Subsidy Officer
Subsidy Officer
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Job Description
We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Camden to assist with the appointment of a Subsidy Officer on a 3month contract highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.
Rate of Pay: 22.41 28.45 per hour
Responsibilities:
- Work with the Senior Subsidy Officer to produce all documentation required for and check the accuracy of the Councils subsidy claim worth approximately 180m and assist in completing the claim at the beginning and end of year
- Liaise with external auditors and coordinate access to systems and reports including sampling data
- Organise any testing required as part of the audit
- Test all new releases of software to ensure it is awarding benefit correctly and liaise with IT on any issues resulting in noncompliance or incorrect awards likely to result in an audit failure
- Work closely with the team and service managers to ensure learning from errors is actioned
- Produce data and reports on benefit caseloads
Knowledge & Skills:
- An extensive knowledge of Benefit legislation software and processes.
- Excellent Presentation Skills
- The ability to interrogate systems run reports and present data using MS Excel and other software as required
- An extensive knowledge of DWP subsidy Funding arrangements requirements and audit process
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with colleagues
- Ability and enthusiasm to work constructively with other members of the management team
- Good administration and coordination skills to organise the audit process
- Ability to forge relationships with external auditors and service managers and challenge incorrect assumptions or explain rationale for actions.
- Able to work within the requirements of the data protection act and respect claimant confidentiality.
- Identifying areas for service improvement and supporting implementation of projects
- Be required to carry out special tasks assignments reports or duties that are commensurate to the role and/or grade where applicable as requested.
Please note:
- You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
- You should have right to work in U.K
Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary though opening assignments can be and often are extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
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Employment Type
Full Time
