Financial officer Work, Jobs in Ipswich (with Salaries)

Finance Officer
Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils —Ipswich
- £31,537 - £36,363 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Office
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
Finance Administrator
Citizens Advice —Sudbury
- £5,850 a month
- Hybrid work
- Annual leave
- Flexible schedule
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Financial Controller
The DPO Centre Ltd —Ipswich
- £65,000 - £70,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Bachelor's degree
- Accounting
- Communication skills
Chief Financial Officer
Eastern Education Group —Bury St. Edmunds
- Full-time
- Leadership
14d
General Program Officer
P.H.O.E.B.E —Ipswich
- From £26,700 a year
- Full-time
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Organisational skills
- Free parking
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HR Officer
Churchgate Accountants —Bury St. Edmunds
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Responsible Finance Officer/Assistant Clerk
Long Melford Parish Council —Sudbury
- £33,143 - £34,434 a year
- Part-time
- Computer literacy
- Microsoft Office
- Organisational skills
Quick apply
1d
Head of Hard Services Procurement
OCS Group —Ipswich
- Monday to Friday
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Leadership
- Communication skills
Quick apply
8d
Deputy Section 151 Officer
Colchester City Council —Colchester
- Up to £85,000 a year
- Full-time
Lawyer
Suffolk County Council —Ipswich
- £40,777 - £53,788 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Bachelor's degree
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
9d
Capital and Treasury Manager
Colchester City Council —Colchester
- Up to £63,489 a year
Training Communities Engagement Officer
COLCHESTER INSTITUTE —Colchester
- £25,858.56 a year
- Full-time
- Marketing
- Customer service
- Microsoft Office
Quick apply
Aveda Account Manager Fenwick Colchester 30 Hours
Estee Lauder —Colchester
- Microsoft Excel
- Customer service
- Organisational skills
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Sodexo —Colchester
- £13.39 an hour
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Hospitality
- Microsoft Excel
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
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Interviews will take place on 2 July 2027. Sudbury and South Suffolk Citizens Advice is seeking a highly organised and detail-focused Finance Administrator to…
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Finance Officer

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils -
Ipswich

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Job details

Part-time | Full-time | Fixed term contract
£31,537 - £36,363 a year

Benefits

Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Paid volunteer time
Car scheme

Qualifications

Microsoft Office
Communication skills
AAT

Full job description

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils
Address: Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 2BX
Salary: £31,537 - £36,363 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week
Contract: Fixed Term Contract or Secondment Opportunity for 18 months

This role is open to full time, part time, and job share applications, all of which will be assessed equally.

Join our team

We are looking for a Finance Officer to join our Finance team.

If you share our values and are motivated to make a difference for our residents, clients, and communities, we would love to hear from you.

About the role

You will support both our Reconciliations and Accounts Receivable Teams with time split equally between the two teams. This is a great opportunity to gain and develop experience in a variety of financial control processes and procedures.

Main responsibilities of the role:

To ensure the timely and accurate reconciliation of income and expenditure within our finance system (Unit 4) and across all feeder systems.
Ensure that reconciliations are completed monthly with relevant sign off and explanations of variances of how reconciling differences will be corrected in future periods.
Posting of entries into the housing system for Universal Credit and allocation of housing benefits.
Processing of cheques received by the Councils.
Emergency Accommodation invoice processing, refunds and debt recovery.
Ad hoc invoicing.
Setting up Direct Debit mandates.
Monitoring the Death Register.
Reviewing exceptions within our transaction matching system Pay360.
Be involved in process improvement to work more efficiently by reviewing procedures and policies ensuring they are fit for purpose.
Transaction allocations into our finance system Unit 4 to clear Balance Sheet codes and reduce the number of outstanding items.

About you

We are looking for a hands-on Finance Officer, with experience of working within a busy finance team.

To be successful, you will demonstrate:

AAT or equivalent qualification is an advantage but not a requirement.
Experience of Accounts Receivables and Reconciliations.
Experience of high-volume transactions and working to tight deadlines
An aptitude and experience of Finance Software (Unit 4 would be an advantage) as well as Microsoft Office.
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate within a team.
Strong work ethic.
Commitment to making a difference through continuous improvement.

About us

At Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils we are passionate about building communities that people want to live, work, visit and invest in.

We serve around 200,000 residents across our two districts and are well known for our collaboration and partnership working across public, private and voluntary sectors.

We believe that the heart of Suffolk is an incredibly special place to live and work, with:

60 conservation areas
two National Landscapes
many picturesque market towns

It is no surprise we are ranked among the top 50 places to live in the UK.

Employee Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

Generous leave entitlement (26 days a year, rising to 31 days after 5 years).
Competitive Local Government Pension Scheme.
Wellbeing Support and Employee Assistance Programs.
Private Health Care Options.
Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme.
Paid volunteering days.
Flexible and hybrid working arrangements (Business needs permitting).
Great learning and development opportunities.

For more information, visit our Employee Benefits page

Our working culture

We believe work is what we do, not just where we go.

We work in a hybrid way, with a mix of office, home, and remote based working (Business need permitting). Our hybrid working arrangements support flexibility and collaboration, helping our teams to thrive.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, providing opportunity and ambition for all, supporting and enabling our people to deliver the best possible services for our residents.

For more information

Please read the Job Description and Person Specification (pdf) before applying for this job opportunity.

For an informal discussion or to learn more about hybrid working for this role, please contact either Karen Smith or Marie Fletcher by emailing [email protected] or [email protected]

Closing date: 5.00pm, 25 June 2026.

Promoted as FJ (Featured Job) on Suffolk Jobs Direct.

How to apply

Please ensure your:

application form is fully completed, including employment and education history
supporting statement clearly addresses how you meet the criteria in the Person Specification

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 checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.

How to apply

Step 1 - read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification (JD and PS).

Step 2 - complete the Supporting Statement template

Step 3 - complete the online application and upload your statement.

Your statement needs to indicate how you meet the criteria in the ‘Person specification ’ section of the (JD and PS)

Your statement should:

Be no more than 2 sides of A4
use the template provided (other formats will not be accepted)
be uploaded on your online application, as without this, your interest will not be progressed.

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