Total 34 Others level Finance / Banking / Insurance job vacancies in Bedfordshire, LU5 5BF

A Vacancy at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.


The pre-registration Midwifery programme (shortened) is a Full-time programmeoffered at BSc (Hons) or master’s level at the University of Hertfordshire. It is an innovative, flexible, work-based course for qualified Nurses who want to become Midwives. It will develop your skills and knowledge so that you can become a responsive, confident midwife able to care for women and their babies. Focusing on holistic care, you will gain a sound knowledge of what is normal and healthy in childbearing women, enabling you to recognise and manage problems they might face.

The programme consists of 86 weeks in total, with eight study block weeks, and reading and professional development time included. During your clinical placements, you will be supported through online resources, discussions, group working and reflection sessions. We use a blended approach to theory which includes online and face to face skills sessions.

We have used a variety of learning and teaching strategies to ensure that we maintain a high standard of teaching. Each clinical week comprises of 40 hours and is a combination of 30 clinical hours 10 hours of self-directed theory.



To care for a group of patients during a shift and achieve and maintain a high standard of Midwifery care.

To assess plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care for individuals ensuring a high standard of Midwifery practice at all times

To participate in undertaking a clinical management round of a designated group of patients in order to assess and priorities care.

To communicate effectively with patients and their families, ensuring that their needs for information are met.

To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and treatment and that they have sufficient information to do this

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.


This advert closes on Friday 8 Nov 2024

Finance Project Support Coordinator

Permanent

Location: Hybrid, Luton- X2 days a week

Salary: £30, 000 - £35, 000 DOE

The Role

We are looking for a Finance Project Support Coordinator to join our Global Managed Services Finance Team. The Finance Project team support the business by working closely with Project Managers, Developers, Operations and back-office Finance teams to efficiently deliver the finance workstream for projects such as Implementation of new customers, local and global expansions, customer exits, internal finance system improvements, process reviews, troubleshooting management and supporting the wider finance team as required

Key Responsibilities:

• Support finance project lead in the planning and delivery of projects ensuring timelines are met
• Assist with the coordination of project activities, resources and deliverables
• Organise meetings and record minutes ensuring key decision points and actions are accurately captured
• Maintain project and process documentation
• Serve as a point of contact for project stakeholders, providing updates and addressing inquiries
• Liaise with project SMEs to follow up on outstanding actions
• Support with the hyper care of delivered projects and process handover to the business
• Appropriate escalation of issues that impact on completion of tasks within set timescales
• Administrative tasks to support the Project lead and Finance teams as required

About You:

• Knowledge of project planning or experience working in a project support environment
• Intermediate excel skills
• Proficiency in math and English
• Excellent organisation and planning skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage with various stakeholders
• Motivated and conscientious with desire to lead by example and demonstrate a high level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Flexible and confident working in a fast-paced environment with competing demands and priorities
• Advanced Excel skills with ability to pick new systems up quickly
• Fast learner with appetite for problem solving
• Demonstrates understanding of when a decision can be made and when to involve others

We welcome applications from individuals requiring varying levels of flexibility, our supportive and highly experienced team will provide you with the full details of the role.

You are guaranteed an interview if you can demonstrate that you can meet the role requirements above and have a disability /long-term health condition - just tell us when applying for the role. Our interview guarantee also applies to any current reservists, ex-armed forces personnel or forces spouses applying. We also recognise the value people with previous convictions can bring to society and are proud to be a "Ban the Box" employer.

We genuinely care about creating a diverse and inclusive team and we welcome people from all backgrounds, with different perspectives and experiences to work with us. We cannot, and will never discriminate against anyone based on, race, ethnicity, national origin, colour, sex, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion, beliefs, disability status, family or parental status, age, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity. At Guidant Global everyone has the freedom to give their opinion, build their career path and be part of a cooperative and supportive team. If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application or interview process please do let us know. In your application please feel free to note which pronouns you use.

