Finance Planning Manager

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Job Description

• East Suffolk Council - Lowestoft NR33 0EQ or Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 1RT
• £56,772 - £63,066 per annum (Band 11)
• 37 hours per week
• 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 Council's Financial Planning Team as a Financial Planning Manager.

Your role

You will be responsible for the operational management of the Financial Planning team and ensure the team delivers the Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS), the production of the annual budgets, in year budget monitoring and the reporting of the year-end outturn position and supporting the production of the Statement of Accounts, all within accordance of statutory reporting requirements.

What you will need

You will have a proven track record in managing teams to deliver accounting services, proven experience in financial management and planning, and financial performance reporting, along with knowledge of accounting standards and their application to the preparation of the Statements of Accounts. To do this, you will need proven team management skills - supervising and directing others, allocating work and resources, reviewing performance and development needs, able to enthuse and motivate others.

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 Council, take 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 our benefits brochure (pdf).

The majority of our teams are working in an agile way, with a mixture of home and office working, depending on individual preferences and service requirements. If you wish to discuss how that might impact your working arrangements if you were the successful candidate, please contact the recruiting manager listed at the bottom of this advert.

For more information

For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Lorraine Rogers by emailing lorraine.rogers@eastsuffolk.gov.uk

Closing date: 11 pm, 31 May 2024.

Interview date: Week commencing 10 June 2024.

How to apply

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

Step 2 - Complete the Supporting 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 (suffolkjobsdirect.org)