Are you an inspiring leader with strong financial operations experience? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where your work has real impact? We are looking for an Interim Team Leader: Financial Operations, on a fixed‑term contract until 30 April 2027, to lead and develop our multi‑functional finance teams and support the delivery of high‑quality, customer‑focused services.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with proven team leadership skills and a solid grounding in financial or transactional services to step into a role that offers meaningful responsibility, professional development and the chance to shape how our financial services operate.

This is a key leadership role within the Finance Team, responsible for overseeing the Council’s treasury management operations and leading core transactional finance functions including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Insurance.

You will provide day‑to‑day leadership, ensuring work is well‑planned, high quality and compliant with required standards. You’ll support staff through regular 1‑2‑1s, coaching and clear expectations, helping maintain a positive performance culture.

You will also contribute to service planning, reporting, process improvements and the development of financial controls, playing a key role in shaping the future of our Financial Operations service.

We welcome applications from candidates with transferable financial leadership experience, even if not from every functional area listed.

Hours of work are 37 per week, Monday to Friday.

This post is offered on a fixed term basis to 30th April 2027.

This is a hybrid working role (a minimum of 1 day per week working in the office).

As well as a good salary, we offer a career grade average pension scheme, generous holiday and sick pay entitlements, subsidised parking for work and leisure, public transport discounts, free swimming and gym membership, cycle purchase scheme, plenty of personal and professional development opportunities, flexible working, hybrid working opportunities, Employee Assistance Programme and the opportunity to work with great colleagues.

For more information about this role please contact Anna Casbolt via email anna.casbolt@ipswich.gov.uk .

 If you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process, please let us know so that the appropriate arrangements can be put in place.

Please download the Job Description and Person Specification to find out more about this role: Job Description and Person Specification

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to interview candidates who meet the essential criteria prior to the closing date and / or to close the opportunity to applicants once we receive sufficient applications

Please note CVs are not accepted.