Are you an experienced Assistant Finance Officer, Finance Officer or Debt Recovery Officer with recent local authority experience? We are recruiting two Assistant Finance Officers to join a busy Exchequer Services team, supporting Housing Benefit Overpayment recovery and Adult Social Care debt recovery on a long-term contract. About the Role This role is ideal for candidates with strong experience in local authority finance, council debt recovery, Housing Benefit Overpayment, Adult Social Care finance, or exchequer services. You will manage recovery activity, resolve customer and stakeholder queries, maintain accurate financial records and support compliant, customer-focused debt recovery within a team environment. Key Responsibilities Manage Housing Benefit Overpayment, Adult Social Care debt, or local authority debt-recovery caseloads independently. Provide a proactive, customer-focused exchequer service to council service areas, suppliers and customers. Resolve financial queries, payment disputes, repayment issues and recovery enquiries professionally. Maintain accurate finance records, transaction details, account notes and audit trails in line with council procedures. Liaise with customers, internal teams, partner organisations, the Department for Work and Pensions and enforcement agents. Support customers and end users with finance processes, repayment arrangements, recovery action and account queries. Contribute to financial reporting, debt recovery updates and ..... full job details .....