Finance Assistant

Job description

Job Description

• West Suffolk Council
• Address: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 3YU
• Salary: £25,989 - £28,598 per annum, plus excellent employee benefits package (pay award pending)
• Hours: 37 hours per week
• Contract: Temporary for 7 months
• Reference: 0887

West Suffolk Council is looking for a Finance Assistant.

We are looking for a motivated, proactive individual to work within our finance department. The finance team is an agile, versatile, and welcoming part of West Suffolk Council.

This role will be responsible for providing support and assistance to the transaction team, including the following:

• scanning and processing of creditor invoices
• liaising with departments for information, completion of invoice authorisation and goods receipt entries
• processing BACS and cheque runs
• assisting with the investigation and processing of unallocated payments
• dealing with both supplier and customer telephone calls and emails to help resolve queries
• allocating payments
• processing daily income allocation files
• locating missing payments which will include liaising with customers and Anglia Revenues Partnership
• checking and approving the set up and amendments of suppliers and customers on the finance system. Ensuring that all information is complete and accurate and that processes have been followed
• other administrative duties as required.

You will need:

• experience of working within an office / account's environment
• proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook Email, Word and Adobe pdf
• excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Please refer to the job description and Person specification on our website for full details of this exciting opportunity.

Why work for us? Our benefits include:

• holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 29 days after 5 years (pro rata if part time) plus bank holidays
• generous pension scheme - contribute between 5.5% and 6.8% (depending on your salary) and the council will contribute 16.4%
• 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 supermarkets, high street shops, holidays, mobile phones, electrical goods, savings and loan schemes and many other products and services
• rail and bus staff discounts
• a range ofHealth and Wellbeing initiativesincluding an employee assistance programme
• discounted membership at Abbeycroft Leisure centres
• A culture of learninginspiring staff to focus on continuous learning
• modern office accommodation.

To find out more

For an informal discussion and further information please call Greg Stevenson, Head of Finance, on 01284 757264 or email [email protected]

How to apply

To apply, please visitour website

Please note, we are unable to accept CVs, please follow the online application process to apply.

Closing date: 11.55pm, 6 September 2026.

Interview date: 18 September 2026.

West Suffolk Council has been rated in the top 10 district councils for climate action (Climate Scorecards 2023) 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 2039.

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