Cash and Credit Card AssistantToddington – hybrid 2 days in the office37.5 hours Monday – FridayMoto Hospitality Ltd is the largest operator of Motorway Service Areas in the UK offering a number of leading high street brands such as BP Forecourts, M&S Simply Foods, WH Smith, Costa Coffee, Burger King, KFC, Pret a Manger and West Cornwall Pasty. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Cash and Credit Card Assistant to support the Cash and Reconciliation Manager within the Finance team. You will be responsible for a Region in the accounting and control of credit card and assist in the control of cash receipts in a multi-site high volume environment and to assist in other ad hoc credit card, cash reconciliations and processes.What we offer:
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Potential on target bonus of 10%
Up to 60% discount for you, your partner as well as your family and friends
Enhanced benefits, including maternity, paternity, pension, sick pay and life assurance
Fabulous training and development opportunities including funding qualifications
You will be responsible for:
Upload of bank statements to the Unit 4 accounting system.
Process payments via TT & Bacs to the company bank accounts using Lloyds CBO & HSBCnet.
Responsible for the daily posting of cash receipts collected by our external third-party Loomis.
Controlling cash variances by communicating with sites and the external third-party cash collectors Loomis.
Support sites with Loomis related issues to ensure cash is fully reconciled and any risks are identified and escalated where appropriate.
Responsible for the day-to-day control of forecourt drive-offs, accurately assigning these to the correct site.
Responsible for the periodic matching of credit card receipts, ensuring any sales to cash variances are investigated and escalated where necessary
Assisting in the preparation and posting of journals required for accurate reporting of all cash and credit card related accounts.
Responsible for the preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring any risk and opportunities are highlighted in a timely manner.

The candidate we are looking for will have:
Excellent computer literacy skills to include MS Word, Excel, Office, PowerPoint
Strong communication skills and confident in dealing with staff at all levels
Ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team
Able to multi-task & work under pressure to achieve deadlines
A methodical approach to work with good analytical ability
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We're recruiting Claims Settlement Advisors to join our team, based at our office in Bedford, MK44 3JZ.

Our Claims Settlement Advisors manage total loss motor claims and provide a best-in-class customer service experience. The Claims Settlement Team assist with negotiating and settling total loss motor vehicle claims directly with policy holders, on behalf of our insurance partners.

Main duties & responsibilities

• Consistently improving upon and delivering a Customer Experience to the highest standards to both our internal and external customers
• Delivering a customer experience to the highest standards
• Meeting the required quality standards, to ensure operational excellence
• To ensure that all parts of the claim's settlement process are carried out accurately and in a timely manner
• Build rapport with internal and external customers and take ownership for the customer journey
• Ensure a strong and consistent level of productivity is achieved
• Promote good teamwork and performance by supporting other team members when required
• Sharing new ideas to improve our service and demonstrating a positive demeanour at all times
• Such other duties as requested by your line manager

What we need from you:

Essential

• Excellent customer service skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A team player
• Energetic and self-motivated
• Excellent computer & data entry skills
• Microsoft office skills (Outlook, Excel and Word)
• Well-presented and demonstrates a professional, friendly, positive attitude.
• Experience or working within a high functioning team
• Great literacy and numeracy skills

Desirable

• Previous experience of working within motor claim management
• Working in a Call Centre environment
• Examples of continuous learning and personal development
• Basic knowledge of motor vehicles

What we offer you in return:

• Monday to Friday working
• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays and an additional day per year to celebrate a special occasion to you
• A further paid day to volunteer for a charity of your choice
• Medicash Cover - look after you and your family by providing a range of positive health care benefits
• Contributory workplace pension plan
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life Assurance cover
• The ability to purchase shares in our successful global company at a discounted rate
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out, and utility bills for the home

Bank Support Worker Bedford - £11.44

We’re on the hunt for genuinely caring, hands-on Bank Support Workers with a passion for enhancing the quality of life of the people we support.

As a bank support worker with us you'll be helping people to gain more independence in their daily lives, whilst working within a dynamic team to support a fantastic group of people!

