Location
48 Station Road, Wood Green, London, N22 7TY

Hours
36 hours per week

Salary
PO1 (£40,182 – £42,060)

About the Role
We are looking for an experienced and proactive Senior Brokerage Payments Officer to join our Adult Social Care service. In this key role, you will help ensure the timely and accurate payment of social care providers across homecare, residential, nursing and direct payment services. Working closely with Finance, Brokerage, Commissioning and Operational teams, you will lead on complex payment queries, oversee invoice processing, perform financial audits and reconciliations, and support budget monitoring and reporting. You will also play an important role in maintaining financial systems, ensuring compliance with financial regulations and delivering value for money across Adult Social Care services.

About the Team
The Brokerage and Payments Team is a vital part of Adult Social Care, helping to ensure that care providers, carers and service users receive efficient and accurate financial support. Reporting to the Brokerage Payments Manager, you will work within a collaborative service that partners with Adult Social Services, Corporate Finance, Commissioning, Performance and external care providers. The team is committed to delivering high-quality services, continuous improvement and strong financial governance, making a positive difference to residents who rely on social care support.

About Haringey
Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture. Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.

Working for Haringey
At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work. We recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community. Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of 31 days plus bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.

Experience
Proven experience working in a finance environment managing complex financial processes. Strong budget monitoring and reporting experience. Experience of financial administration systems and undertaking financial audits. Knowledge of social care legislation and regulations, including the Care Standards Act and associated frameworks. Experience with systems such as SAP, Mosaic or similar financial and case management systems is highly advantageous.

About You
A highly organised and analytical professional with excellent communication skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues, providers and external stakeholders. Advanced Excel skills including VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables. Commitment to delivering high-quality service and strong financial governance.

Qualifications
Relevant qualifications or equivalent experience in finance or social care financial administration are desirable but not explicitly stated as essential.