Clera home
·Dashboard

Jobs at Sumer (Now Hiring) — 3 open

Sumer logoSumer

Accounts Associate

Ipswich, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid

Mid level

Accounts Associate Department: Business Advisory Employment Type: Permanent Location: Ipswich Description Take the next step in your accountancy career with an exciting opportunity at Scrutton Bland, a forward-thinking a…

Skills: Accounts Preparation, Statutory Financial Statements, Management Accounts, Tax Compliance, Client Relationship Management

Sumer logoSumer

Accounts Associate

Norwich, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid

Mid level

Accounts Associate Department: Business Advisory Employment Type: Permanent Location: Norwich Description Take the next step in your accountancy career with an exciting opportunity at Scrutton Bland, a forward-thinking a…

Skills: Accounts Preparation, Statutory Financial Statements, Management Accounts, Financial Reporting, Client Relationship Management

Sumer logoSumer

Accounts Associate

Colchester, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid

Mid level

Accounts Associate Department: Business Advisory Employment Type: Permanent Location: Colchester Description Take the next step in your accountancy career with an exciting opportunity at Scrutton Bland, a forward-thinkin…

Skills: Accounts Preparation, Statutory Financial Statements, Management Accounts, Tax Compliance, Client Relationship Management

Sumer logo

Accounts Associate

Sumer

Ipswich, England, United Kingdom • Hybrid

Apply
Mid level

Tired of cold applications?

Sign up with Clera and we'll reach out the moment a role actually fits you — no more spraying applications into the void.

  • Other
  • professional certificate
  • Flexible Benefits Package, Flexible Working, Continued Learning & Development, 36 Days Holiday, Option To Purchase 5 Additional Days Holiday, Life Assurance
  • Posted 58d ago
  • ~40 hrs/week

Responsibilities

The role involves preparing and reviewing statutory financial statements and management accounts for a varied client portfolio. Additionally, the associate will handle tax compliance work and maintain strong professional relationships with clients.

Requirements

Candidates must be AAT qualified or currently studying towards an ACCA or ACA qualification. Prior experience in an accountancy or finance environment and proficiency in Xero or similar cloud software is required.

Full job description

Accounts Associate

Department: Business Advisory

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Ipswich



Description

Take the next step in your accountancy career with an exciting opportunity at Scrutton Bland, a forward-thinking and well-established practice, and part of the wider Sumer Group. We are seeking a motivated and ambitious individual to join us as a Trainee Client Support. This opportunity would suit candidates with prior experience in an accountancy or finance environment who are ready to build on their existing knowledge.

This role offers a strong combination of hands-on experience, structured training, and professional development, supporting you as you progress towards your chartered qualification. If you are detail-oriented, eager to develop, and looking to grow within a supportive and collaborative team, we would love to hear from you.


Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will join a dynamic and collaborative team, where they will have the opportunity to combine their existing accounting experience with a fresh, innovative approach to client service. This role is well-suited to an individual who is keen to take the next step in their career, building on their technical knowledge while developing strong client relationships. You will be responsible for undertaking and reviewing accounts preparation work as directed, while playing a key role in delivering a high standard of service to a varied client portfolio.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:
  • Supporting the preparation and review of statutory financial statements, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and adherence to relevant accounting standards.
  • Assisting with the production of management accounts, including analysis and commentary, as well as contributing to the preparation of financial forecasts.
  • Providing support with tax compliance work, including the preparation of personal and corporate tax returns and ensuring deadlines are met.
  • Building and maintaining strong client relationships.
  • Collaborating with colleagues across the team to meet deadlines, share knowledge, and contribute to a positive and professional working environment.


Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

The successful candidate will:
  • Be partway through studying towards their ACCA or ACA qualification or be AAT qualified as a minimum
  • Have work experience in a similar environment
  • Be able to analyse and interpret information
  • Be personable and enjoy building and maintaining client relationships
  • Be able to demonstrate their ability to use their initiative in the application and use of technology
  • Be competent using Microsoft Office and ideally, have experience of Xero and other cloud accounting software packages.


