Senior Accountant

www.topfinancialjobs.co.uk - Jobboard; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading business in Ipswich is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant for a varied role involving month end processes, audit, and tax filing responsibilities. The successful candidate will manage financial operations and support business continuity with excellent benefits, including hybrid working flexibility and a comprehensive health package.

Benefits

25 days of Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays

Hybrid working flexibility

Private Medical Insurance

Pension Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Birthday Day off

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar senior Accountant role.
• Experience with high volume transactions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Complete monthly overhead accruals and prepayment preparation.
• Support the annual audit processes.
• Prepare statutory accounts for tax and annual filing.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Team management

IT skills

Education

L4/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Accounting software

Job description

Time Appointments are currently recruiting on behalf of a leading business based in Ipswich, who are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Accountant. This is an extremely varied role, where the successful candidate will be responsible for month end close processes, and audit, tax and accounts filing.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Completing monthly overhead accruals and prepayment preparation as part of month end close.
• Tracking and reconciling customer vouchers as deferred income.
• Intercompany reconciliation and clearing between group companies
• Cash-flow and working capital tracking and management.
• Overhead supplier invoice processing, and query handling
• Supporting the annual audit processes and answering audit queries if in scope.
• Preparation of statutory accounts for tax and annual filing.
• Responsible for quarterly VAT return submission.
• Assist with year-end corporation tax return.

Skills & Experience required:

• Proven experience working within a similar role in a senior capacity
• Qualified to L4/ACCA/CIMA level
• Experience dealing with high volume transactions
• Excellent IT skills, including the use of Microsoft packages and accounting related software
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Proven supervisory or team management experience, with the ability to lead and motivate team members
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal
• Flexibility to travel to London office as and when required

In return, the successful candidate will receive:

25 days of Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays

Hybrid working flexibility

10 days of Annual Sickness Leave

Private Medical Insurance

Group Life Assurance Scheme

Group Income Protection

Pension Scheme

A range of online services supporting medical, mental, legal & financial wellbeing

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free Ferry Allowance

Family and Friends Discount

Sustainable Travel Time Back (Climate Perks)

Annual Eye test

Birthday Day off