Senior Accountant

• Job Type: Full-time
• Location: Ipswich 
• Salary: Up to £42,000 per annum 
• Contract: Hybrid 

We are seeking an experienced Accountant responsible for finance operations and reporting. This role requires good organisational skills and a "hands-on" approach to construct and expand upon existing financial processes and procedures. The Senior Accountant will have full ownership of the accounts of a subsidiary of the group, making this a pivotal role within our finance team.

Month End Close Process:

• Prepare monthly overhead accruals and prepayments as part of the month-end close.
• Track and reconcile customer vouchers as deferred income.
• Conduct intercompany reconciliation and clearing between group companies.
• Manage intangible and tangible assets accounting and reconciliation, including capitalisation of IT development costs.
• Review all P&L monthly to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Perform monthly or quarterly key account reconciliations.

Operational Responsibilities:

• Track and manage cash-flow and working capital.
• Process overhead supplier invoices and handle queries.
• Check ferry operator cost of sales, transaction matching, and query handling.
• Own overhead & operator supplier statement reconciliation.
• Assist with overhead & operator supplier payment run preparation.
• Manage debtor’s ledger, including reconciliation of cash receipts and handling chargebacks and disputes.

Audit, Tax, and Accounts Filing:

• Support the annual audit processes and respond to audit queries.
• Prepare statutory accounts for tax and annual filing.
• Responsible for quarterly VAT return submission.
• Assist with year-end corporation tax return.

General:

• Engage in ad-hoc improvement projects and troubleshoot issues.
• Develop strong working relationships with the management team.

• Part or Qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA) with at least one-year post-qualification experience, or part-qualified ACCA/CIMA.
• Experience in a high-volume transactions business is desirable.
• Experience with GP Dynamics or similar accounting software is preferred.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to work hands-on and independently in resolving issues and finding solutions.
• Strong communication skills to interact with management, team members, and external parties.

• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• 10 days of annual sickness leave
• Private medical insurance
• Group life assurance scheme
• Group income protection
• Pension scheme
• We Care - a range of online services supporting medical, mental, legal, and financial wellbeing
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Free ferry allowance
• Family and friends ferry discount
• Sustainable Travel Time Back (Climate Perks) 
• Annual eye test
• Birthday day off

To apply for this Accountant position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role.