Housing Support Finance Officer

Lowestoft - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 15 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

East Suffolk Council
Address:East Suffolk House Melton Woodbridge IP12 1RT and Riverside Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0EQ
Salary: 26403 - 28142 (Band 3)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: 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 Councils Housing Repairs and Maintenance as aHousing Support Finance Officer.

The role:

We are seeking a full timeHousing Support Finance Officer to join our team. The role supports our Invoice team in the day-to-day operation and administration of the housing repairs and maintenance ensuring timely transactions are processed accurately efficiently and met audit requirements.

Specific duties include but are not limited to:

Completing jobs on different softwares (Orchard and Total Mobile)
Using Finance Code to code and Invoice.
Paying Invoice on Business Central
Deal with Invoices Credit Notes Delivery Tickets and Statements.
Dealing with internal and external emails.
Raising PO orders for Invoices and for other members of staff to use.

What you will need:

Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy is required as well as being able to work independently and as part of a team. Effective time management skills and the ability to prioritise workloads will support success in this position.

Applicants should have 4 GCSEs at grades AC (or equivalent) including Maths and English or be able to demonstrate strong numeracy and literacy through experience. Business related qualifications such as an NVQ Level 2 are desirable but not essential.

If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role even if you dont meet all of the essential requirements please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

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 Counciltake 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 ourbenefits brochure (pdf).

To find out more

For an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Rebecca Jillingson or by emailing

Closing date: 30 April 2026

Interview date: w/c 11 May 2026

How to apply

Step 1 -Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification (docx)

Step 2 -Complete theSupporting 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).

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority

DescriptionEast Suffolk CouncilAddress:East Suffolk House Melton Woodbridge IP12 1RT and Riverside Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0EQSalary: 26403 - 28142 (Band 3)Hours: 37 hours per weekContract: PermanentEast Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work delivering essential local services and making a rea...