Salary:
from £19,500 (depending upon skills and experience) Type: Full-Time, Perm

Location:
Silver Street, Lincoln At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone. At Serco we are looking for a talented individual who we can grow and develop to become our next generation of highly skilled employees who can lead and inspire our workforce. About the Role: If you enjoy working in a fast paced environment, with plenty of variety and have knowledge then this is the role for you. As Senior Finance Assistant the key element of your role is to asssist the Team Leader in ensuring that financial assessments team complete assessments in line with the Local Authorities Policies and Procedures, DOH guidance and the Care Act. Other duties include (but are no limited to): Assist the team leader in effectively planning, resourcing, organising and managing the work of one of the teams responsible for successfully processing Lincolnshire County Council assessments and payments; Assist the team leader in developing and supporting new system initiatives, including but not limited to reporting and year end activities; Assist the team leader and deputise in their absence in managing customer complaints/queries; Support the team leader in the provision of key statistical data; Assist the team leader in managing all planned and unplanned absences, training plans and development; Resolve more complex/sensitive issues relating the work of the team; About You: If you are already an experienced Senior Finance Assistant, used to working with high volumes of work, then we want to hear from you We do ask that you have experience of working in a financial environment and of administrating financial systems. In addition to this it is essential that you have supervisory experience in managing a large team. You must have a good level of education - GCSE C or above in English and Maths or proven literacy and numeracy skills as well as competences in Microsoft applications and/or computerised financial systems. Knowledge of the Care Act and Adult Care Financial Assessment would be beneficial. This is a great opportunity where you will have the chance to further develop your skills and gain valuable insight across a diverse range of financial administration functions for Adult Care. If what you have read isn't enough to tempt you, we also offer: A competitive salary Annual leave at 25 days holidays plus 8 bank holidays Excellent pension Employee Assistant Scheme Training and development opportunities - on the job and via our e-learning system. If you have the skills & experience required to fulfil this role, please apply now and upload a copy of your CV. On occasion we receive significantly more applicants than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward. Serco is a Disability Confident Employer committed to employing and retaining people with disabilities. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/86450103