Assistant Management Accountant

Platform Housing Group; West Midlands Combined Authority; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Platform Housing Group is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant to support the Finance Business Partner and aid budget holders in delivering efficient financial services. This role focuses on budget forecasting and accuracy of financial data, playing a crucial part in their Asset Management team. Offering a competitive salary with great benefits like up to 28 days annual leave and health cash plans, it's an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about finance.

Benefits

Up to 28 days annual leave

Generous Paternity, Maternity, and Adoption leave

Medicash membership

Health Cash Plan

Pension scheme with up to 12% contribution

Learning and Development opportunities

Employee reward and recognition scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in accounting in a large and complex organisation.
• Experience of providing accounting information to challenging deadlines.
• Strong communication skills with the confidence to support and engage budget holders.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential financial support to the Finance Business Partner.
• Assisting in the production of accurate accounting information.
• Supporting budget holders and working collaboratively across departments.

Skills

Budget forecasting

Data analysis

Communication

Education

AAT level 3 (or equivalent)

Tools

Digital technology

Job description

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£32,001 - £35,557 per annum (depending on experience)

Home based with travel to Worcester/Solihull office as required

Join our team as an Assistant Management Accountant!

We’re looking for an Assistant Management Accountant to assist our Finance Business Partner (Asset Management) and support budget holders to deliver an efficient, cost-effective service that helps achieve strategic and business objectives.

This is a fantastic time to join us on a 6-month fixed term basis and play a key role in supporting our expanding Asset Management team and reinvestment programmes, helping to achieve our mission of investing in people and places to build a stronger more sustainable future.

What You’ll Be Doing:

In this varied and collaborative role, you’ll provide essential financial support to the Finance Business Partner and help drive financial insight and accuracy across the business.

Key responsibilities include:

• Budget forecasting, Journal posting, transaction matching, and managing purchase-to-pay transactions.
• Assisting in the production of accurate accounting information for management and statutory accounts, including variance notes for the Group and Platform Property Care.
• Supporting budget holders and working collaboratively across the wider Property Finance team and other departments to support the business’s continued growth and success.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience in accounting in a large and complex organisation with substantial budgets
• Experience of providing accounting information to challenging deadlines
• Experience of interpreting information, carrying out research, analysing complex data, appraising performance, and managing risk
• Experience of using digital technology within a finance environment
• AAT level 3 (or equivalent)
• Strong communication skills with the confidence to support and engage budget holders

While this role is home based, you should have the ability to travel to Group offices and other locations as required (approximately twice a month). Our Group offices are based in Central Park, Worcester and Birmingham Business, Park Solihull.

Some of the great benefits we can offer you:

• Up to 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with the opportunity to buy and sell leave
• Family friendly policies including generous Paternity, Maternity, Shared Parental and Adoption leave plus 3 days paid Urgent Domestic Leave
• Medicash membership for all employees which includes access to an employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership and exclusive discounts
• Health Cash Plan worth up to £1700 p/a with cashback for dental, optical, physio and complementary therapies and more
• Pension scheme with minimum employee contributions of up to 3% and Platform will contribute up to 12% (inclusive of life assurance and dependent on employee contributions)
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Employee reward and recognition scheme with wellbeing hub and discount from a wide range of retailers

How to apply:

If you have experience of management accounting within a large complex organisation and are passionate about delivering an exceptional, customer-focused service, we’d love to hear from you! please click "Apply Now" to complete a short online application and upload your current CV.

Early applications are encouraged as we will be reviewing applications throughout the campaign and may close the vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date.

For further information on the role please view the attached Job Description. If you would like to arrange an informal chat, please feel free to contact Lucy Whitmore (Finance Business Partner Asset Management) via email: [e-mail]

Interviews:

We aim to hold interviews for this role via Microsoft teams from 25th June 2025 and shortlisted candidates will be contacted to arrange a suitable time.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations, Building Construction, and Housing and Community Development

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