Exchequer Officer (Accounts Payable) Enfield Council Scale 6 Salary: £32,925 - £35,031 Location: Enfield, London This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a desire to be part of a team driving success. Are you an articulate, experienced finance individual who wants to work for a service that puts customers first and who strives for success? Are you passionate about combining a high level of customer service whilst delivering challenging performance targets? The first two positions are based in Enfield Council’s Exchequer Service, responsible for the financial administration of the Councils Direct Payments Scheme. The Team is responsible for the administration of prepaid cards, payment of personal budgets, audit and monitoring of account activity, and providing front line support to customers in relation to all financial aspects of the Scheme. The third position is also based in Enfield Council’s Exchequer Services. The team is responsible for the Purchase to Pay service, ensuring that the P2P systems are maintained and support to users is provided, to ensure the Council can purchase and pay suppliers. Key responsibilities: - Audit and monitoring of bank account activity. - Frontline support to internal and external customers - Ensuring customers are paid promptly. - Administration of prepaid cards OR - Maintaining the Council’s supplier file - Creating new or amending existing supplier records, including conducting stringent checks to ensure accurate verification and compliance with Contract Procedure Rules - Providing end user support with purchasing and paying suppliers Candidate requirements: - Knowledge of Direct Payments of Accounts Payable functions - Strong oral and written communication skills - Strong numerical and analytical skills, including interpreting detailed and complex financial information. - Ability to prioritise workloads and work to tight deadlines. - Exceptional customer services skills and experience If you’re ready for your next challenge and feel you fit our criteria, apply today. Contact Details - If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Leah Gobin Camacho at [email protected] or Brenton Clarke [email protected] If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Farida Uddin on 0208 132 1027 or email [email protected] We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note, it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria within your supporting statement in your application. We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more. Why it's great to work for Enfield Council: - An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). - Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas. - A blend of remote and office based working for most roles. - Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months. - Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods. - Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family. - Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work. - 1 month paid sabbatical for Children’s Social Workers We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.