Assistant Business Support Accountant

Suffolk County Council; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay

Parking subsidy

Transport discounts

Gym membership

Cycle scheme

Development opportunities

Hybrid working

Job summary

Ipswich Borough Council is seeking an Assistant Business Support Accountant on a 12-month fixed-term opportunity in Ipswich. You will provide expert support and analysis for the Council’s services, primarily supporting the HRA and SRP, helping ensure financial obligations and deadlines are met.

The role is full-time, 37 hours a week, with hybrid working (minimum one day in the office) and support to pursue AAT qualifications within the contract.

Qualifications

• Working towards the AAT; Full study support provided within the contract term.
• Level 2 requires AAT membership or relevant NVQ level 4+.
• Experience supporting budgets and month-end processes is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Providing assistance to Business Support Accountants.
• Reconciliations.
• Budgetary Control.
• Cost Reallocation.
• Support to non-financial service clients.
• Day to day administrative duties in relation to the integrated financial system.

Skills

Budget monitoring

Reconciliations

Budgetary advice

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Level 1 AAT

Level 2 AAT / NVQ4+

Tools

Integrated financial system

Job description

Job Description

• Ipswich Borough Council
• Address: Grafton House, 15 - 17 Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 2DE. Hybrid Working (a Minimum of 1 day per week working in the office)
• Salary: £29,071 - £30,515 (for Level 1 AAT) or £34,237 - £36,851 (for Level 2 AAT) per annum
• Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week
• Contract: Permanent
• Reference: 0920

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to develop your career in finance? Ipswich Borough Council is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our team as an Assistant Business Support Accountant on a 12-month fixed term opportunity.

As an Assistant Business Support Accountant, you will play a key role in providing expert support and analysis for the Council's services. This role primarily supports the HRA (Housing Revenue Account), SRP (Shared Revenues Partnership) and other key support services. You assist a Business Support Accountant to help ensure the Council meets its financial obligations, key objectives and critical deadlines.

We will be looking to appoint to either level depending on skills and experience.

If appointed to level 1 the council requires that you be working towards obtaining the AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians). Full study support will be provided within the fixed contract term to enable you to continue your studies.

If appointed to the level 2 of the career grade we expect you to be a member of the AAT or relevant financial NVQ level 4 and above.

You will support Business Support Accountants with the council's monthly budget monitoring process. As well as being a trusted advisor by providing high-quality budgetary advice to the services you will support to create a real and active working relationships with both operational and management.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing assistance to Business Support Accountants.
• Reconciliations.
• Budgetary Control.
• Cost Reallocation
• Support to non-financial service clients
• Day to day administrative duties in relation to the integrated financial system.

As well as a good salary, we can offer you:

• 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
• the opportunity to work with great colleagues.

Employees are contractually enrolled into the Local Government Pension Scheme, one of the few remaining defined-benefit pension schemes in the UK.

Why Join Us?

Ipswich Borough Council offers a supportive environment where you can grow your skills and contribute to meaningful work that impacts the community.

As well as a good salary, we offer a career average pension scheme, generous holiday and sick pay entitlements, subsidised parking, 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.

Take the next step in your finance career with Ipswich Borough Council.

To find out more

• Career Grade Level 1 Job Description (pdf).
• Career Grade Level 2 Job Description (pdf).

For more information about this role please contact Will Suttle by emailing [e-mail]

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.

Closing date: 29 September 2026.

Interview date: Week commencing 5 October 2026.