputation. As a Council, we are successful, passionate and forward-thinking. We are committed to our ‘Fairer Futures for All’ promise which ensures that our residents and businesses are central to everything we do. If you want to make a difference at a local level, apply to Southwark Council today.
The Role:
Two exciting new opportunities have arisen for the appointment of two full time and permanent Finance Officers- Credit Control & Debt Recovery within the Financial Control section.
As an active and enthusiastic officer, you will be an important part of this very busy section, whose responsibilities include the operational running of the Council’s main financial system, SAP (vendors, customers, users, chart of accounts); managing the Council’s Sundry Debt portfolio; managing Corporate Refunds and Write-off processing. This involves the provision of expert advice, guidance and support to both new and existing users and business units and, ensuring audit compliance in our processes. The team have challenging performance targets which are closely monitored. However, you will be rewarded by your valuable contribution to ensuring that the team meet these targets.
About You:
You'll come to us with experience of computer use to include excellent knowledge of SAP, and knowledge of MS Office to include Excel spreadsheet; knowledge of public sector finance, experience of working in debt recovery and credit control function, and managing a portfolio of debtors, and a good eye for details.
Please click on the vacancy information & person specification and job description documents for further details about this role and information on what to include in your application
Additional salary details
We will only consider applications from internal candidates that are current employees or agency workers on an active assignment
Recruitment timetable
Closing date: 3rd May 2023
Assessment: 10th May 2023
Interviews: 11th May 2023
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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