Venesky-Brown's client, a public sector organisation in Newry, is currently looking to recruit a Direct Payments Finance Officer for an initial 3 month contract on a rate of £12.31/hour PAYE - working 37.5 hours per week. This role will be based onsite in Newry.
 
Responsibilities:
 
- Provide admin support to the Direct Payments Finance Team with maintenance of service user files and database of all service users receiving direct payments to update monitoring spreadsheets with new service users identified
- Issue of standard letters accompanied by a fact sheet to new service users reiterating their contractual obligations in respect of monitoring arrangements, detailing where and when to send in quarterly returns.
- Assist the Direct Payments Team Manager in maintaining service users' electronic files to store all monitoring information (at least) annotated bank statements; annual Certificates of Public Liability Insurance; notes re contacts with service users, commissioning forms, amendment forms, cessation forms and notes re contacts with service users.
- To ensure that all documentation and records are maintained in accordance with the organisation's policies and procedures, including filing of quarterly bank statements and insurance certificates on service users' files
- Assist the Direct Payments Team Manager in pursuance of outstanding monitoring returns, including issuing standard reminder letters and alerting key workers to non-compliance in accordance with the escalation procedure
- Review of statements for annotation, bank charges, cash withdrawals, surplus balances, evidence of payments to HMRC, including alerting key workers of non-submission of monitoring returns and misuse of DP
- Investigate and appropriately resolve any discrepancies or queries relating to transactions, referring to Direct Payments Team Manager as appropriate
- Addressing ad hoc queries
- Assist the Direct Payments Team Manager in the provision of reporting information, including statistics on service user compliance, and other returns as required
- Carry out any other duties as required by the organisation
 
Essential Skills:
 
- 4 GCSEs at Grades A-C including English Language and Maths or equivalent / higher qualification AND 1 years' experience in a finance/ clerical / administrative role OR 2 years' experience in a finance/ clerical / administrative role
- Experience in the use of Microsoft office products including Word and Excel, or equivalent.
- Ability to work as part of a Team
- Ability to use own initiative
- Good organisational skills with an ability to prioritise own workload.
- Effective Communications skills to meet the needs of the post in full.
- Proficient in use of Microsoft Excel
- Ability to liaise with a wide range of disciplines and service users
- Good communication skills
- Awareness of Direct Payments/Self-Directed Support
 
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