Job Benefits

We offer an attractive reward and flexible benefits package which you can tailor to suit your needs.
  • Flexible working alongside a culture that promotes work life balance
  • Commitment to continued learning & development
  • 36 days holiday (including 8 bank holidays and 3 days Christmas closure)
  • Option to purchase a further 5 days holiday
  • Life Assurance up to 4x salary and contribution towards the Firm’s pension scheme
  • Access to our health cash plan (Health Shield) day one, where you can claim towards your dental, optical, health and wellbeing expenses – we believe health and wellbeing is so important
  • Employee referral scheme, paying up to £5,000 for a successful referral
  • Employee health and wellbeing program
  • Regular social and informal events within the organisation

Related keywords

ACCAACAAATXeroCloud AccountingStatutory AccountsManagement AccountsTax ReturnsFinancial StatementsBusiness AdvisoryFinanceAccounting

About Sumer

LinkedInVisit site
Industry
Accounting
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
London
LinkedIn followers
6,971

We’re Sumer, your business champion We’re a collaboration of the best in business services. We bring together the indispensable value of leading regional practices with the tech, scale and breadth of expertise that only a national organisation can muster. We call this ‘The Power of Collaboration’ – an approach that delivers growth for our entire organisation and all the businesses we serve. Whether its to free up time so that businesses can focus on the things that matter, help grow the business, or work through the trickiest of problems, we are here to help you succeed. But what does that mean? First and foremost, it means we champion small to medium-sized businesses across the UK and Ireland. From farmers to tech firms, retailers to charities - they are the businesses at the heart of our economy and communities. To us, they’re heroes. To give them the support they deserve, we believe we need to do more than the established players that have gone before us. We’re bringing together the best in business services. Uniting like-minded firms who share our vision.

Offices: London, GB

Tax ConsultingAccountingHuman ResourcesFinanceProfessional Services
View all jobs at Sumer

About Sumer

LinkedInVisit site
Industry
Accounting
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
London
LinkedIn followers
6,971

We’re Sumer, your business champion We’re a collaboration of the best in business services. We bring together the indispensable value of leading regional practices with the tech, scale and breadth of expertise that only a national organisation can muster. We call this ‘The Power of Collaboration’ – an approach that delivers growth for our entire organisation and all the businesses we serve. Whether its to free up time so that businesses can focus on the things that matter, help grow the business, or work through the trickiest of problems, we are here to help you succeed. But what does that mean? First and foremost, it means we champion small to medium-sized businesses across the UK and Ireland. From farmers to tech firms, retailers to charities - they are the businesses at the heart of our economy and communities. To us, they’re heroes. To give them the support they deserve, we believe we need to do more than the established players that have gone before us. We’re bringing together the best in business services. Uniting like-minded firms who share our vision.

Offices: London, GB

Tax ConsultingAccountingHuman ResourcesFinanceProfessional Services
View all jobs at Sumer

Similar companies hiring

RSM US LLP (137)Coloplast A/S (118)MBE CPAs (110)Baker Tilly US (109)e-Careers Ltd (97)CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) (96)BDO USA (93)MDD Forensic Accountants (92)PwC UK (81)MNP (77)COGEP (64)Forvis Mazars (63)
Clera home

Your AI-talent agent. Connecting talents with dream jobs.

Earn $5,000

Tools

  • Salary Calculator
  • Resume Review
  • Startup Map

Explore

  • Jobs
  • Discover Jobs
  • Companies
  • Acquihire
  • Referral

Company

  • Manifesto
  • Engineering
  • We are hiring!
  • FAQs
  • Blog
  • Press

Tools

  • Salary Calculator
  • Resume Review
  • Startup Map

Explore

  • Jobs
  • Discover Jobs
  • Companies
  • Acquihire
  • Referral

Company

  • Manifesto
  • Engineering
  • We are hiring!
  • FAQs
  • Blog
  • Press

© 2026 Clera Labs, Inc.

PrivacyTermsBug Bounty