Subsidy Officer Housing Benefit Specialist

4 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom CRA GROUP LIMITED Full time
Job Summary

This role plays a crucial part in ensuring the council can reclaim the money it pays out in benefits from the Department of Work and Pensions through its subsidy claim. As such, it will work closely with the Senior Subsidy Officer and Service Manager to produce, coordinate, and check the documentation and testing required for the annual subsidy audit and assist in making the subsidy claim, liaising with external auditors and capturing any learning and improvement required in practice.

Key Responsibilities
  1. Work with the Senior Subsidy Officer to produce all documentation required for and check the accuracy of the Council's subsidy claim, worth approximately £180m, and assist in completing the claim at the beginning and end of the year.
  2. Liaise with external auditors and coordinate access to systems and reports, including sampling data.
  3. Organise any testing required as part of the audit.
  4. Test all new releases of software to ensure it is awarding benefits correctly and liaise with IT on any issues resulting in non-compliance or incorrect awards likely to result in an audit failure.
Essential Skills and Qualifications
  • An extensive knowledge of benefit legislation, software, and processes.
  • Excellent presentation skills.
  • The ability to interrogate systems, run reports, and present data using MS Excel and other software as required.
  • An extensive knowledge of DWP subsidy funding arrangements, requirements, and audit processes.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with colleagues.
Working Arrangements

Mainly hybrid working with the expectation of the equivalent of one day in per week.

36 hours per week.



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