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Job Description

• East Suffolk Council - Lowestoft NR33 0EQ or Melton, Suffolk IP12 1RT
• £58,192 - £64,643 (Band 11) per annum
• 37 hours per week
• Permanent

East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work, delivering essential local services and making a real difference to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.

We currently have an opportunity to join East Suffolk Council's Financial Compliance Team as a Finance Compliance Manager.

Your role

Responsible to the Deputy Chief Finance Officer, we are looking for an exceptional professional to be responsible for the operational management of the Financial Compliance team and oversee the Receivables, Payables and Insurance teams. To ensure the team delivers the end of year accounts closure, produces the Statement of Accounts, compiles the capital programme over the Medium-Term Financial Strategy period, completes all monthly reconciliations, undertakes daily treasury management function and ensures the council has adequate insurance cover, all within accordance of statutory reporting requirements.

In collaboration with colleagues, you will ensure that the whole service is delivered in a professional manner in accordance with relevant statutory requirements and policies. Strategically, you'll develop, review, and improve strategies, policies and/or procedures that reflect changing external and internal requirements and regulations. Contribute to the development of corporate best practice on securing economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the use of resources.

To lead on the council's year end closedown process to produce the council's Statement of Accounts, ensuring compliance with the Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting in the United Kingdom (the Code), Internal Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the statutory reporting deadlines within the Accounts and Audit Regulations. To also formulate and successfully implement accounting policy to react to and pre-empt changes in legislation.

Other duties will be to deputise for the Chief Finance Officer or Deputy Chief Finance Officer in their absence on matters within the scope of this job description and undertake other duties as may be required from time to time as requested by the Chief Finance Officer or Deputy Chief Finance Officer to protect the council's financial interest.

To promote and adhere to the workplace values of our organisations. To promote and adhere to the workplace values, financial procedures, and policies of the council.

What you will need:

We are looking for someone who seeks continuous improvement with service delivery, is highly organised and pays attention to detail. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills as you will work closely with operational and back-office services within the council and external partners, to support the delivery of the council's corporate projects and initiatives.

You will be a CCAB qualified finance professional seeking a role in a progressive, forward-thinking organisation which offers the opportunity to demonstrate key achievements to date, further develop your skills and lead on the delivery of a successful Finance function. The desirable candidate will have change management experience and experience of Local Authority Trading Company set up and operation.

If you have the qualities and experience that we are seeking along with the energy, ideas and commitment, we would like to hear from you.

Why work for us?

East Suffolk Council is a great place to work and there are lots of benefits our employees can access. To find out more about why we are so proud of East Suffolk Council, take a look at our video and hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work (YouTube).

Here are some of the main benefits:

• Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 25 days a year, increasing to 31 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays)
• Local government pension scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Learning and development tailored to your role
• A wide variety of staff support networks including access to health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes.
• Discounts on mobile phones, computers, holiday and travel, fashion and clothing, health and beauty and many other products and services.

Find more information about what we offer in our benefits brochure (pdf).

Most of our teams are working in an agile way, with a mixture of home and office working, depending on individual preferences and service requirements. If you wish to discuss how that might impact your working arrangements if you were the successful candidate, please contact the recruiting manager listed at the bottom of this advert.

For more information

For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Danielle Patterson by emailingdanielle.patterson@eastsuffolk.gov.uk.

Closing date: 18 July 2025.

Interview date: Week commencing 28 July 2025.

How to apply

Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification

Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement template (docx). Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification. Please use the template provided (other formats will not be accepted).

Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs are not accepted.

For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site (URL).

About Us

East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work and a great place to make a real difference to people's lives, delivering vital services to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.

We hugely value our staff and know that in order for us to remain successful, it is essential for us to recognise talented employees, developing and retaining them within the organisation. We are therefore committed to investing in our staff and providing first-class support to ensure a positive culture and rewarding careers.

To find out more about why we are so proud of East Suffolk Council and to hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work, take a look at our video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSWedQksWt0