Development Accountant

Platform Housing Group; Chelmsley Wood; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social housing provider in Chelmsley Wood seeks a Development Accountant to oversee scheme accounting, budgeting, and financial reporting. Ideal candidates will be qualified accountants with strong experience in the housing sector and intercompany accounting. You will play a crucial role in delivering financial insights and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. This role allows home-based work with occasional travel to offices in Solihull and Worcester.

Benefits

Up to 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Generous family-friendly policies

Medicash membership and employee assistance programme

Health Cash Plan worth up to £1,700 per year

Pension scheme with up to 12% employer contribution

Learning and development opportunities

Employee reward and recognition scheme

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with strong post-qualification experience.
• Experience in development or housing sector.
• Solid understanding of development finance.

Responsibilities

• Manage scheme accounting, budgeting, and reporting.
• Prepare financial reports monthly with variance analysis.
• Report on capital expenditure and funding allocations.

Skills

Detail-oriented accounting

Intercompany accounting

Budgeting and forecasting

Financial reporting

Advanced Excel skills

Leadership skills

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

Overview

Are you a detail-driven accountant with a strong understanding of housing development? We're looking for a highly motivated Development Accountant to play a key role in delivering accurate, compliant, and insightful financial support across our growing new homes programme.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with teams across Development, Sales, Asset Management, Treasury, and Investment to manage scheme accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
• Be responsible for intercompany accounting, covering transactions with development Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs), transfer pricing, intercompany margins, and consolidation adjustments.
• Maintain accurate financial records for all development schemes.
• Prepare monthly development financial reports, including variance analysis and reforecasts.
• Monitor and report on capital expenditure and funding allocations.
• Manage intercompany accounting processes related to development activities.
• Support and assist in driving forward continuous business improvement and change initiatives.
• Support the preparation of development scheme appraisals and outturns.

Qualifications

• A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), with strong post-qualification experience.
• Experience in development, housing, or a related field.
• Strong accounting experience with a solid understanding of the full balance sheet, development finance, and housing sector operations.
• Proven experience with intercompany accounting, SPVs, and managing capital investment programmes.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence using financial systems and data analytics tools.
• Proven leadership skills and the ability to build effective cross-functional relationships.
• A detail-focused mindset, with the ability to see the wider business impact.

Other

Disability Confident

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Why Join Us

Join one of the UK's largest social housing providers and help us shape sustainable communities. As a Development Accountant, you'll make a real difference while growing your career in a values-driven organisation.

Although home-based, you must be able to travel to our offices in Solihull and Worcester, typically 2-3 times per month.

Benefits

• Up to 28 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, with options to buy or sell leave.
• Family-friendly policies, including generous maternity, paternity, shared parental, adoption leave, and 3 days paid urgent domestic leave.
• Medicash membership with employee assistance programme, discounted gym access, and exclusive discounts.
• Health Cash Plan worth up to £1,700 per year for dental, optical, physio, and complementary therapies.
• Pension scheme with up to 12% employer contribution (subject to employee contribution), including life assurance.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Employee reward and recognition scheme, wellbeing hub, and retail discounts.