Business Support, Finance Executive

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Business Support and Finance Executive responsible for financial administration and business support in the Suffolk Economy Team. Ensuring efficient operations and strong governance in financial processes with flexible hybrid working.

Posted 6/1/2026full-timeIpswich • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £28,598 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Oracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Processing purchase orders, invoices and payment transactions accurately and in line with financial controls.
Supporting monthly finance reporting for Delivery Leads and Budget Managers, including basic budget monitoring and highlighting variances.
Liaising with internal teams and external suppliers/partners to validate invoices, resolve queries and support timely payments.
Maintaining secure, accurate financial records and documentation in line with council policies and information governance.
Keeping strategic action trackers up to date (interventions, milestones and key performance indicators) and producing updates for senior stakeholders.
Supporting recruitment activity – organising interviews, preparing candidate materials and coordinating logistics.
Managing digital filing systems, version control and (where relevant) shared mailbox triage, ensuring correspondence is prioritised and actioned.
Supporting procurement administration, including quotations, record keeping and compliance checks.
Coordinating Suffolk Business Board meetings end-to-end (diary management, papers, room/virtual setup and attendee support).
Drafting and formatting meeting notes and minutes, tracking actions and following up to support strong governance.

Requirements

What you’ll need

ILM Level 3/5 in Business Management (or equivalent knowledge and experience).
Experience of financial processes, regulations and systems (or equivalent knowledge and experience).
Confidence using Microsoft Office, especially Excel, and working with corporate systems such as Oracle and purchase-to-pay (P2P).
Strong written and verbal communication – you can explain information clearly and build good working relationships.
Ability to plan, prioritise and respond to non-routine queries, escalating issues appropriately and keeping clear records.
A practical understanding of confidentiality and data protection in the workplace.
A collaborative mindset and a commitment to living the council’s values (including WEASPIRE).

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial processesbudget monitoringprocurement administrationrecord keepingcompliance checksdata protectionversion controldigital filing systemspurchase-to-pay (P2P)invoice processing

Soft Skills

written communicationverbal communicationrelationship buildingplanningprioritisationproblem solvingcollaborationconfidentialityattention to detailstakeholder management

Certifications

ILM Level 3 in Business ManagementILM Level 5 in Business Management