Join Our Team

We love supporting small businesses. We don’t just prepare the numbers, we have an interest in the face behind each business and a mission to make business owners’ days run that bit smoother.

At IJC Finance we are dedicated to helping small businesses with our personable service to reduce their accounting stresses whilst supporting them to grow. We never leave you or them feeling like “just a number”!

Sounds interesting? Well you might be that special someone to help us provide quality bookkeeping and accounting support to a select number of customers.

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Accounts & Bookkeeping Assistant

Salary: £8.50 per hour (£13,260 per year)
Hours: 30 hours per week
Location: Tiptree, Colchester, Essex
Start date: February 2026

The Role

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone starting out in finance who enjoys numbers, being organised and learning new systems.

You’ll work across both our bookkeeping and admin teams – helping to process financial information, maintain accurate records, support client work and keep things running smoothly in the office. Alongside your day-to-day responsibilities, you’ll study for the AAT Level 2 Finance Assistant qualification, with dedicated study time built into your working week.

Key Responsibilities

Processing day-to-day financial information, including invoices, receipts and bank transactions.
Checking data for completeness and accuracy.
Assisting with bank reconciliations and other routine bookkeeping tasks.
Preparing simple schedules or summaries to support VAT returns, accounts and tax returns.
Helping gather information from clients when needed.
Assisting our admin assistant with tasks such as uploading documents, preparing client folders and managing shared inboxes.
Supporting new client onboarding, including sending welcome communications and collecting required information.
Updating internal trackers, spreadsheets and digital filing systems.
Answering calls, greeting visitors and helping keep the office organised and efficient.
Communicating professionally with colleagues and clients, mainly by email and phone.
Working closely with bookkeeping, accounts and admin colleagues to keep workflows running smoothly.
Asking questions and seeking clarification to ensure tasks are completed correctly.
Using accounting and office software confidently (with training provided).
Maintaining accurate digital records and following data protection procedures.

Learning & Development

Studying towards the AAT Level 2 qualification with time allocated within your working week.
Completing online learning, assignments and skills development activities.
Being open to feedback, support and coaching as you grow into the role.

The role will continue to develop as you do, so while this list outlines the core responsibilities, additional duties may be introduced over time

About You

This role will suit someone who is motivated, organised and ready to learn. You don’t need prior accounting experience – just the right attitude and a genuine interest in finance.

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