Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity within our busy Finance Services (Treasury Team) for an Assistant Business Support Accountant.

The team is responsible for providing treasury management and insurance, banking and income, accounts payable and receivable services for the Council.

Day to Day duties:

This post acts as the main contact point for all insurance related matters affecting the Council and supports the day-to-day treasury management activities of the Council.

Requirements:

Ideally you would have knowledge of insurance from a local government perspective and / or experience of day-to-day treasury management activities. 

The post holder will ultimately be expected to hold AAT or similar qualification, so this role is suitable for anyone who, is at least, part way through their qualification. Full support will be provided towards fulfilling this aim.

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 show that they can work with minimum supervision and cope with a varied workload and unexpected demands.

Hours of work are 37 per week, Monday to Friday.

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, 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 Andrew Rumsby (He/Him) on 01473 433746 or via email andrew.rumsby@ipswich.gov.uk

Please download the Job Description and Person Specification to find out more about this role:

Job Description and Person Specification

The selection process will be an interview held at Grafton House. Interviews will be held during week commencing 28^th August 2023.

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.