Location: Solihull (Hybrid – 3 days on-site)
Contract: Initial 3–6 months

Hays is proud to partner with a local council in recruiting a Social Care Payment Manager to play a pivotal role in improving outcomes for children and young people through robust financial and business support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of 8 finance professionals (2 Finance Business Support Leads and 6 Finance Officers) within the Children’s Social Care Payments Team.
• Oversee and enhance financial processes, ensuring timely and accurate payment processing.
• Support the leadership team by managing financial resources and reporting significant issues to senior leadership.
• Drive innovation and transformation through improved financial systems and service integration.
• Identify and implement administrative and financial process improvements.
• Collaborate with budget holders to ensure effective management of payment systems and invoice processes.
  
  Essential Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience in financial management, particularly in payment processing and financial operations.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data using systems such as Liquid Logic, ContrOCC, Oracle, and other council platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and manage performance effectively.
• Experience in local government or social care finance is highly desirable.
  
  The Right Person:
  
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• We’re looking for someone with a can-do attitude who can:
• Expedite the backlog of payments.
• Enhance the customer journey for commissioning partners.
• Streamline and optimise financial processes for all stakeholders.
  

If you're passionate about making a tangible impact in your local community and have the skills, please send your update cv!