Business Support Officer – Finance & Children

Gloucester or Lancaster

Responsible to: Business Support Team Leader

Main Duties and Responsibilities

To support the Finance Manager with all finance functions as required. This includes (but is not limited to): accounts receivable, accounts payable, direct income and expenditure, petty cash etc.
Prepare and input supplier payments and reconcile against accounts
To Liaise with Foster Carers about payment matters and prepare annual foster carer statements.
To use the organisations accounting software (Xero) confidently and appropriately.
To complete all tasks related to daily banking, invoices and data entry.
To support the administration of corporate credit cards and expense claims.
To assist colleagues, as required, with the weekly purchase orders. Making purchases where appropriate approval has been given.
To work within the framework of the organisation’s Finance Policy.
To support Supervising Social Workers with cost agreements and Individual Placement Agreements.
To monitor and record Planned Breaks and associated payments
To monitor and record children’s savings
To keep accurate records of packages of delivery for children, including monitoring delivery, working with colleagues to ensure packages are delivered and booking provision
Coordinate the diaries of CFC contracting Therapists
Oversee the process when a new child moves into CFCs care, including obtaining relevant contractual paper work from the LA.
Oversee the process when a child leaves CFCs care.
Ensure all Children (in care and birth children) receive birthday cards
Cover the referrals inbox on a rota system

CVs will not be accepted under any circumstances; all applicants must complete an application form.

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Hours Per Week: 22.5