HRA Finance Business Partner, Ipswich

• Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils
• Address: Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 2BX
• Salary: £37,280 - £44,075 per annum (pro rata for part time)
• Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week
• Contract: Fixed Term Contract or Secondment opportunity for 2 years

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 Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Finance Business Partner to join our Finance Team .
If you share our values and you are motivated to make a difference for our residents, clients, and communities, we would love to hear from you.

About the role

The HRA Finance Business Partner will support the Senior HRA Finance Business Partner in delivering a sustainable 30-year business plan for the HRA, deliver the annual budget cycle and be involved in managing and forecasting budgets monthly.

The successful candidate will own the month end process, meeting with service managers and providing information to monitor financial performance.

You will review and process revenue and capital expenditure in line with relevant accounting policies and standards.

You will support the Director of Housing in the delivery of monthly, quarterly and annual reporting providing assurance that the HRA is financially viable for a 30-year period.

About you

To be successful, you will have a relevant qualification at NVQ4/HND/Foundation degree level or have gained equivalent level of knowledge gained through experience.

You will demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of not only finance but also housing policies and procedures to understand the work the housing teams are delivering.

You will have a positive mindset to work in a challenging financial environment and provide sound financial advice to service managers for budget setting and forecasting.

About us

At Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils we are passionate about building communities that people want to live, work, visit and invest in.

We serve around 200,000 residents across our two districts and are well known for our collaboration and partnership working across public, private and voluntary sectors.

We believe that the heart of Suffolk is an incredibly special place to live and work, with:

• 60 conservation areas
• two National Landscapes

• many picturesque market towns

It is no surprise we are ranked among the top 50 places to live in the UK (United Kingdom).

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Generous leave entitlement (26 days a year, rising to 31 days after 5 years).
• Competitive Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Wellbeing Support and Employee Assistance Programs.
• Private Health Care Options.
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme.
• Paid volunteering days.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements (Business needs permitting).
• Great learning and development opportunities.

For more information, visit our Employee Benefits page .

Our ways of working

We believe work is what we do, not just where we go.

We work in a hybrid way, with a mix of office, home, and remote based working (Business need permitting). Our hybrid working arrangements support flexibility and collaboration, helping our teams to thrive.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, providing opportunity and ambition for all, supporting and enabling our people to deliver the best possible services for our residents.

For more information

For an informal discussion or to learn more about hybrid working for this role, please contact Jeni Smithies by either calling or emailing .

Please read Job Description and Person before applying for this job opportunity.

Closing date: 11.55pm, 19 March 2026.

How to apply

Please ensure your:

• application form is fully completed, including employment and education history
• supporting statement clearly addresses how you meet the criteria in the Person Specification

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.