Business and Finance Administrator (2 Posts)

• Suffolk County Council -Sudbury CO10 2DZ or Bury St Edmunds IP33 3YU
• £21,189per annum (pro rata for part time)
• 2 Posts: 37 hours and 18.5 hours per week
• Permanent

We are committed to flexible working, so please read the Job and Person Profile (docx) to find out about the types of flexible working available for this role.

Job Details

A great opportunity has arisen for two Business and Finance Administratorsto join Suffolk County Council’s West Business and Finance Team.

You may be asked to work in one of the following 2 locations based on the business’s need: Sudbury and Bury St Edmunds.

Your role

You will need:

• to be able to demonstrate the ability maintain professional working relationships with internal colleagues and external providers
• strong interpersonal and communication skills with a view to becoming a systems expert to support our social care teams
• to take responsibility for delivery of tasks in a pressured environment with a complex workload whilst retaining a level of autonomy
• where appropriate, to support colleagues in managing their workloads.

Your responsibilities

You will:

• liaise with Care Providers to ensure that all payments for care are checked and accurately paid in accordance with agreed processes, policies and timescales
• be supporting the Area Business Manager, Business and Finance Officers and the rest of the team on the delivery of financial and business functions
• act as first point of contact and resolve financial and business performance process queries
• undertake a range of complex financial duties and queries to support the delivery of income and payment services within tight deadlines.

You will need:

• excellent IT skills, in particular Microsoft packages (e.g. Excel, Outlook, Teams etc.) with the ability and willingness to learn new systems, to also then have the knowledge and confidence to be able to deliver training on these systems
• to understand the customer needs and know how to deliver a good customer service experience
• a willingness to work flexibly and as part of a team
• excellent attention to detail and accuracy as well as an understanding of confidentiality and data protection requirements in the workplace.

You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (docx). If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, even if you do not meet all the requirements, please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

The team

Adult and Communities Services have 4 Localities across Suffolk. In this role you will be part of a Locality based team where you will be supporting the Area Business Manager who is responsible for all Business Support teams and sites within their Locality.

As part of this team you will work towards the Suffolk County Council’s Vision and Adult and Communities priorities to promote better outcomes for residents of Suffolk.

The team that you will be part of, will be responsible for supporting some of the most vulnerable adults in Suffolk offering services such as social services, occupational therapy professionals, helping people to maintain independence to stay at home, mental health and learning disability services, commissioning and contracting functions.

We will offer you:

• flexible working arrangements
• the ability to link in and communicate with a variety of other teams
• potential for career progression.

Travelling requirements for your role

We positively encourage the use of technology to communicate, but on occasions, there may be a requirement for you to travel to locations away from your contractual base, using reasonable and suitable means available to you.

This role supports hybrid working, a broadly even balance between working from home and working from an office base. If you wish to discuss how that might impact your working arrangements, please contact the recruiting manager listed below.#LI-Hybrid

For more information

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Joseph Lanagan (he/him) by calling: (01473) 265067

How to apply

Step 1: Read the Job and Person Profile (docx) before applying for this job opportunity

Step 2: Please ensure you upload a copy of your CV (curriculum vitae) when completing your online application

Step 3: Please upload a covering letter stating which post you would like to apply for

Closing date: 11.30pm, 30 April 2023.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.

We offer a fantastic, inclusive working environment including diverse and active staff networks, great flexible working options and many benefits, as well as the opportunity to improve the lives of Suffolk residents.

Benefits include:

• Performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
• The opportunity to join a large, diverse organisation, with career opportunities across our services
• A supportive culture, underpinned by our WE ASPIRE values
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Up to 28 days annual leave entitlement, plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
• An occupational sick pay scheme
• Learning and development opportunities, including a range of work-based apprenticeships
• Flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day
• A range of staff networks centred around equality groups
• Plus more

If you would like to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Working for Suffolk County Council pages (www.Suffolk.gov.uk/careers).