Assistant Accountant - Financial Reporting

Homes England; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (50/50)

33 days annual leave

Job summary

Homes England is seeking an Assistant Accountant to contribute to high-quality financial reporting and statutory and management reporting across its activities.

You will work collaboratively with Finance colleagues, help prepare financial information, and maintain robust controls to deliver timely and meaningful information for internal and external stakeholders. The role suits detail-focused team players in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with accounting systems and financial controls.
• Good GCSEs and willingness to study towards an AAT qualification.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines with accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of financial information and reporting.
• Help maintain compliance with accounting standards and policies.
• Support improvements to reporting processes and governance.
• Provide financial and accounting expertise for stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

GCSEs

AAT qualification (in progress)

Job description

Closing Date: 29th September

Interviews will take place week commencing 7th October

About the role...

The Assistant Accountant - Financial Reporting and Accounting will contribute to the production and delivery of high quality financial information and statutory and management reporting across Homes England's activities.

Working collaboratively with colleagues across Finance and the wider organisation, the postholder will assist in the preparation of financial information and help maintain compliance with relevant accounting standards, government reporting requirements and internal policies.

The role will play an important part in maintaining a robust financial control environment, supporting improvements to reporting processes and governance arrangements, and providing financial and accounting expertise to deliver timely, reliable and meaningful information for internal and external stakeholders.

About you…

You will be accustomed to working to tight deadlines and delivering high-quality outputs with strong attention to detail. A collaborative team player, you will build effective working relationships and contribute positively within an inclusive and supportive environment.

You will be comfortable engaging with colleagues at all levels across Finance and the wider organisation, communicating clearly and professionally. Strong analytical skills are essential, alongside a desire to develop your accounting knowledge and professional expertise. You will also possess good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt your approach and messaging to suit different audiences.

Experience of accounting systems, financial controls and technical accounting principles would be advantageous. You will be organised and resilient, capable of managing your own workload effectively while understanding the importance of delivering high-quality financial information to support the wider objectives of the Finance team and the organisation.

You will enjoy working in a dynamic and forward-thinking environment, demonstrating initiative, a commitment to continuous improvement, and the confidence to influence and challenge constructively where appropriate.

You will hold good GCSEs and be willing to study towards an AAT qualification (or equivalent professional accounting qualification).

Who are we?

Homes England: The Housing and Regeneration Agency

We believe that affordable, quality homes in well-designed places are key to improving people’s lives. As the government’s housing and regeneration agency, we create thriving new places and transform urban areas, combining the full breadth of our powers, expertise, land, capital and influence to bring investment to communities and get more homes built.

How? We form long-term partnerships that bridge the gap between the public and private sector to meet local needs and aspirations. We use our influence to champion the creation of sustainable homes, communities and places that are brilliantly designed for the people that live there now, and in the future. And we use our funding and support to build a more resilient, diverse and innovative housing sector, helping new entrants in the market, encouraging modern methods of construction and design, and promoting the utmost attention to building safety.

Together with our partners, we’re accelerating the pace of house building, remediation and regeneration across the country, as we seek to deliver ever more affordable homes in places people are proud to call home for generations to come.

What we offer...

As well as a competitive salary and 33 days annual leave, we are committed to 50/50 hybrid working. We’ll support you, wherever possible, so that you don’t miss out on what matters to you.

Membership of the Homes and Communities Agency Pension Scheme, which is a contributory defined benefit scheme with the amount you receive on retirement based on your salary and years worked at the Agency.

Internal applicants: please note that if you are successful, the salary you are offered will be in accordance with our pay policy. You can find details on the HR Hub SharePoint site.

If you ever need a bit of extra help, we have a great employee assistance programme, a wide range of healthcare plans, financial wellbeing support and access to many great discounts with leading high street names.

Our range of network groups are also there to support you to be yourself at work and play a key role in helping shape our future.

If you are a member of a professional body, we’ll pay for your membership and once you get your digital kit, you’ll be good to go.

Homes England are a geographically diverse community. We work to a 50/50 office/ home based model. Moving back into our office environments has enabled us to utilise our space and time together in the most collaborative way.

We’re a diverse team of more than 1,000 professionals spanning 17 professions, helping Homes England to be effective, efficient and deliver for communities.

Our people remain at the heart of everything we do, and we’re committed to building an Agency that not only reflects the diverse communities we serve, but also champions inclusion in how we shape homes and places across the country. For more information about our EDI strategy please see our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Report 2024 to 2025 - Second Edition - GOV.UK

You will be required to have the Right to Work in the UK and Homes England do not offer visa sponsorship. If your application is shortlisted to interview we will require you to provide proof of your Right to Work in the UK at this stage.

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