Financial Control and Reconciliation Officer
Employer: Liberata
Location: Home worker
Working hours: Full time
Salary: £24,594 - £28,694
Closing date: 21/11/2025
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The Vacancy
The Southwest Region Revenues Team provide the financial control function for 4 local authorities contracts on the NEC system. Specifically, this relates to the financial reporting and reconciliations service for Council Tax, Business Rates and Housing benefits.
The main objective for this position will include the reconciliation of the Revenues & Benefits system and production of financial reports and reconciliations, direct debit payment files.
Key tasks and responsibilities:
Reconcile Systems between the Revenues and Benefits applications.
Reconcile Cash, Payments/Refunds interfaces.
Calculate and Complete Government Returns received from DCLG, DWP and CIPFA (i.e. CTB1, QRC, Subsidy, and NNDR 1, 2 and 3 and Cipfa Returns) as per client requirements.
Reconcile data held on Revenues and Benefits applications to Clients Financial Systems.
Interrogate systems to resolve reconciliation issues.
Investigate unidentified payments and allocate accordingly.
Raise and receipt Purchase Orders and handle queries in relation to Pos.
Provide regular and adhoc management information / statistics for reporting purposes.
Manage stopped and returned cheque process.
Essential Skills and Attributes:
Educated to GCSE level or equivalent with a minimum 5 grades A-C or levels 9 – 4, including English and Maths.
Experience\understanding in meeting targets and developing own performance.
Good use of various IT systems and applications including word, excel, access etc.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Good analytical skills and working with a high level of attention to detail.
Good organisation and planning skills.
Previous experience providing good customer service and ability to problem solve.
Experience of working as part of team to achieve departmental objectives.
Experience of being able to adapt to changing situations .
Security vetting and checks:
If you are successful, you will need to comply with the government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) verification process, this includes a basic criminal record check which will identify any “unspent” convictions. If you are unable to meet these requirements your offer may be revoked.
The Company
Liberata is a leading business service provider to public and private sector organisations throughout the UK. We pride ourselves in revolutionising our clients operations using our expertise and innovative solutions across a wide range of services, including Revenues & Benefits, Finance and Accounting, HR & Payroll and Customer Services. Our aim is to work in partnership with our clients to assist them in becoming more efficient; leveraging our best in class business process outsourcing and operational transformation expertise.
Liberata is committed to creating opportunities for its employees, its clients and its shareholders. Our passion for process and an intense client focus ensures that we deliver an award winning service and our entire workforce are encouraged to demonstrate our company values.
Liberata aims to give each employee the opportunity to make a real difference; be involved in shaping the growth of the business and encourage you to try new things! If you are hardworking, enthusiastic and seeking a challenge we are the organisation for you.
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