Financial Accounts Assistant

SRM RECRUITMENT LIMITED; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Company pension

23 days holiday

Annual bonus scheme

ACCA study support

Modern office with free onsite parking

Job summary

SRM RECRUITMENT LIMITED is seeking a Financial Accounts Assistant in Ipswich with hybrid working options. The role focuses on accounts production and management accounts across various client types. You will work closely with a qualified accountant to deliver high‑quality financial reporting.

Applicants should have a practice background, be proficient in Excel (VLOOKUPs), and be comfortable with accounting software. AAT Level 4 or ACCA study is expected, with occasional client site visits.

Qualifications

• Experience in an accountancy practice is essential.
• AAT Level 4 or ACCA study ongoing.
• Strong Excel skills including VLOOKUPs.
• Experience in a paperless office is advantageous.
• Full driving licence for travel to client sites.

Responsibilities

• 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, P&L 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.

Skills

Excel skills (VLOOKUPs)

Accounting software

Paperless office experience

Education

AAT Level 4

ACCA student

Tools

Accounting software

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