Our residential service in Bedford is a welcoming and friendly environment and you can be sure that no two days will be the same! You’ll be enhancing the lives of the people we support by teaching them new life skills, assisting with personal care, encouraging them to access their local communities, socialising and doing lots of activities.

This is an amazing role for someone who is looking to really make a difference to someone's life and to help them grow in confidence and independence so that they meet their goals, whether this be making dinner by themselves or going on holiday.

Why choose us?

You don’t need to have experience to be a fantastic Bank Support Worker, what you need is a passion for enhancing the quality of life for the people we support, a desire to learn and a genuine caring attitude.

We embrace people’s differences and encourage you to Be You, and so long as you’ve got the passion to make someone’s life better, we can give you all the skills and development opportunities you need to build a great career.

We encourage our staff to Grow Together through our excellent training programme, starting at induction and following you through your career, with opportunity for promotion and progression as well as job security in a sector leading organisation.

We have a fantastic range of benefits for our staff and we offer sector leading career progression, so don't hesitate to apply today and make a real difference to the lives of the people we're supporting!

All applicants and subsequent job offers will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks and references.

We are seeking an innovative and dynamic individual to provide specialist oversight for academic and clinical development across our locality;

Kempston x 1 Vacancy

Luton x 1 Vacancy



This role is pivotal in managing and enhancing the quality of education and clinical practice for all learners, recently qualified clinical staff, and the ongoing development of experienced professionals. You will work closely within the tripartite framework of Operational, Clinical, and Education Leadership Teams to ensure a high standard of clinical practice and education in the operational environment.

You'll have the opportunity to work in one of the most diverse regions in the country, with the vibrant capital city just a stone's throw away and the invigorating North Sea coast to the east.

The East of England offers a unique blend of innovation and opportunity, surrounded by picturesque countryside, historic towns, and quick access to both the bustling capital and serene coastlines.



At EEAST we bring together all our skills to provide 24 hour, 365 days a year urgent care to those in need of emergency and non-emergency medical treatment and transport in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.

We are always looking to innovate our approaches and work together to offer the best possible patient care across our counties.

We aim to represent and value the diversity of our local communities through our workforce and service provision. We therefore positively encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as Black, Asian, or other ethnic groups, individuals with a Disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.

We at EEAST want to support our employees achieve a balance between work and other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, family commitments, further learning, and other interests. We therefore welcome flexible working requests.

Key Responsibilities:
• Coordinate academic and clinical development across the locality.
• Serve as a local expert on clinical practice and education pathways.
• Oversee clinical practice placements and ensure a quality learning environment.
• Support local talent management, retention, CPD, and career development.
• Maintain training and development databases, providing regular updates.
• Address challenges such as education access inequalities and staff retention.

What We’re Looking For:
• Proven leadership skills in clinical and educational settings.
• Strong knowledge of ambulance service education pathways and systems.
• Experience in clinical practice oversight and educational management.
• Excellent communication skills and collaborative working ability.
• Commitment to fostering a culture of continuous professional development.


This advert closes on Sunday 22 Sep 2024

Invoicing, bookkeeping and credit control person
Reporting to a director
We are a small busy company in need of a key 'all rounder' candidate to manage the above functions including financial management reporting up to trial balance. The successful applicant will be a self-starter with a can-do attitude to solution finding and the implementation of robust & efficient working practices. Experience of Quickbooks will be necessary as is a willingness to assist with some general office tasks when required. Key skills:
Numerate and literate both verbally and written, IT competent, organised, commercial awareness, personable.
It may be possible to be home and office (Bedford) based.
Initial applications to provide the below information:
Name, address, experience, qualifications, employment history, educational information and contact details

Join a dynamic and growing insurance broker based in Bedfordshire as Operations Manager or Operations Director, depending on your experience. This key role involves taking over operational functions from the current Director, allowing them to take on CEO responsibilities, including managing Heads of Department, compliance, HR, and general operations, as well as reporting to shareholders.

With a clear path to progression, you'll have the opportunity to step into the Managing Director role within a year, supporting the company's growth strategy both organically and through acquisitions. There is also potential to move into the CEO position within 3-5 years.

