Systems Accountant

Posted 09 April 2026
Salary £55000 - £65000 per annum
LocationSuffolk
Job type Permanent
Discipline Accounting & Finance
ReferenceSystems123_1775744724

Job description

This innovative and rapidly growing chemical company based in Suffolk is experiencing strong growth and continued investment. As the business scales, they are looking to hire a Systems Accountant to support the development of a robust, efficient, and future-ready finance function.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious individual who enjoys combining finance and systems expertise and wants to play a key role in improving processes within a growing organisation.

The Role

You will take ownership of finance systems and reporting processes, helping to drive efficiency, accuracy, and scalability across the business. Responsibilities include:

  • Leading the implementation, optimisation, and integration of finance systems
  • Managing and improving core financial processes
  • Purchase orders
  • Invoicing
  • Batch payments
  • Balance sheet reconciliations
  • Management fees
  • Fixed asset register
  • Intercompany reconciliations
  • Reconciling head office accounts on a monthly basis
  • Reporting entity results into the Group consolidation system
  • Designing and implementing a Group-wide purchase order process, including training for staff
  • Preparing statutory accounts for the legal entity
  • Supporting the annual budgeting process
  • Managing audit deliverables and liaising with external auditors
  • Leading and developing a junior team member

About You

  • Fully qualified accountant (ideally CIMA)
  • Proven experience as a Financial Systems Accountant or in a similar role
  • Strong hands-on experience with finance systems implementation or migration
  • Experience using NetSuite or a similar modern ERP system