Accountant

Suffolk Jobs Direct; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Suffolk is looking for an Accountant to join their Financial Management Team. This role involves supporting budget management, ensuring data integrity, and enhancing financial controls. Candidates should have an AAT qualification or be working towards a CCAB qualification, experience in finance, and strong communication skills. The position supports hybrid working, aiming to promote diversity and inclusivity in its workforce.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in Finance.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and reconcile financial information.
• High levels of literacy, numeracy, and IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Support effective budget management through accurate data input and analysis.
• Translate complex financial information into clear language.
• Contribute to streamlining processes and maintaining financial controls.

Skills

Communication skills

Positive attitude

Data manipulation and reporting

Education

AAT qualification or CCAB qualification

Job description

Accountant – Financial Management Team

We’re passionate about improving the future for our customers, our communities and the environment. If you are too, join us as an Accountant and make a huge and meaningful impact. Your innovation and drive will help us to continue improving and evolving. Our opportunities and support will enable you to make a difference and leave a positive, lasting legacy. Reimagine the possibilities.

Your role and responsibilities

This is an exciting opportunity to join us as an Accountant in the Financial Management Team that provides key support to directorates to ensure they can deliver their financial responsibilities.

In this role, you’ll play a key part in ensuring the Council makes the best use of its resources by supporting effective budget management through accurate data input, analysis, and interpretation. You’ll help translate complex financial information into clear, accessible language for colleagues, enabling informed decision‑making across the organisation. Working closely with the finance team, you’ll contribute to streamlining processes, identifying efficiencies, and maintaining robust financial controls. From preparing reconciliations and statutory accounts to developing and maintaining financial systems, you’ll ensure data integrity and provide guidance to stakeholders on financial systems and reporting. Your work will directly support the Council’s mission to use its limited resources wisely for the benefit of the people of Suffolk.

This is an interesting and diverse role where you will liaise and support budget holders and business support staff in one of the council’s directorates in all aspects of financial management, as well as being an integral part of a supportive team within Finance.

You will need

• a AAT qualification or working towards a CCAB qualification (e.g. CIPFA, CIMA, ACCA) or evidence of equivalent knowledge and skills
• experience of working in Finance
• good communication skills and a positive attitude
• proven ability to maintain accurate records, interpret and reconcile financial information from multiple sources and systems, and manipulate data to generate reporting information, as well as high levels of literacy, numeracy, and IT skills

This role supports hybrid working. It involves a balanced mix of working from home and the office to enable face‑to‑face collaboration with colleagues.

Empowering Everyone

We’re big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We’re always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report.

Closing date: 11.30pm, 24 December 2025.

Interview date: W/C 12 January 2026.

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.