Development Project Accountant

Notting Hill Genesis Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 66,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent annual leave

Generous pension scheme

Life Assurance x4 annual salary

Cycle to work scheme

Staff discounts

Job summary

Notting Hill Genesis Group is seeking a Development Project Accountant to lead the financial management of our development projects in London. You will manage the project finance team, ensure accurate accounting, and maintain project ledgers across multiple entities and revenue streams.

The role requires CCAB qualification, strong technical accounting knowledge and the ability to drive improvements in processes and reporting.

Qualifications

• CCAB recognised accounting qualification is essential.
• Strong project/development accounting knowledge and finance team leadership.
• Uphold ethical standards, confidentiality and professional integrity.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Advanced Excel skills; familiarity with D365 F&O and Power BI preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the financial management and accounting of the Group’s development projects.
• Manage and develop the project finance team with strong controls over processes.
• Maintain project ledger integrity across projects, tenure and entities.
• Oversee VAT accounting and recoverable amounts.
• Partner with Project Managers for budgets, forecasts and financial arrangements.
• Oversee intercompany development transactions and reconciliations.
• Collaborate with Development Finance, Joint Ventures and Development Delivery teams on intercompany and lease agreements.
• Monitor project financial performance with insights on costs, forecasts, cash flows and risks.
• Maintain robust controls, reconciliations and audit trails; support year-end processes.
• Be the main contact for development accounting and liaise with auditors and advisers.
• Drive continuous improvement in development finance processes using D365 F&O and Power BI.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Influencing stakeholders

Excel proficiency

Education

CCAB recognised accounting qualification

Tools

D365 F&O

Power BI

Job description

# Vacancies Development Project Accountant## Job Introduction**What you’ll do**We’re a not-for-profit organisation with a focus on providing quality homes at below-market rents for people who would otherwise struggle to afford them. We are both a landlord and a developer, with more than 60,000 existing homes and 8,000 more in our pipeline, and a well-established commercial business from which we reinvest surpluses to support the provision of below market-rent homes across the capital. *.***How you’ll do it*** Lead the financial management and accounting of the Group’s development projects, ensuring accurate and timely financial information.* Manage and develop the project finance team, maintaining effective controls over invoice processing and project transactions.* Maintain the integrity of the project ledger, ensuring costs are correctly recorded, supported and allocated across projects, tenure and legal entities.* Oversee Value Added Tax (VAT) accounting, ensuring VAT is correctly analysed, recorded, and recoverable amounts are identified and recovered promptly.* Partner with Project Managers to ensure budgets, forecasts and key financial arrangements are accurately maintained and reported.* Oversee intercompany development transactions, ensuring costs incurred by Design & Build entities are billed and reconciled on a timely basis.* Work with Development Finance and Joint Ventures and Development Delivery teams to ensure appropriate intercompany development and lease agreements are in place.* Monitor project financial performance, providing insight and challenge on costs, forecasts, cash flows, risks, and emerging issues.* Maintain strong financial controls, reconciliations, supporting evidence and audit trails, ensuring period and year-end requirements are delivered accurately and on time.* Act as a key point of contact for development accounting matters, working collaboratively with internal stakeholders and external auditors and other advisers and ensuring queries and information requests are resolved promptly.* Drive continuous improvement in development finance processes, controls, systems and reporting, making effective use of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations (D365 F&O) and data analysis.**The ideal candidate**We believe great service starts with great people, and we are committed to recruiting and developing passionate, enthusiastic, and talented individuals who can add value to our thriving organisation.Pending confirmation of legislative changes, this role may require a qualification to demonstrate competence. If not already qualified, there may be an expectation to study towards a professional qualification.Essential:* Hold a CCAB recognised accounting qualification* Strong technical project/development accounting knowledge, demonstrable experience of managing and developing a finance team, and a strong controls mindset with the ability to identify weaknesses, resolve complex accounting issues and improve processes.* Uphold ethical principles including integrity, objectivity, professional competence, confidentiality, and professional behaviour; be a role model of the organisation's values.* Strong communication and interpersonal skills for diverse audience engagement; work collaboratively* Strategic thinking ability; capable of analysing complex data to develop solutions and make well-reasoned decisions* Experience influencing operational activities at both tactical and strategic levels* Proficiency in Excel; knowledge of D365 F&O and Power BI preferred* Evidence of strong partnerships and relationship building with internal/external stakeholders* Ability to manage, develop, appraise and performance manage staff to ensure they are fully motivated to achieve best performance.* A thorough understanding of the development finance functions related to new build and regeneration programs is essential for this role, along with the ability to drive financial performance and efficiency throughout the organisation.**What’s in it for you?**Once you join us, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to grow within our organisation. You’ll also have access to a wide range of learning opportunities to help you achieve and maximise your potential.Benefits include:* Excellent annual leave allowance and flexible working opportunities (qualifying period may apply)* Generous pension scheme* Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay in addition to statutory entitlements (qualifying period may apply)* Employee assistance - free confidential advice and counselling services provided by independent specialist organisations.* Health cash plan* Staff discounts - we give our staff access to discounts at hundreds of major retailers, gyms, restaurants, entertainment, days out, insurance, and much more.* Interest free loans - season ticket loan, tenancy deposit loan, and training loan* Cycle to work scheme.* Life Assurance x 4 annual salary**All about us**Notting Hill Genesis is a not-for-profitorganisation providing affordable homes for Londoners and it is now one of thelargest housing associations in London. We are both alandlord and a developer, with more than 65,000 existing homes and we employaround 1,800 employees.For more information on what we do and what makes us different please visit:https://group.nhg.org.uk/careers/We welcome applications from everyone. We actively monitor the diversity of our workforce and strive to show equal representation throughout all levels of the organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident employer amongst other diversity commitments.To find out more about our approach to equality, diversity and inclusion please visit: https://group.nhg.org.uk/careers/diversity-is-our-strength/**Selection Process**Step 1: If you are interested, please send your application now! Step 2: Successful candidates will be asked to do an assessmentStep 3: Successful candidates will be invited to interviewPlease apply for this role online. If you are not able to apply online or if you have any reasonable adjustment requirements arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our hiring team via [e-mail] reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, so we advise you to submit your application at your earliest opportunity.### Attached documents* Values at NHG.pdf* Development Project Accountant - Role Profile - Oct 2026 (1) (1).pdfApply+−Leaflet | OpenStreetMap contributors### Development Project Accountant* **Salary** £65782 to £73091 per annum for 35 hours per week.* **Frequency** Annual* **Job Reference** nhg/TP/59392/2072* **Contract Type** Permanent* **Working Hours** 35* **Location** London, United Kingdom* **Posted on** 7 October, 2026* **Closing Date** 21 October, 2026