MacKenzie King are excited to be recruiting an Assistant Accountant for an increasingly successful and supportive business, based in Ipswich. As an Assistant Accountant you will take ownership of finance duties and support the overall efficient daily running of the finance function. Duties & Responsibilities: Assisting with overseeing the accounts function - predominantly purchase ledger and weekly payroll functions Monitoring & maintenance of accounts email, ensuring all items are actioned or passed on appropriately and promptly Answering incoming telephone calls Dealing with internal & external queries promptly Month end processes, reconciliations, forecasts & management accounts Overall management of the purchase ledger function Overseeing the accounts assistant on purchase ledger duties Importing payments to the bank Processing & checking purchase ledger invoices on verify Liaising with suppliers and management to resolve any queries Processing weekly, & monthly supplier payment runs ready for payment Issuing sub-contractor recharge invoices Payroll - weekly start to finish process Setting up new employees, ensuring all relevant paperwork has been received, and monitoring Verify overtime & bonuses Weekly sub-contract profit reporting Adhoc accounts & administration projects and duties as required Key Skills & Attributes: Studying towards AAT/ACCA/CIMA is advantageous Strong communication and interpersonal skills Proactive working approach Efficient time management & prioritising of tasks Team player attitude Sage line 50 & payroll Excel
Jul 07, 2026
Full time
MacKenzie King are excited to be recruiting an Assistant Accountant for an increasingly successful and supportive business, based in Ipswich. As an Assistant Accountant you will take ownership of finance duties and support the overall efficient daily running of the finance function. Duties & Responsibilities: Assisting with overseeing the accounts function - predominantly purchase ledger and weekly payroll functions Monitoring & maintenance of accounts email, ensuring all items are actioned or passed on appropriately and promptly Answering incoming telephone calls Dealing with internal & external queries promptly Month end processes, reconciliations, forecasts & management accounts Overall management of the purchase ledger function Overseeing the accounts assistant on purchase ledger duties Importing payments to the bank Processing & checking purchase ledger invoices on verify Liaising with suppliers and management to resolve any queries Processing weekly, & monthly supplier payment runs ready for payment Issuing sub-contractor recharge invoices Payroll - weekly start to finish process Setting up new employees, ensuring all relevant paperwork has been received, and monitoring Verify overtime & bonuses Weekly sub-contract profit reporting Adhoc accounts & administration projects and duties as required Key Skills & Attributes: Studying towards AAT/ACCA/CIMA is advantageous Strong communication and interpersonal skills Proactive working approach Efficient time management & prioritising of tasks Team player attitude Sage line 50 & payroll Excel
MacKenzie King are working with a great business based in Woodbridge to recruit a temporary Finance Assistant to support them during a busy period. The successful candidate will have strong transactional experience, covering both accounts payable and accounts receivable, along with some exposure to basic management accounts duties. If you have solid experience in transactional accounting and are immediately available, this could be an excellent opportunity for you. There is also potential for this temporary role to become permanent, offering you the chance to demonstrate your skills and make a positive impression on the wider team. Key tasks and responsibilities Sales Ledger: Customer invoicing and credit note management. Allocate customer receipts and ensure that customers' accounts are kept clean and tidy and that unallocated items are kept to a minimum. Investigate customer queries and resolve in a timely and efficient manner. On-board new customers into the finance system Perform monthly reconciliation of sales ledger to the general ledger. Maintain the accuracy of customer information. Purchase Ledger: Agree invoices to purchase orders and input into finance system. Investigating purchase ledger queries. Perform supplier statement reconciliations. Perform monthly reconciliation of purchase ledger to the general ledger. Maintaining the accuracy of vendor information. Management Accounting: Assisting with the preparation of monthly MI including reconciliation of balance sheet accounts. Calculation of accruals and prepayments. Assisting with amortisation and depreciation calculations. Ad-hoc accounting tasks as required. To find out more about this opportunity, please contact Ben at MacKenzie King. Ref: 887624
Jul 02, 2026
Seasonal
MacKenzie King are working with a great business based in Woodbridge to recruit a temporary Finance Assistant to support them during a busy period. The successful candidate will have strong transactional experience, covering both accounts payable and accounts receivable, along with some exposure to basic management accounts duties. If you have solid experience in transactional accounting and are immediately available, this could be an excellent opportunity for you. There is also potential for this temporary role to become permanent, offering you the chance to demonstrate your skills and make a positive impression on the wider team. Key tasks and responsibilities Sales Ledger: Customer invoicing and credit note management. Allocate customer receipts and ensure that customers' accounts are kept clean and tidy and that unallocated items are kept to a minimum. Investigate customer queries and resolve in a timely and efficient manner. On-board new customers into the finance system Perform monthly reconciliation of sales ledger to the general ledger. Maintain the accuracy of customer information. Purchase Ledger: Agree invoices to purchase orders and input into finance system. Investigating purchase ledger queries. Perform supplier statement reconciliations. Perform monthly reconciliation of purchase ledger to the general ledger. Maintaining the accuracy of vendor information. Management Accounting: Assisting with the preparation of monthly MI including reconciliation of balance sheet accounts. Calculation of accruals and prepayments. Assisting with amortisation and depreciation calculations. Ad-hoc accounting tasks as required. To find out more about this opportunity, please contact Ben at MacKenzie King. Ref: 887624