We're looking for a proven leader with experience in senior operations roles within insurance, excellent stakeholder management skills, and a strategic mindset.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Assistant Finance ManagerSalary £45,000 - £50,000


Key Responsibilities:
* Assist with preparation of statutory accounts for all Group companies and Group consolidation in accordance with financial reporting standards and best practice
* Working closely with business partners and being a key point of contact to Site & Operations managers during month and year end reporting periods
* Manage, prepare and review the monthly management accounts
* Responsible for the month-end process including preparation, posting and review of journals, completing all balance sheet reconciliations and analysis of monthly movements
* Responsible for accurate reporting of accounts payable, accounts receivable, prepayments, accruals, fixed assets and other debtors and creditors
* Complete weekly and periodic management reports including detailed budget to actual variance analysis, Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss
* Support Finance Managers on technical accounting issues including aspects of acquisition accounting.
* Ad-hoc analysis and projects to support the needs of the business

Commercial Reporting:
* Support Finance Managers to review, challenge and then implement changes to the accounting and Management Information (MI) to provide maximum insight into company profitability.
* Demonstrate exceptional financial analysis skills
* Work with internal stakeholders including board members to support them on budget setting and monitoring, delivering an excellent business partnering service
* Produce high quality information, data and KPIs, ensuring that information and data produced by the finance teams is transparent, accurate and appropriate for corporate reporting

Person specification:
* High level of accuracy and attention to detail
* Ability to multi task and manage conflicting priorities
* Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills
* Able to build trust and credibility as well as fit into our company culture and share our values.
* Good problem solving skills
* Ability to work to structured deadlines
* Strong communication skills both verbal and written
* Knowledge of accounting systems and intermediate Excel- Pivot Tables and V-lookups
* Resilient and able to work in an organisation that is undergoing change due to development and growth.
* Is a real Team player
* Able to plan and prioritise workload to ensure objectives are achieved on time.
* Able to identify problems and make decisions, taking appropriate action to resolve

Desirable qualifications/experience:
* Experience of working in a similar role within a medium/ large company.


Essential qualifications/experience:
* Accountancy qualification/part qualification CIMA/ACCA/ ACA.

• Non-contractual 10% bonus on basic salary (based on meeting KPI's and company performance targets)
• Single cover private healthcare
• NEST pension (3% employer contribution, 4% employee)
• Perkbox - benefits platform
• 25 days annual leave

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Support Worker Dunstable - £11.44 ph

Typical Shifts are: 07:00 - 14:00pm, 14:00pm - 21:00pm, Wake nights 21:00pm - 07:00am

Join Voyage Care and Feel Valued, we reward your dedication with:
Enhanced evening and weekend pay at an additional 50p per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
Premium overtime rates at an additional £1 per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
Wagestream giving you the flexibility to draw upon up to 40% of your pay, as it is earned.
Funded Blue Light Card hundreds of discounts at high street retailers etc.
24/7/365 doctor line for our colleagues and their families
Access to cash plans for our colleagues, which also covers their families
Enhanced retirement leave
Long service awards

We’re on the hunt for genuinely caring, hands-on Support Workers with a passion for enhancing the quality of life of the people we support. As a support worker with us you'll be helping people to gain more independence in their daily lives, whilst working within a dynamic team to support a fantastic group of people!

Our residential service in St Albans is a welcoming and friendly environment and you can be sure that no two days will be the same! You’ll be enhancing the lives of the people we support by teaching them new life skills, assisting with personal care, encouraging them to access their local communities, socialising and doing lots of activities. One day you could be out with the people we support at music and art therapy, attending themed parties or afternoon tea, even having BBQ’s and picnics.

This is an amazing role for someone who is looking to really make a difference to someone's life and to help them grow in confidence and independence so that they meet their goals, whether this be making dinner by themselves or going on holiday.

Why choose us?

You don’t need to have experience to be a fantastic Support Worker, what you need is a passion for enhancing the quality of life for the people we support, a desire to learn and a genuine caring attitude.

