Accounting Technician

Orbit Group; Binley Woods CP; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing organization in Binley Woods CP seeks an Accounting Technician to provide finance services and maintain accurate financial records. Responsibilities include processing journals for property sales, reconciliation of accounts, and supporting financial audits. Ideal candidates are studying for an AAT qualification and possess strong IT and communication skills. This role offers opportunities for professional development and a rewarding work environment focused on community investment.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Training programmes

Inclusive wellbeing programmes

Qualifications

• Part way through or actively studying for your AAT qualification.
• Good IT literacy including excel skills.
• The ability to communicate clearly with customers.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• Attention to detail is essential.
• Good organisational and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Accurately process journals for property sales throughout the month.
• Reconcile and maintain monthly property sales reconciliations.
• Maintain and reconcile monthly journals for key balance sheet control.
• Prepare accruals, prepayments, and journals.
• Support the financial accountant with month and year-end tasks.
• Assist both the Financial Accountant and Assistant Accountant with ad hoc tasks.
• Provide accurate information for auditors.
• Ensure information is provided in accordance with agreed timetables.

Skills

AAT qualification

Excel skills

Communication

Literacy

Numeracy

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Time management

Education

AAT qualification progress

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Overview

We’re building thriving communities as one of the UK’s largest housing groups and a leading developer of affordable housing. We believe everyone is entitled to a good home they can afford, in a place they are proud to live. More than 100,000 people live in our homes. If you want to experience work that’s truly rewarding, join us. Because when we achieve together, customers and communities thrive. Work for Orbit. Believe in people.

The role

Orbit are delighted to announce that we are recruiting for an Accounting Technician. We are looking for a passionate and ambitious individual that\'s eager for a career in accountancy, where you will provide an excellent finance service to your customers and maintain accurate financial information. This role is part of Finance where you\'ll help us to invest more back into communities and design for strength.

What you\'ll achieve

Your key responsibilities will be to :

• To accurately process journals for property sales throughout the month in line with deadlines
• To reconcile and maintain monthly property sales reconciliations in line with deadlines
• To maintain, reconcile and process monthly journals for key balance sheet control accounts
• Preparation of accruals, prepayments and journals
• Support the financial accountant with month and year end
• To assist both the Financial Accountant and Assistant Accountant with any ad hoc tasks / queries
• Provide accurate information for internal and external auditors
• Ensure all information is provided in accordance with agreed timetables and formats

What you\'ll bring

Essential skills

• Part way through or actively studying for your AAT qualification
• Good IT literacy including excel skills
• The ability to communicate clearly with customers
• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• Attention to detail
• Good organisational and time management skills

Why Orbit?

Choosing us means being rewarded in every sense. Here’s what you can expect to enjoy with us.

A rewarding experience that works for you

We strive to create an inclusive experience with benefits and wellbeing programmes designed to help you, and your loved ones, to thrive. For a better work life balance, we offer flexible working opportunities for many roles.

A place to progress

From training programmes to professional qualifications, we provide opportunities to learn and develop at every stage of your career. Whether you’re a student, graduate or experienced professional we’ll support you to grow. For leaders, our tailored development journeys are designed to stretch and strengthen your leadership skills. As well as practical training, we give you access to renowned business schools and experiential programmes for greater breadth and depth of learning.

A purpose to feel proud of

We’re proud to make a difference to people together. We’re values-driven with a commercial focus on performance - because the more profit we make, the more we can achieve for people. What brings us together is a passionate belief in progress and people.

Read more about the values and purpose that drive us on our careers website.

How we hire

We aim to make our hiring process simple and fair :

• Online application
• Interview(s)
• Decision and offer

We put the safeguarding of our customers, colleagues and contractors at the heart of everything we do and as such, certain roles will be subject to a DBS check