Accountant (Development & Sales)

This is an opportunity to join a Financial Strategy, Planning and Performance team, acting as a key business partner across development and sales areas. You will play an important role in supporting financial planning, ensuring compliance, and contributing to organisational performance.,

• Delivering management accounting services including budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting
• Providing financial insight and analysis to support strategic and operational decision making
• Preparing and reviewing annual budgets, quarterly reports and statutory returns
• Ensuring compliance with financial reporting standards and governance requirements
• Completing monthly reconciliations and maintaining accurate financial records
• Supporting audit processes and liaising with external auditors
• Working collaboratively with internal stakeholders to improve financial processes and drive value for money
  
  To succeed in this role, you will bring strong technical accounting knowledge alongside the ability to influence and partner with stakeholders.
Essential skills and experience:
• CCAB qualified accountant or finalist expecting to qualify within 6 months
• Experience of business partnering within a busy finance environment
• Strong understanding of UK GAAP and IFRS, including year end processes and audits
• Ability to produce and interpret budgets and forecasts to support decision making
• Strong analytical skills and commercial awareness
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Advanced Excel skills and strong IT capability
Desirable:
• Experience within housing, property or a similar sector
• Knowledge of Unit 4 systems including FP&A
  
  The organisation is one of the UK's leading housing associations, providing high quality homes to over 250,000 people across London, the South East and the North West. With a strong social purpose, they are committed to improving lives through safe, secure and affordable housing.
They place people at the heart of everything they do and are committed to building an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued. Sustainability and long term community impact are central to their mission. Other roles you may have experience of could include: Management Accountant, Finance Business Partner, Development Accountant, Commercial Accountant, Financial Analyst, Project Accountant Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client - Not For Profit People.