Job Description

This is a management post accountable for; income collection, management and recovery; as well as management of all person-specific payments made to suppliers and individuals in the delivery of care and support services for Adults, Children social care and health partners.

The post holder has responsibility for driving continuous improvement of social care financial systems and teams, ensuring they are aligned with organizational and directorate objectives. The post holder will be required to identify, lead and deliver appropriate business solutions and be the project lead on implementing improvements.

Responsibilities:

• Direct supervisory responsibility of team managers within Social Care Finance and Systems.
• Setting strategic direction, planning and performance monitoring of the Social Care Finance and Systems team; including operational oversight and management of the 4 functions within the wider team.
• Ensuring the Social Care Finance and Systems Teams maintain their professional expertise and knowledge in legislation and regulations relating to their areas, and apply the relevant changes to ensure systems and operations remain compliant, efficient and effective
• Ensuring that all data is entered accurately and promptly into Social Care case management systems and the council's corporate finance system
• Ensuring that all payments and charges are accurate and processed in a timely way in line with the council's contractual and statutory obligations.
• Management of the contract and the operational relationship with the system provider in conjunction with ICT, including the resolution of system bugs and input into the development roadmap

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities