Accountancy Officer Internal Only

This position is open to internal candidates only. Any applications received from external candidates will not be considered and will be automatically rejected.

Barnet is seeking an Accountancy Officer who will be responsible for the administration of financial processes and support systems; maintaining accounting and other records and ultimately ensuring that the service runs smoothly.

In support of Sanctuary managers this role is integral to enabling transparency and efficiency in all transactions.

Through the pursuit of some of your duties you may be required to deal directly with our Sanctuary Seekers Commissioned Partners Government Bodies which include MHCLG and Home Office rendering you an ambassador not only for the service but for the Council as a whole.

The AccountancyOfficer will play a key role in developing and delivering projects within the Sanctuary Team. They will work closely with project managers stakeholders and partners to facilitate the resettlement and support of Sanctuary Seekers in the community.

They will developing and delivering projects within the Borough of Sanctuary working with outreach services and reviewing and improving team processes.

About you

• Experience in projects administration or coordination preferably in a humanitarian or refugee assistance context.
• Experience in producing reports from Integra and other peripheral systems to support in-year monitoring year-end and statutory reporting

• Experience in maintaining corporate registers to support year-end statutory closures

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• Able to undertake general finance and administration tasks including maintaining shared folders intranet pages filing bank statements raising PO and manual payments

• Familiarity with humanitarian principles refugee resettlement processes and the challenges faced by sanctuary seekers
• Knowledge of data management systems and financial reporting tools Delta and Oracle
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks prioritize responsibilities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to convey information clearly and effectively to diverse audiences
• Cultural sensitivity and empathy towards the experiences and needs of all sanctuary seekers

About Adult Health & Social Care Services

In Adult Social Care we are committed to the work we do and the difference we make to residents of Barnet every single day month and year. We encourage staff to be empowered in making changes and initiate actions that improve our services. Ultimately we should all be happy for our friends and family to receive the services we deliver and commission and so that is where our focus always lies.

Adults Social Care & Health comprises of people with a range of professional specialisms and expertise including social workers; occupational therapists; contract brokers; staff delivering statutory services; financial and performance analysts.

We value the skills that new staff can offer to make a real difference to people who use our services and their carers. Irrespective of whether the role is frontline or back office you would be joining a group of people focused on providing excellent services for the local community.