Support Accountant

Opus People Solutions Ltd; Lodge Farm; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Opus People Solutions Ltd. is recruiting a Support Accountant for a Local Authority client in East Suffolk. The role offers 37 hours weekly with hybrid work (2 days on-site in Melton) and a 3‑month contract.

Daily duties include budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting to support budget holders and service managers. The ideal candidate will have experience in budget monitoring, reconciliations, and year-end processes, plus strong Excel and finance system skills.

Qualifications

• Experience with budget monitoring, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Experience with reconciliations and year-end accounting processes.
• Proficiency with financial systems and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Ability to support non-finance stakeholders and clearly communicate financial information.
• AAT qualification or significant relevant finance experience.
• Experience within Local Government preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support Finance Business Partners with budget monitoring, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Assist with budget setting, year-end accounts processes and reconciliations.
• Provide financial advice and support to budget holders, service managers and heads of service.
• Support revenue and capital budget management across council service areas.
• Assist with fees and charges reviews, statutory returns and financial management projects.
• Work with financial systems and Excel to analyse, monitor and report financial information.

Skills

Budget monitoring

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Reconciliations

Year-end accounting

Excel

Financial systems

Stakeholder communication

Education

AAT qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Opus People Solutions are hiring for a Support Accountant within a Local Authority client based in East Suffolk.

The role is 37 hours per week, offering hybrid working (2 days on-site in Melton), and £25.00 per hour Umbrella (£19.00 PAYE), with a contract length of 3 months. Please see a high-level overview of what the position involves below:

• Supporting Finance Business Partners with budget monitoring, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Assisting with budget setting, year-end accounts processes and reconciliations.
• Providing financial advice and support to budget holders, service managers and heads of service.
• Supporting revenue and capital budget management across council service areas.
• Assisting with fees and charges reviews, statutory returns and financial management projects.
• Working with financial systems and Excel to analyse, monitor and report financial information.

The ideal candidate will have experience with:

• Budget monitoring, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Reconciliations and year-end accounting processes.
• Financial systems and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Supporting non-finance stakeholders and communicating financial information clearly.
• AAT qualification (or significant relevant finance experience).
• Previous experience within Local Government.

All offers will be subject to satisfactory compliance screening, including right to work in the UK and references