Business Support Accountant
| Posting date: | 16 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £37,938 to £39,513 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 July 2025 |
| Location: | Ipswich, Suffolk |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 4 days per week |
| Company: | Ipswich Borough Council |
| Job type: | Temporary |
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Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a well organised, self-motivated and innovative professional to join our team as a Business Support Accountant
We have an exciting opportunity within the Management Accounting Team of our busy Finance Section for a Business Support Accountant.
The team is responsible for providing a full accounting and business partnering service for specific Council services and related organisational/trading units as well as assisting in the production of the Statement of Accounts, completing government returns and managing the Council’s Financial system.
The post holder will ultimately be expected to hold a CCAB/CIMA qualification, so this role is suitable for anyone who is part way through their qualification or who wishes to progress from an AAT or similar qualification. Full support will be provided towards this aim.
You will also need to have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in the field of financial or management accounts.
It is essential that the candidate is highly numerate and has experience in the use of excel, word or similar applications. They will need to demonstrate the ability to use their own initiative & flexibility and be able to work alone or as a part of a team and can also cope with a varied workload and unexpected demands.
Hours of work are 37 per week, Monday to Friday. Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2026.
This is a hybrid working role (a minimum of 1 days per week working in the office)
As well as a good salary, we offer a career average pension scheme, generous holiday and sick pay entitlements, subsidised parking for work and leisure, public transport discounts, free swimming and gym membership, cycle purchase scheme, plenty of personal and professional development opportunities, flexible working, hybrid working opportunities, Employee Assistance Programme and the opportunity to work with great colleagues.
Please download the Job Description and Person Specification to find out more about this role: Job Description and Person Specification
For more information about this role please contact Dan Weaver 01473 or via email Dan.Weaver@ipswich.gov.uk
If you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process, please let us know so that the appropriate arrangements can be put in place.
The selection process will be via formal interview in person. Interviews will be held week commencing 28th July.
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to interview candidates who meet the essential criteria prior to the closing date and / or to close the opportunity to applicants once we receive sufficient applications
Please note CVs are not accepted.
We have an exciting opportunity within the Management Accounting Team of our busy Finance Section for a Business Support Accountant.
The team is responsible for providing a full accounting and business partnering service for specific Council services and related organisational/trading units as well as assisting in the production of the Statement of Accounts, completing government returns and managing the Council’s Financial system.
The post holder will ultimately be expected to hold a CCAB/CIMA qualification, so this role is suitable for anyone who is part way through their qualification or who wishes to progress from an AAT or similar qualification. Full support will be provided towards this aim.
You will also need to have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in the field of financial or management accounts.
It is essential that the candidate is highly numerate and has experience in the use of excel, word or similar applications. They will need to demonstrate the ability to use their own initiative & flexibility and be able to work alone or as a part of a team and can also cope with a varied workload and unexpected demands.
Hours of work are 37 per week, Monday to Friday. Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2026.
This is a hybrid working role (a minimum of 1 days per week working in the office)
As well as a good salary, we offer a career average pension scheme, generous holiday and sick pay entitlements, subsidised parking for work and leisure, public transport discounts, free swimming and gym membership, cycle purchase scheme, plenty of personal and professional development opportunities, flexible working, hybrid working opportunities, Employee Assistance Programme and the opportunity to work with great colleagues.
Please download the Job Description and Person Specification to find out more about this role: Job Description and Person Specification
For more information about this role please contact Dan Weaver 01473 or via email Dan.Weaver@ipswich.gov.uk
If you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process, please let us know so that the appropriate arrangements can be put in place.
The selection process will be via formal interview in person. Interviews will be held week commencing 28th July.
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to interview candidates who meet the essential criteria prior to the closing date and / or to close the opportunity to applicants once we receive sufficient applications
Please note CVs are not accepted.
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