Administrative Officer - Finance

Service: Financial Services - Accounting and Budgeting Argyll and Bute Council’s income max team are seeking an administrative officer to join their team. This is a permanent full time post working 35 hours per week. This post can be undertaken remotely, however you may be based within an office in the Argyll and Bute area if you wish and whilst much of this role can be carried out remotely, team working in person is a requirement of the post at our offices in Lochgilphead. The primary purpose of this role is to support the Senior Administrative Assistant by providing technical expertise across all aspects of the Income Maximisation Team and Community Care Finance activities. The role will involve conducting management checks to ensure accuracy, quality and compliance within established procedures. You will prepare responses to customer disputes, complaints and appeals and deputise for the senior administrative assistant when necessary in the supervision of accounting assistants in the team. Whilst an accountancy qualification is not essential, as full training will be provided, it would be advantageous as would previous experience working in a social care finance environment. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. And we are committed to making the council the place to have a great career, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We offer various benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about. Argyll and Bute Employee Recognition Programme , Disability Confident , Armed Forces , Fair Work First Statement , Equality and Fairness , Climate Change , Hybrid and Flexible Working Policy Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver are not compromised Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit Equality & Diversity Policy.