Finance Assistant

Tate recruitment are delighted to be working alongside a long established local authority business based in Stevenage. We are looking for a Finance Assistant to support the Money Advice and Care services departments.

Finance Assistant

• £14.36 per hour
• 37 hours per week
• Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
• Contract ASAP until 31^st December 2025
• Office location- Stevenage

We are looking for temporary staff to assist in completing new applications for their clients. This would involve completing applications and sending them to court, meetings with care teams and contacting DWP and banks for information.

We are looking for motivated individual to join our friendly, communicative and successful team. We have an open and honest approach with a drive to deliver results for the service whilst providing good customer care. Role outline as below.

The role is very varied and incorporates the following:

• Investigating clients' accounts
• Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders (verbally and in writing)
• Resolving queries
• Recovering outstanding monies

If you have the following skills and would like a role where every day is different, this role is for you:

• Ability to influence and negotiate
• Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders
• Experience in any kind of credit control
• Strong customer service skills
• Competent with using Microsoft applications such as excel, word and Outlook
• Accurate and timely record keeping
• An understanding of financial processes and account reconciliations (not essential)
• Good time and diary management skills

Our client is looking for someone that can process payments and complete more administration tasks within the team.

Please apply today if you hold the relevant skills!

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.