Chief Financial Officer

Louise Aynsley, the Chief Financial Officer, makes sure the council manages its budget correctly and makes financially sound decisions.

The Chief Financial Officer is responsible for the council's budget, and making sure it is spent correctly.

Role and responsibilities

The Finance Department supporting Suffolk County Council collectively provides a range of strategic, professional and management accounting services that are fundamental to the success of the council.

These services are managed by Louise Aynsley who is the council's Statutory Financial Officer (i.e. Section 151 Officer under Local Government Act 1972).

Louise and her team are responsible for:

strategic financial advice and guidance
technical accounting
capital spending, financing and borrowing
treasury management
insurance
accounts payable
accounts receivable
pension fund accounts and investment strategy
financial systems
financial control and budget management
medium term financial planning and budget setting