Description West Suffolk Council - Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 3YU £39,513 - £44,711 per annum 37 hours per week Full Time Maternity Cover until January 2026 Reference: 0994 Required as soon as possible This is a great opportunity to join our finance team as a temporary Finance Business Partner supporting and advising the capital and projects area, working across various accounting aspects of local government service delivery as part of a wider team. You will: have excellent people skills be comfortable managing several diverse projects and responsibilities work proactively using own initiative have an analytical approach have excellent attention to detail be proactive approach to problem solving be able to act as an effective deputy to the Projects and Capital Manager. What you will need We are looking for a CCAB (CIMA/ACCA/CIPFA/ICAEW) qualified accountant or CCAB finalist with experience of capital accounting, budget setting, forecasting, variance analysis, year-end closedown and computerised accounting systems. This is a fantastic career opportunity for a newly CCAB qualified accountant or CCAB finalist. Our benefits include Holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 29 days after 5 years (pro rata if part time) plus bank holidays (with an option to buy up to 10 extra days each year subject to approval) Generous pension scheme – contribute between 5.5% and 6.8% (depending on your salary) and the council will contribute 26% Life assurance – a payment of three times your annual salary Flexible working options to enable work/life balance Agile working - ability to work in the office and from home Access to a unique employee benefits package which includes discounts and cashback on many retail services. Salary sacrifice benefits including Cycle to Work scheme, Tusker Leased Car Scheme and SmartTech (buy the latest tech products interest free and repay through your monthly salary) Rail and bus staff discounts A range of Health and Wellbeing initiatives including an employee assistance programme Discounted membership at Abbeycroft Leisure centres A culture of learning inspiring staff to focus on continuous learning Modern office accommodation For more information To find out more about us and the role, please visit our website (jobs.westsuffolk.gov.uk). Please contact Ben Fiske, Projects and Capital Manager by emailing ben.fiskewestsuffolk.gov.uk. How to apply To apply, please complete an application form on our website (jobs.westsuffolk.gov.uk). Please note, we are unable to accept CVs. Closing date: 11.30 pm, 27 January 2025. West Suffolk Council has been rated in the top 10 councils for climate action and as a member of UK100 has demonstrated its commitment to a rapid transition to Net Zero with Clean Air in our communities. The council has declared a climate and biodiversity emergency and is committed to working towards net zero emissions by 2030.