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Finance Officer

Commercial Services Interim & Executive Search
Posted 11 days ago, valid for 10 days
Location

Gillingham, Kent ME7 2NY

Salary

£30,000 - £36,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Finance Officer position is a hybrid role focused on managing the collection of large and complex debts, including liaising with legal teams for overdue payments.
  • Key responsibilities include ensuring the completion of leases and licenses, producing accounts for fees and rents, and providing management with statistical information.
  • Candidates should have at least 5 GCSE passes at grade C or above in Maths and English Language, along with experience in an Exchequer Services environment and proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
  • An AAT level 4 qualification or equivalent is desirable, as well as the ability to analyze financial information and deliver customer-oriented services.
  • Interested applicants can apply by sending their CV to CSG Recruitment Solutions, which offers equal opportunities and encourages applications from qualified candidates.

Finance Officer

Hybrid

Main Responsibilities

To deal with the collection of large and difficult debts including escalating overdue debts to Legal and liaising with them in proving information to pursue payment of the debt.

Ensure leases and licenses in respect of concessions and rents for industrial and shop premises, land and other buildings are completed in order to collect fees and rents due on the due dates.

To ensure that accounts are produced for fees and rents, reminders and follow up procedures for collection are done according to timetables.

Provide management with statistical information as required.

Carry out balancing and reconciliation

Assist with the design and implementation of new payment and monitoring processes required to support developments in new service initiatives.

Act as the key customer contact for debtors and develop good working relationships with internal and external customers, stakeholders and partners.

To represent the team in meetings internally and externally

Experience required

5 GCSE passes at grade C or above (or equivalent) in Maths and English Language.

Experience of working in a Exchequer Services environment

Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office, in particular of Excel spreadsheets

Ability to analyse financial information

Experience of delivering a customer oriented service

AAT level 4 or equivalent qualification would be desirable

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CSG Recruitment Solutions is a trading style of Commercial Services Trading LTD - A company wholly owned by Kent County Council. CSG Recruitment Solutions is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.