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Assistant Business Support Accountant Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to develop your career in finance? Ipswich Borough Council is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our team as an Assistant Business Support Accountant on a 12-month fixed term opportunity. ​ Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to develop your career in finance? Ipswich Borough Council is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our team as an Assistant Business Support Accountant on a 12-month fixed term opportunity. ​ About the

Role:

As an Assistant Business Support Accountant, you will play a key role in providing expert support and analysis for the Council's services. This role primarily supports the Housing Revenue Account (HRA), Shared Revenues Partnership (SRP) and other key support services. ​ You assist a Business Support Accountant to help ensure the Council meets its financial obligations, key objectives ​and critical deadlines. We will be looking to appoint to either level depending on skills and experience. If appointed to level 1 the council requires that you be working towards obtaining the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT). Full study support will be provided within the fixed contract term to enable you to continue your studies. If appointed to the level 2 of the career grade we expect you to be a member of the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) or relevant financial NVQ level 4 and above. You will support Business Support Accountants with the council's monthly budget monitoring process. As well as being a trusted advisor by providing high quality budgetary advice to the services you will support to create a real and active working relationships with both operational and management.

Key Responsibilities:

Providing assistance to Business Support Accountants. Reconciliations. Budgetary Control. Cost Reallocation Support to non-financial service clients Day to day administrative duties in relation to the integrated financial system. Why Join Us? Ipswich Borough Council offers a supportive environment where you can grow your skills and contribute to meaningful work that impacts the community. As well as a good salary, we offer a career average pension scheme, generous holiday and sick pay entitlements, subsidised parking, 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. For more information about this role please contact Will Suttle via email will.suttle@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. Please download the Job Description and Person Specification to find out more about this role: Job Description and Person Specification

• Career Grade Level 1 Job Description and Person Specification Job Description and Person Specification
• Career Grade Level 2 Job Description and Person Specification Interviews will be held on week commencing 5th October 2026.

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.

Closing Date:

29th September 2026

Hours:

Full Time Permanent Location:

Hybrid Working (a Minimum of 1 day per week working in the office) Career Grade Level 1

Salary:

£29,071

• £30,515 Career Grade Level 2

Salary:

£34,237

• £36,851 Take the next step in your finance career with Ipswich Borough Council! Location Grafton House Salary £29,071
• £30,515 Level 1 £34,237
• £36,851 Level 2 Application closing date 29th September 2026 Job type Fixed term for 12 Months Requisition reference

REQ01212

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