Finance Officer

• Suffolk County Council –  Phoenix House, Ipswich, IP1 5NP, Rougham Service Delivery Centre, Rougham, IP30 9ND or Halesworth Service Delivery Centre, Halesworth, IP19 8EN - Hybrid 
• £33,366 - £39,513 per annum (pro rata for part time)
• 37 hours per week - Flexible working options available.
• Permanent

We’re passionate about improving the future for our customers, our communities and the environment. If you are too, join us as a Finance Officer and make a huge and meaningful impact. Your innovation and drive will help us to continue improving and evolving. Our opportunities and support will enable you to make a difference and leave a positive, lasting legacy. 

Reimagine the possibilities. 

Your role and responsibilities 

Reporting to the Finance Specialist, you will provide support for the financial management of the service covering the full suite of highways contracts, ensuring that the contracts comply with the financial requirements of Suffolk County Council.

You will support the formulation, management and financial reconciliation of task orders that are raised across the highways contracts and support the contractual requirements for payment of works to our contractors.

You will support for the formulation, management and co-ordination of a wide range of financial processes associated with the management of contracts for the provision of highways services.

Help ensure that the financial practices and procedures applied by Suffolk Highways through Commercial and Financial Services provide a commitment accounting approach - so that commissioners can accurately track expenditure and appropriately manage revenue and capital expenditure.

You will need 

• Excellent ICT skills, including developing spreadsheets and the ability to carry out complex financial analysis and prepare financial and budget reports with a high degree of accuracy.
• Demonstrable experience of using financial management systems that link across several different platforms and contractors.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work with a wide range of people including contractors, colleagues within the highways service and procurement/financial experts.
• Ability to communicate complex financial concepts/analyses to non-technical audiences.
• Experience of managing budgets and reviewing process to ensure compliance. 

 

You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (docx) . If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don't meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application. 

The team 

Suffolk Highways is a collaboration between Suffolk County Council and private sector service provider(s) to meet the primary objective of maintaining roads and delivering new highway infrastructure in Suffolk. 

Empowering Everyone 

We’re big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We’re always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report.

 

For more information 

Please contact Gemma Howard-Kraft for a casual conversation. You can reach her by calling 01473 260294 or emailing Gemma.Howard-Kraft@suffolkhighways.org. 

 

How to apply

Step 1 - Read the Job and Person Profile (JPP) (docx). 

Step 2 - Click ‘Apply Now’ to start your online application.

Step 3 - Upload a supporting statement answering the following questions below (no more than 500 words per question). You should use the Supporting Statement template. 

1. Share an experience relevant to the role where you worked effectively in a collaborative environment, particularly with Contractors and Internal Staff.
2. This role has a requirement to take a lead in organising your own workload. Can you give examples where you have had to do this and what challenges you had to overcome when working with conflicting demands or deadlines?
3. Describe a situation where you identified shortcomings in current practices and instigated changes to improve efficiency or service quality. What was the outcome?
4. Please describe the skills and attributes you will bring to this role?

Please note: Without a supporting statement, your interest will not be progressed. Any supporting documents must be in either PDF or MS Word format. 

We value authentic applications that showcase your genuine skills and experiences. Applications suspected of being generated by AI may be rejected. We encourage you to present your own work and ideas throughout the application process. 

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process before the next selection stage, please contact our Recruitment Team by emailing recruitment@suffolk.gov.uk or calling 03456 014412. If you are invited to the next stage of selection, you will have another opportunity to request adjustments for the next stages of the process. 

 

Closing date: 11.30pm, 27 July 2025 

Interview date: 7 August 2025 

 

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.  #LI-Hybrid 

As a modern and effective council, we offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to understand and support your individual needs. We’re driven to make a positive difference to the world around us and encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.

In return, you’ll enjoy:

• up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
• membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
• performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
• training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
• a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
• diverse and active staff networks
• flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day

Plus lots more!

If you want to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Suffolk County Council careers website (careers.Suffolk.gov.uk).