Business Services Assistant/Assistant Manager (Bury St Edmunds)

Ensors; Bury St Edmunds; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent accountancy firm in Bury St Edmunds is seeking a part-qualified Assistant Accountant or an Assistant Manager. This full-time role offers a mix of office and remote work, with opportunities for career development in a supportive team environment. Essential qualifications include AAT4, and a strong background in client relations and accounting practices is necessary.

Benefits

Attractive salary

In-house training program

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in UK accountancy practice required.
• AAT4 qualified or actively studying ICAEW/ACCA.
• Good understanding of personal and corporate tax required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial accounts for sole traders and partnerships.
• Manage corporation and personal tax compliance.
• Liaise with clients to address queries and provide advice.

Skills

Communication skills

IT proficiency

Detail-oriented

Organizational skills

Client interaction

Education

AAT4 qualification or progressing towards ICAEW/ACCA

ICAEW/ACCA qualification for Assistant Manager

Tools

MS Office

Xero

Quickbooks

Sage

CCH software

Job description

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We are seeking a part-qualified Assistant Accountant, or a recently qualified Assistant Manager to join our busy Business Services team in Bury St Edmunds. Our modern, purpose built Bury St Edmunds office is based in the picturesque rural location of Fornham All Saints.

This full-time role (37.5 hours per week) can be combined with an element of home-working under the firm's agile working policy, subject to the level of prior experience.

About the team

Our Business Services team support small and medium sized businesses in a variety of sectors and business structures including limited companies, partnerships, sole traders, not for profit organisations/charities, and professional firms. The team provide a mix of services which cover bookkeeping, management accounts, year-end accounts preparation, personal & corporate tax, and other accounting matters.

This means that we can offer you exposure to a broad portfolio of work. We pride ourselves on being an approachable, supportive, friendly and sociable team.

About the role

This role provides great opportunities for personal and career development, growth and progression. The role will predominantly involve preparing financial accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies, along with corporation and personal tax compliance. You will liaise directly with clients to clear queries as well as meetings to discuss the financial statements, provide additional advice and guidance as they may require, and generally building relationships as a trusted professional advisor.

At Assistant Manager grade you will also assist with the development of trainees, including reviewing their work and providing feedback.

The successful candidate will need to be equally effective in working both as part of a team, and alone, either within our office or at client sites. A full UK driving licence with access to own transport will be necessary to enable client visits.

Essential skills and experience:

• A minimum of 2 years of previous (recent) experience within a UK accountancy practice environment, in a role involving frontline contact with clients is essential.
• Assistant grade: You should be a minimum of AAT4 qualified and looking to study the ICAEW/ACCA qualification. Alternatively, you will already be in progress with ICAEW/ACCA study and/or due to qualify in the near future.
• Assistant Manager grade: you will be recently ICAEW/ACCA qualified and looking to develop your long-term career in a practice environment.
• A high level of IT proficiency and the ability to use various packages, in particular MS Office (Word, Excel), Xero, Quickbooks and Sage. Prior experience of CCH software would be useful.
• Previous involvement in accounts preparation work (including management accounts), tax returns for both unincorporated and corporate clients, understanding and experience of personal and corporate tax, preparing VAT returns and bookkeeping work.
• Excellent communication skills: confident and articulate in dealing with a wide range of clients.
• Tenacious, thorough and self-motivated attitude with an expert eye for detail, good organisational skills and the ability to identify and deal with potential issues.
• Competent in dealing with sensitive information and maintaining confidentiality.
• A proven track record of working to deadlines and effectively handling multiple priorities, with a positive attitude to problem-solving and working in a small team.
• Must have UK driving licence and own transport to facilitate visits to client sites.

The package includes (some benefits dependent on grade):

We offer an attractive salary with numerous benefits in a friendly working environment. We have an impressive record of growth and an excellent reputation for staff development, offering an extensive in-house training programme for all staff. Read more about working at Ensors here.

The role offers a great opportunity to gain experience within a prestigious team that has gained significant recognition. Ensors was shortlisted for 'Pensions Accountancy Firm of the Year' at the 2025 Pensions Age Awards. The firm was also shortlisted at the Central & East Insider Dealmaker Awards in 2024, 2023, and won Deal of the Year in 2022. Ensors also secured 1st place in the Experian 2020 Corporate Finance Adviser League Table. See more on our website here.

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