Financial Accountant - IFRS, Month-End & Payroll Expert

Sureserve; Newmarket; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Life assurance

29 days annual leave including bankhol

Family-friendly policies & carer’s/IVF

Sureserve Benefits Hub

Virtual GP service

EAP

Bike2Work

Job summary

Sureserve Energy Services Meters Ltd, a subsidiary of Sureserve, is hiring a Financial Accountant to manage month-end journals, balance sheet reconciliations and statutory reporting. You will support payroll accounting, overhead analysis, and IFRS-aligned treatments while collaborating with the Finance Manager to uphold robust controls.

The role offers VAT and HMRC compliance responsibilities, audit support, and a pathway to develop expertise within a growing UK energy services business.

Qualifications

• Trainee or part-qualified accountant with accounting training.
• Experience in financial or management accounting roles.
• Familiarity with UK GAAP/IFRS and VAT is essential.
• Strong attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in Excel and ERP systems for reporting and reconciliations.
• Payroll accounting and reconciliations experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare month-end journals including accruals and prepayments.
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations and substantiation.
• Assist with statutory accounts and external audits.
• Maintain fixed asset register and depreciation calculations.
• Support VAT, corporation tax and HMRC compliance reporting.
• Work with Finance Manager on period-end and year-end reporting.
• Ensure IFRS alignment and revenue recognition treatment.
• Review payroll before sign-off and approve timesheets.
• Post payroll journals and perform monthly payroll reconciliations.
• Support overhead analysis and process improvements.

Skills

Trainee or part-qualified accountant

Financial accounting

IFRS / UK GAAP knowledge

VAT knowledge

Advanced Excel

ERP systems experience

Payroll accounting & reconciliations

Attention to detail

Audit support

Financial controls

Education

Accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)

Tools

ERP software

Excel (pivot, VLOOKUP)

Job description

Sureserve Energy Services Meters Ltd, a subsidiary of Sureserve, is hiring a Financial Accountant to manage month-end journals, balance sheet reconciliations and statutory reporting. You will support payroll accounting, overhead analysis, and IFRS-aligned treatments while collaborating with the Finance Manager to uphold robust controls.

The role offers VAT and HMRC compliance responsibilities, audit support, and a pathway to develop expertise within a growing UK energy services business.