Finance and Resource Officer - Southwark Council : Job Details

The role

As part of the Technology Transformation Portfolio, you’ll contribute to exciting projects shaping Southwark’s future.What you’ll be doing:

• Review and process invoices, ensuring approval processes are followed.
• Reconcile vendor statements and age creditor reports.
• Raise purchase orders (POs) and liaise with vendors.
• Resolve vendor queries and maintain accurate financial records.
• Manage recruitment processes for agency and permanent staff.
• Liaise with recruitment teams and external agencies to secure top talent.
• Oversee onboarding and induction for new team members.
• Organise and plan key meetings and events, such as Board Meetings and Quarterly Briefing Sessions.
• Prepare agendas, circulate documentation, and take minutes.
• Create high-quality presentations, reports, and other documentation for the TDS team.
• Support the coordination of mentoring and coaching programmes for TDS staff.
• Work closely with the Technology Transformation team on budget, HR, and admin activities.

How will you make an impact as our Finance & Resource Officer?

• Skilled in Financial Admin and HR support processes, preferably in a Local Government environment.
• Previous admin support and resource optimisation experience.
• Experienced in driving performance through effective strategies and systems.
• Growth-oriented with a collaborative and proactive approach.
• Skilled at maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines in fast-paced
• A high comfort level with Microsoft Applications (MS365)
• Proactive, innovative, and adept at solving challenges.
• Strong communicator capable of influencing stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Financial Systems reporting and analysis.
• Flexible hybrid working, blending remote work with visits to our London Bridge HQ.

Additional salary details

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact and support the transformation of services at Southwark Council? We're looking for a dynamic Finance and Resource Officer to join our Technology and Digital Services (TDS) team! Here's your chance to play a pivotal role in supporting technology and digital change for Southwark.The Technology and Digital Services (TDS) team leads the charge in transforming services across the Council, aligned with our Technology and Digital Inclusion Strategy. About Southwark:

As a council, we are successful, passionate, and forward thinking. We are committed to tackling injustice and inequalities and rebuilding our local economy following the pandemic, ensuring that our residents and businesses are central to everything we do.

As a diverse central London borough, Southwark faces a range of challenges, which we aim to address through the delivery of the Borough Plan. We are looking for candidates to join our team to help us continue to make Southwark an inclusive borough for all our communities.   

Southwark Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We monitor our recruitment practices to check that we are employing people in a fair and non-discriminatory way. We also publish annual workforce reports. We are proud to have a workforce that reflects the diversity of our borough.

Benefits and more information:

https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/

Salary Range: £34,275 - £40,344

Recruitment timetable

Application Closing Date: 11.59pm on the 23rd of January 2025

Interview and Assessment: The 28th of January 2025

We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.Guaranteed Interview Scheme:

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition.

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Attachments

• TDS Finance and Resource Officer.docx