Suffolk County Council - Phoenix House, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 5NP / Hybrid £33,366 - £39,513 per annum (pro rata if 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 highways 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 also 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 are able to accurately track expenditure and appropriately manage revenue and capital expenditure. You will need: relevant qualification such as NVQ4, or equivalent level of knowledge and experience high levels of literacy and numeracy 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. Also able to communicate complex financial concepts/analyses to non-technical audiences ability to develop an increasingly autonomous role, ultimately acting as a key interface with the contractor for matters concerning financial processes experience of managing budgets and reviewing process to ensure compliance knowledge of local government budget management procedures and regulations, ideally gained in a highways environment or relevant similar discipline (desirable). 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 (suffolk.gov.uk). For more information Please contact Gemma Howard-Kraft for a casual conversation. You can reach her by calling 01473 260294 or emailing gemma.howard-Kraftsuffolkhighways.org How to apply Step 1 - Read the Job and Person Profile (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 400 words per question). You should use the Supporting Statement template (docx). 1. Please describe the skills and attributes you will bring to this role? 2. Share an experience relevant to the role where you worked effectively in a collaborative environment, particularly with Contractors and Internal Staff. 3. Describe a situation where you identified shortcomings in current practices and instigated changes to improve efficiency or service quality. What was the outcome? Step 4 - Upload a CV (without name and personal details). Please note: Without a supporting statement and CV, your interest will not be progressed. Any supporting documents must be in either PDF or MS Word format. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process before the next selection stage, please contact our Recruitment Team by emailing recruitmentsuffolk.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 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. Closing date: 11.30pm, 4 December 2024. Interview date: 16 or 17 December 2024. Promoted as JOTW (Job of the Week) on Suffolk Jobs Direct. 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) .