We embrace people’s differences and encourage you to Be You, and so long as you’ve got the passion to make someone’s life better, we can give you all the skills and development opportunities you need to build a great career.

We encourage our staff to Grow Together through our excellent training programme, starting at induction and following you through your career, with opportunity for promotion and progression as well as job security in a sector leading organisation.

We have a fantastic range of benefits for our staff and we offer sector leading career progression, so don't hesitate to apply today and make a real difference to the lives of the people we're supporting!

All applicants and subsequent job offers will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks and references.

Your new company
A Public Sector Organisation based in Luton is looking for a temporary Finance Assistant to join their team.

Your new role

• Supplier invoice processing
• Assisting with supplier statement reconciliations
• Reviewing staff expenses
• Processing credit card transactions

What you'll need to succeed

• Experience with purchase to pay processes
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong organisational skills
• Intermediate Excel skills
• Team player with a 'can do' approach

What you'll get in return
Flexible working options available ,2 days in the office.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

We are looking to recruit a highly driven individual with a wonderful personality to be our next Insurance Sales Administrator. We are a small team looking to grow with our ever-expanding market.

Dealing with both commercial and personal line policies, you will be responsible for building a book of business across a wide range of product types. As well as dealing with new business, you will be tasked with renewals, mid-term adjustments, insurance administration and running your own marketing campaigns.

To be successful in this role you will need to show a high level of competence in dealing with sales, paying attention to detail, building relationships and eager to learn both commercial and personal lines insurance. Have an excellent phone manner, be IT literate and a self-starter.

This is a permanent position working 9:00 to 17:30, Monday to Friday & 9:00 -13.30 Saturdays on rotation.

Job Type: Full-time
Sales Experience: Preferred
Insurance Experience: Ideal but not essential
Languages: Punjabi, Hindi, Tamil, and English

About the job
Salary: £27,803 - £30,296 a year pro rata
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Secondment/Fixed Term until December 2025

This position is available as a secondment opportunity until December 2025. If you are a permanent LBC employee, you must have written approval (an email will suffice) from your manager prior to applying and a copy will need to be submitted with your application. Please note: we will not be able to proceed with your application form without your manager’s permission.

Do you have excellent administration skills and interpersonal skills, the ability to work under minimal supervision within work deadlines and to keep accurate records? If yes, we want to hear from you.

We have an exciting role within the Finance department where you will be using a range of systems, activate adult social care packages, administer payments to a variety of providers in a timely manner. You’ll create invoices for adult social care clients, ensuring these are based on the most accurate information available regarding the services received.

In this vital role, you’ll administer contracts and payment schedules for residential care providers. Investigate complex issues, obtain and collate information from various sources to resolve issues as raised by service users and/or providers, and respond in an appropriate and timely manner.

Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.

About you
This is a public facing role so you’ll need to show off your fluency in speaking and writing English.
Our ideal candidate must have experience in working in an office environment in a financial setting, a complex and sensitive area dealing with varied professionals at all levels.

You’ll need to have the ability to use IT packages, have the ability to run reports, extract, interpret and analyse data. To also have the ability to work as a member of a team and on own initiative in a busy office.

We are looking for someone with the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with a wide range of companies, individuals and internal colleagues at all levels providing effective advice or help. Ensuring advice is in line with the Care Act, financial regulations and council policy.

You must have excellent numeracy skills with the ability to calculate complex service packages to ensure contractual documentation is accurate and correct to facilitate accurate payments and charges. With exceptional attention to detail and sound verbal reasoning skills when explaining calculations.

You will also need to have knowledge of Adult Social Care legislation and guidance (i.e. Care Act 2014), have the ability to deal with contractual queries and check accurate prices are used.

So if you have a flare for Finance, are confident in communicating sensitively with vulnerable adults, have the ability to use IT databases (such as ControCC and LAS), are able to draft complex letters and work as part of a team, then we look forward to receiving your application.

This is a public facing role so you’ll need to show off your fluency in speaking and writing English

About us
Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision – that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.

