Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Council are looking to recruit a Finance Officer to join our team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. You will join us on a full-time, fixed-term or secondment opportunity for 18 months. The successful candidate will earn a competitive salary of £31,537 - £36,363 per annum (pro rata for part time). This role is open to full time, part time, and job share applications, all of which will be assessed equally. Join our team We are looking for a Finance Officer to join our Finance team. If you share our values and are motivated to make a difference for our residents, clients, and communities, we would love to hear from you. About the role You will support both our Reconciliations and Accounts Receivable Teams with time split equally between the two teams. This is a great opportunity to gain and develop experience in a variety of financial control processes and procedures. Main responsibilities of the role: To ensure the timely and accurate reconciliation of income and expenditure within our finance system (Unit 4) and across all feeder systems. Ensure that reconciliations are completed monthly with relevant sign off and explanations of variances of how reconciling differences will be corrected in future periods. Posting of entries into the housing system for Universal Credit and allocation of housing benefits. Processing of cheques received by the Councils. Emergency Accommodation invoice processing, refunds and debt recovery. Ad hoc invoicing. Setting u