Senior Business Support Officer (Finance)
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Job description
Full Time, Permanent
Do you want to be part of a passionate and valued team providing the best outcomes possible for children and young people? If this sounds like you, then we have a fantastic opportunity for you to join an established service working as a full time Senior Business Support Officer within a small finance team, working within the heart of Bristol City Council's Children's Services.
You'll work as part of a small team ensuring that regular payments are made to foster carers and external providers and agencies. This will involve setting up payments, liaising with other departments and customers and resolving payment queries.
We are looking for someone with excellent customer service skills, whom enjoys working in a pressurised environment and has good attention to detail. You will have previous experience working in a financial environment, have knowledge of invoices and have good problem solving skills. We are also looking for someone who has good basic IT skills and a general understanding of financial systems (although training will be provided).
Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.
Why Bristol City Council?
At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.
Join us and you'll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you'll be working in a supportive environment where you'll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.
How do I apply?
If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.
To be shortlisted for interview you'll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.
We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.
If you would like to find out more information prior to submitting an application regarding the role of Senior Business Support Officer (Finance), please call Sally Sawyer (Finance and Data Officer) - 07909007220.
At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.