The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?

Application Process
Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person’s criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.

Benefits
We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:

- From 25 to 32 days’ annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
- Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
- Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
- Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant
- Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
- Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home
- Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns
- Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways
- Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons
- Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel

How to apply
We understand that job applications take time and effort, but a high-quality application shows that you are professional with a good attention to detail. The recruiting manager may receive a number of applications for each job advertised so you want yours to stand out!

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Finance Manager (Capital & Technical)
Location: Bedfordshire
Contract: Temporary (3 months initial)
Rate: £650-750 per day umbrella
Start Date: ASAP
*Mostly Remote Working*
Contact: greg.waite@servicecare.org.uk

Job Description
Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority in Bedfordshire for a Finance Manager (Capital & Treasury) on a temporary basis. The postholder will be responsible for the management and maintenance of the fixed asset register, management of the capital programme, reviewing business cases, technical accounting, responding to auditor queries. The role is also responsible for the management of three staff.

Key Responsibilities

• To provide high quality financial management on closure of accounts, technical financial advice, capital accounting and financial control.
• To prepare and present reports and financial information and direct support to Portfolio Holders, Directors, Assistant Chief Executives and Chief Officers to ensure there is effective financial control across the service.
• To support budget preparation including the annual capital budget process and provide financial advice and guidance on financial developments.
• To provide support and a robust challenge throughout the financial year in relation to Capital budget monitoring complying at all times with agreed timetables. Support Budget Managers through direct contact and responding to budget queries arising in a timely manner.
• To support the closure of accounts, production of the Statement of Accounts, External Auditors and management of the fixed asset register complying with agreed timetables and ensuring at all times that working papers are of an appropriate standard as determined.

Candidate Criteria

• CCAB/CIMA/CIPFA Qualified Accountant
• Experience in a Local Government finance environment specifically with in a technical accountancy role
• Experience of maintaining a fixed asset register, managing a capital programme and reviewing business cases
• Experience of managing staff members in a financial environment
• Great communication skills and ability to work professionally and adapt to any team fit.

If you are interested in the role, or know of anyone who may be, please contact Greg at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208969 or email greg.waite@servicecare.org.uk

Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.

Credit Controller

Bedford - Office based.

£12.82 per hour

Hours - 8am - 5.30pm - 1 hour break

We are recruiting for a UK leading automotive business based in Bedford. We require 2 candidates who are passionate about providing excellent customer service. You must have worked previously within a Customer Service role in a call centre or have worked within a Finance/Credit Control role. The role will be contacting customers who have an outstanding payment. You will take the payment over the phone and update the customers records. You must be a self-starter and able to manage your own workload, working to strict deadlines.

The company has a warm, welcoming feel and professional offices. The current team is friendly and hardworking and looking forward to welcoming you to their team.

The role

• Contacting customers using various methods and ask for outstanding payments.
• Taking payments over the phone
• Follow the company payment process.
• Liaise with various internal departments to resolve billing issues so payment can be collected swiftly.
• Taking ownership of disputes until fully resolved
• Escalate issues to relevant departments.
• Reach and exceed daily targets.

Skills and experience required.

• Must have Customer Service Call Centre experience.
• Must have basic Excel knowledge.
• Must have good verbal and written skills.
• Previous Finance or Credit Control experience desired not essential.
• Must be customer focused.
• We are looking for curious individuals who can question ways of working to improve to enhance the customer journey.
• You must be a team player with a positive attitude.

Benefits

• Parking on site
• Subsidised canteen
• Professional offices
• Opportunity for a permanent role
• Friendly team

If this sounds like the role for you, please apply immediately and we will be in touch to discuss the next steps.

Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period, therefore we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.

Tate is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Tate is committed to promoting equal opportunities. To ensure that every candidate has the best experience with us, we encourage you to let us know if there are any adjustments we can make during the application or interview process. Your comfort and accessibility are our priority, and we are here to support you every step of the way. Additionally, we value and respect your individuality, and we invite you to share your preferred pronouns in your application.