Business Support OfficerREQ01062Employer: Trafford CouncilLocation: Trafford Town Hall,Talbot Road, Stretford M32 0THSalary: GBP 19,171- GBP 21,266 per annum pro rata (GBP 15,336 - GBP 16,933 per annum)Salary Grade: Band 3Job Category: Business &Corporate ServicesJob Type: Finance, AuditWorking Pattern: Part TimeWorking Hours: 29hrs per weekContract Type: PermanentClosing date: Sunday 22ndSeptember 2019 at 23.59Interview date: To be confirmedTrafford is a great place to live, work, learn and visit. From its leafy suburbs, to its more urban areas, the borough takes pride in its strong, diverse communities,its cultural and sporting heritage and its position as the region's economic powerhouse.Trafford Council's Financial Management Service is an efficient and effective team that aims to continually strengthen and promote good financial management across the Council and actively supports the organisation in delivering its vision of:"Working together to build the best future for all our Communities/ everyone in Trafford"Following a recent restructure of the Team the following new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Business Support Officer who will support the Tax and Systems area of the Financial Accounting Team. The role will be responsible for the following duties:*Inputting/uploading transactional data into the financial ledger.*Assisting in discharging the Council's VAT responsibilities effectively by ensuring school's VAT claims are made accurately and on time.*Assisting in maintaining the integrity of financial data by processing authorised transactions quickly and accurately.*Reconciling, clearing down and reporting on control accounts producing month end reports detailing performance against targets.*Investigating system failures and identifying appropriate solutions with the support of more senior staff as necessary.*Assisting internal and external customers by dealing with queries and providing advice on systems and/or procedures.Experience in banking systems and processes are desirable but not essential.The role is ideal for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with service managers and external customers.For more information about this post please contact Catriona Scott 0161 912 4316 (catriona.scott@trafford.gov.uk).To access the job description/person specifications please click here:www.trafford.gov.uk/residents/jobs/job-descriptions/Business-Support-Officer-Finance.pdfFor information about working at Trafford Council please click here:ttp://www.trafford.gov.uk/residents/jobs/docs/Info-For-Applicants-Standard-2019.pdfThe Council needs to hold and process information about employees, workers and other individuals as appropriate, for various reasons. With the General Data Protection Regulations coming into force we have in place a new privacy notice for staff, contractors, volunteers, trainees, those on work experience and job applicants.Tofind out more, please click here:http://www.trafford.gov.uk/about-your-council/data-protection/privacy-notices/Service-Level-Privacy-Notices/Recruitment-Employment-Privacy-Notice.aspx