Job Description
Financial Accounts Assistant
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk (hybrid working available)
Salary: Up to £35,000 depending on experience and qualifications
A practice background is essential for this role.
We are working with a well-established business that is looking to add a Financial Accounts Assistant to its finance team. This is a permanent opportunity for someone who has trained and developed within an accountancy practice and is looking to bring that skill set into a varied, client-focused role.
Because the position covers accounts production across a broad portfolio of clients, previous experience gained in practice is genuinely essential. You will already be comfortable working across different entity types and preparing accounts to a high standard with limited hand-holding.
What you will be doing:
- Accounts production for a range of clients, supported by a qualified accountant
- Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual management accounts for various entity types including partnerships, sole traders, limited companies and LLPs
- Calculating accruals and prepayments, profit and loss analysis, gross margin reconciliations and other balance sheet reconciliations
- Preparing budgets, cashflow forecasts and variance analysis for selected clients
- Bookkeeping duties for a small number of clients, including processing purchase invoices, raising sales invoices, month-end payments, bank reconciliations and VAT returns
- Liaising directly with managers and clients as appropriate
What we are looking for:
- Previous experience within an accountancy practice (essential)
- AAT Level 4 qualified or an ACCA studier
- Confident user of a computerised accounts package
- Strong Excel skills, including Vlookups
- Experience of a paperless office is an advantage
- A full driving licence, as some travel to client sites is required
What is on offer:
- Up to £35,000 depending on experience and qualifications
- Hybrid working
- Company pension
- 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 25
- Annual bonus scheme
- ACCA study support if required
- Modern office with free onsite parking
If you have built your experience in practice and are ready for a varied, hands-on role, we would like to hear from you. Please apply with an up-to-date CV.
Financial Accounts Assistant in Ipswich employer: SRM RECRUITMENT LIMITED
Join a dynamic and growing organisation in the technology and services sector, where you will thrive in a collaborative work culture that values innovation and employee development. With a competitive salary of up to £55,000 and hybrid working arrangements, you will have the opportunity to engage directly with operational leaders, enhancing your skills in financial analysis and commercial finance while making a tangible impact on business performance. This role not only offers significant exposure to key stakeholders but also fosters a proactive environment for personal and professional growth.
