2-month contract with a local authority

Job Purpose

To assist the Senior Payments & Billing Officer on a day-to-day basis, with the overall management of the Payments & Billing team, and to undertake a range of operational transactional tasks and responsibilities.

Key Duties/Accountabilities

To support the Senior Payments & Billing Officer in the management, organisation, and co-ordination of the Payments & Billing team, including prioritising and allocating work and delegating tasks.
To assist in the regular supervision of staff up to and including those at Grade D, ensuring that Council policies and procedures are followed.
To ensure that all financial transactions are undertaken effectively and within agreed timescales, and where there is an accrual of debt that these are regularly monitored and appropriate action is instigated.
To ensure that all budget records are properly kept, financial transactions carried out where necessary and reports prepared and maintained.
To attend meetings, as necessary, to represent the Payments & Billing team or authority, as appropriate.
Put people at the heart of what you do and be responsive, ensure that staff maintain a customer focus with a pursuit of excellence.

Essential Experience Required

Experience of supervising, supporting, motivating, and developing staff.
Experience of dealing with financial records and systems, manual and computerised.
Experience of compiling budgetary information for reports and statistics.

Essential Qualification Required

Relevant Academic and/or Professional Qualification or equivalent experience/skills.

Additional information to note

Working Hours: 36 hours per week.
Post will be office-based in Bootle for at least one day per week and is an 8-week fixed-term post.

Closing Date: 23rd July 2025

Requirements

Relevant Academic and/or Professional Qualification or equivalent experience/skills.
Experience of supervising, supporting, motivating, and developing staff.
Experience of dealing with financial records and systems, manual and computerised.
Experience of compiling budgetary information for reports and statistics.

Payments and Billing Officer