Your newpany Hays Accountancy & Finance are supporting a leading Ipswich-based organisation who are looking for an experienced Senior Credit Analyst / Project Accountant to join the finance team on a 3-month temporary job starting early January 2026, to identify root causes of ie ledger discrepancies and processing gaps due to a recent acquisition.
Your new role This will involve collaborating with Finance Business Partners, Credit Control and other stakeholders to gather information and implement solutions, including reconciling accounts by working through large data sets to produce reports detailing a better understanding of outstanding debt and analysis of forecasted ie.
Key Responsibilities
1. Own the aged debt ledger, prioritise recovery activity, analyse ageing trends, and work with Credit Control to reduce days sales outstanding.
2. Investigate unidentified receipts, apply cash accurately, and improve matching processes to minimise unapplied balances.
3. Identify, investigate, and correct journal posting errors; implement controls to prevent recurrence and ensure ledger accuracy.
4. Investigate and identify underlying causes of ledger discrepancies and process gaps using detailed data analysis.
5. Reconcile accounts, interrogate large data sets, and validate balances to ensure financial statements and sub‑ledgers agree.
6. Work closely with Finance Business Partners, Credit Control, Treasury, and other stakeholders to gather information, agree remediation plans, and embed solutions.
7. Develop and present rmendations for improved processes, documentation, andernance; support implementation of sustainable changes to increase efficiency and reduce risk.
What you'll need to succeed
Success in this temporary financial accounting job will be measured by improving reports of actual posted ie, detailed analysis of outstanding debt, reduction of correction journals and overall process improvements across the sales and general ledgers.
You will be either Qualified, Part-Qualified or qualified by experience with a strong finance background in financial reporting, credit management, cash allocation, and extensive ledger reconciliations skills with the ability to perform root‑cause analysis and present clear, actionable findings across the wider business. This is a hands‑on role thatbines detailed transactional work with the ability to influence change across the organisation.
What you'll get in return
As explained, this is a 3-month+ temporary finance job starting early January 2026 and paid weekly based on a salary range of £45,000 - £55,000+ depending on experience. The role will be based in Ipswich and may offer hybrid working, but there is an expectation that, due to the nature of the project, it will be 5-days office-based.