Assistant Accountant

Barratt Developments; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housebuilding company is seeking a Finance professional to support financial performance reporting and management. The ideal candidate is part qualified in accounting with commercial experience. This role involves working in a hybrid setting, balancing office and remote work, and offers competitive salary and benefits including private medical cover and generous holiday entitlement.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Competitive Bonus Scheme

Private Medical Cover - Single Cover

26 days' holiday

Flexible Benefits

Enhanced Family Friendly Policies

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial accounting role, ideally within the house-building sector.
• Ability to interpret data and provide commentary to non-financial stakeholders.
• Capable of producing data while understanding its impacts.

Responsibilities

• Support the finance team in managing and reporting divisional performance.
• Control the quarterly and annual Corporate Sustainability Questionnaire process.
• Assume responsibility for overhead costs and ensure correct coding.

Skills

Commercial accounting experience

Advanced Excel skills

IT and financial analysis skills

Team player

Data interpretation

Planning and organizing

Confidence and resilience

Education

Part qualified accountant

Job description

What you\'ll be doing?

Our Finance teams, don\'t just process numbers, it\'s about collecting vital information which informs decisions and drives our business. As such, it\'s at the heart of our commerciality.

We hold Finance in high regard as a pivotal driver in our continued success and performance, so if you enjoy working in a front-line, operational function where your work is highly valued and impacts visibly on our people and business, this could be your kind of place.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will contribute to the overall success of the business, through supporting the finance team in the effective management and reporting of divisional performance in line with business requirements.

You will be expected to:

• Promote and act in accordance with Group values, systems, policies and procedures.
• Support the finance team in ensuring that all deadlines and financial timetable are achieved.
• Assume responsibility for all overhead costs, ensuring they are correctly coded and apportioned.
• Manage the Group balance sheet submission process, from completion of reconciliation to review with FM & FD.
• Assist with accurate and robust forecasting and planning in line with requirements.
• Control the quarterly and annual Corporate Sustainability Questionnaire process, ensuring all data is accurately collected and recorded within the submission.
• Point of contact for finance shared service centre, offering support and guidance when required.
• Assist with appropriate reporting to the MD and Divisional board.

What you\'ll need

To be successful in the role, we are looking for:

• A part qualified accountant, actively studying, with experience in a commercial accounting role, ideally within the house-building sector.
• A strong team player with the drive and tenacity to achieve the goals of the business.
• Highly numerate with strong IT and financial analysis skills, particularly advanced Excel skills coupled with the ability to interpret data and assess impacts on the business.
• The ability to not only produce data but understand the output and provide commentary and understanding to non-financial stakeholders.
• Experience of planning and organising work to meet targets.
• Able and willing to contribute a professional opinion to the overall management of the business.
• Self-confident, decisive, resilient and able to thrive under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Our Company and Benefits

We\'ve been nationally recognised as a 5 star housebuilder since 2010 for supplying high-quality homes for all generations. That\'s more than any other major housebuilder. It\'s because we combine the brightest minds, the latest technology, and a genuine commitment to putting customers first. We want the best people in the industry to help us shape the future of building. We have tailored opportunities for apprentices, graduates, experienced professionals and ex-Armed Forces personnel to come and help us stay one step ahead, and build the homes that Britain needs.

Barratt adopts a hybrid way of working which assumes that where roles allow, our office-based colleagues divide their time between working in the office, on our construction sites and sales offices, and working from home, as the role dictates. We recognise the many benefits that an effective hybrid working culture brings to both the Company and our colleagues.

We are building an organisation where anyone with drive and talent can pursue the career they want. We are building a culture where anyone, regardless of gender, race, age, sexuality, disability, background or any other characteristic, can progress and be proud to work for us.

As part of working for Barratt Redrow PLC and specifically for this role we offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Competitive Bonus Scheme
• Private Medical Cover - Single Cover
• 26 days\' holiday (increase by 1 day for every 3 years\' continuous service up to 29 days)
• Choice of Flexible Benefits
• Enhanced Family Friendly Policies