Finance Business Partner - Housing Revenue Account

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 Finance Team as a Finance Business Partner – HRA (Housing Revenue Account) , working in the Lowestoft and Melton area.

Your role

To lead on the production of the annual revenue and capital budget for the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and the HRA year-end statement all within accordance of statutory reporting requirements.

To be responsible for the financial management of allocated service areas in the Council giving advice, guidance and support to Service Managers, Senior Management and Councillors.

To contribute to the progression of various corporate initiatives in accordance with relevant statutory requirements and policies and to ensure the Council is compliant with all relevant financial legislation and statutory requirements.

In collaboration with colleagues, ensure that the whole service is delivered in a professional manner in accordance with relevant statutory requirements and policies.

What you will need

• Previous experience in Finance Business Partnering within HRA or Housing, including monitoring budgets against actual spend, funding and reserve monitoring, establishment monitoring, statutory returns and providing financial advice to assist with decision making.
• Experience of supervising staff to deliver accounting services.
• Advanced use of appropriate accounting tools and applications, such as financial ledgers, Excel including pivot tables, financial modelling and financial appraisals.
• Knowledge of accounting principles, investment appraisal techniques and budgetary control process.
• Experience in financial management and planning.
• Experience of successful, operational delivery within a changing environment.
• Qualified in CIMA, ACA, ACCA or CIPFA (desirable).
• Advantageous to have local government experience.
• Availability to attend occasional evening meetings.

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, including home working
• 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) .

Most 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 Holly Antill by emailing View email address on suffolkjobsdirect.org

Please note that only full applications will be considered. CV's are not accepted. Applications are subject to a point scoring process against the Personal Specification and Job Description. Successful candidates will be contacted to arrange an interview.

Closing date: 11.30pm 1 October 2026

Interview date: Week commencing 12 October 2026

How to apply

Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification

Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement template (Word) . 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.

East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work and a great place to make a real difference to people’s lives, delivering vital services to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.

We hugely value our staff and know that in order for us to remain successful, it is essential for us to recognise talented employees, developing and retaining them within the organisation. We are therefore committed to investing in our staff and providing first-class support to ensure a positive culture and rewarding careers.

To find out more about why we are so proud of East Suffolk Council and to hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work, take a look at our video.