Senior Business and Finance Officer

2 weeks ago


Ipswich, United Kingdom Suffolk County Council Full time
Suffolk County Council – Various locations - Hybrid  £32,076 per annum (pro rata if part time) 37 hours per week - Flexible working options available Permanent

This job is open to current Suffolk County Council staff on redeployment only.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Home First Business and Finance Team as a  Senior Business and Finance Officer. This is a county-wide service so your base can be at any of the following Home First offices: West Suffolk House, Landmark House or Hamilton House.

Do you have recent experience of line management? Do you have an in depth understanding of ContrOCC, Oracle Fusion and LAS?

We would love you to come and join Home First and be a part of the exciting changes that are happening within our service.

Your role and responsibilities 

You will be:

Line managing Business and Finance Administrators. Developing training and guidance of LAS, ContrOCC and Oracle Fusion processes. Undertaking financial recharging. Supporting with financial forecasting. Identifying areas of data that require cleansing. Using excel at an intermediate level daily, therefore you must have excellent IT skills. Producing monthly financial reports to a high standard providing recommendations on your analysis. Day to day management of the Business and Finance Team. Plan your workload and manage your priorities whilst working to tight deadlines.

You must be able to work flexibly as part of a team, have strong interpersonal skills and have a good understanding of how to deliver a good customer service experience. We will provide you with  training and on-going support  to achieve this. 

You will need:

Proven experience of using LAS and ContrOCC to a high level and being able to share this knowledge with others. Experience of working in an environment where you have produced reports including analysis. Proven experience of integrated working across ACS and Health. Excellent communication skills.

You can view a full list of requirements in the . 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

The Home First Business and Finance team are crucial to the smooth running of a service that provides a seven-day week care provision across the county. We are committed to ensuring the best outcomes for our customers. We ensure value for money and strive to ensure effective process management. Our team has a culture of being supportive, inclusive and we seek to improve processes. Join our team for a varied, fast paced, and interesting job where you’ll meet friendly, encouraging people. You’ll be offered on-going training and opportunities to gain knowledge and experience. 

Home First has main offices based in West Suffolk House (Bury St Edmunds), Landmark House (Ipswich) and Hamilton House (Lowestoft), along with several satellite offices. You will need to travel to all the main offices routinely as part of this role.

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 



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