Fixed Asset Accountant

Torus Group; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Torus Group is seeking an experienced Financial Accountant (Fixed Assets) to join our Finance team in Liverpool. You will lead the group’s fixed asset registers, oversee depreciation, acquisitions and disposals, and support statutory reporting and financial statements for subsidiaries and JVs.

The role requires a part-qualified finalist or fully qualified qualification (ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA) with extensive fixed asset experience.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified finalist or fully qualified accountancy qualification (ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA).
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and understanding of standards and best practice.
• Significant fixed asset accounting experience and management of complex asset portfolios.
• Experience preparing statutory accounts and high-quality financial reporting.
• Experience in large and complex organisations.
• Ability to develop and improve finance processes, controls and reporting.
• Knowledge of housing property accounting, component accounting, joint ventures or group structures (advantageous).
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to provide financial insight and advice to stakeholders.
• Experience within a governance and compliance framework with risk and controls.
• Excellent communication skills and relationships across business and external partners.
• Proactive, adaptable approach with continuous improvement focus.
• Strong IT skills and commitment to ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the accounting and management of the Group's property and fixed asset registers, ensuring robust financial records.
• Oversee capital accounting activities including acquisitions, disposals, depreciation, component accounting and grant accounting.
• Produce timely management accounting information to support capital investment activities.
• Contribute to the preparation of Group Financial Statements and year-end statutory reporting.
• Prepare statutory accounts and disclosures for subsidiaries and JVs.
• Lead accounting and reporting requirements for the Group's JVs and partnerships.
• Maintain reconciliations and schedules ensuring strong financial controls across capital activities.
• Provide information to Homes England and other regulators with accuracy.
• Ensure assets, subsidiaries and JVs are accounted for in line with standards and policies.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, auditors and advisers to deliver high-quality reporting.
• Provide financial insight and support to colleagues across the business.
• Support continuous improvement of systems, processes and controls for efficiency and value.

Skills

Fixed asset accounting

Financial reporting

Stakeholder communication

Process improvement

Analytical skills

Education

ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA finalist or equivalent

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and commercially minded Financial Accountant (Fixed Assets) to join our Finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified or finalist accountant with extensive fixed asset accounting experience to play a key role in supporting the Group's financial reporting and asset management activities.

Reporting to the Group Financial Accountant, you will lead on the accounting and management of the Group's property and fixed asset registers, ensuring accurate financial reporting, compliance with accounting standards, and robust financial controls. You will also support the production of Group Financial Statements, statutory accounts, and financial reporting requirements for subsidiary and joint venture entities.

This role is ideal for an experienced finance professional who is already operating at a senior level and has a strong track record of delivering fixed asset accounting services within a large and complex organisation.

Working Pattern:

This is an agile role based at our Liverpool office, with occasional travel across our operating area in line with business needs. To ensure a smooth handover and onboarding experience, you’ll initially be office-based for around four days a week. Following this period, you’ll move to our usual agile working pattern of two days per week in the office, including a mandatory Tuesday.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead the accounting and management of the Group's property and fixed asset registers, ensuring accurate and robust financial records.
• Oversee key capital accounting activities, including acquisitions, disposals, depreciation, component accounting and grant accounting.
• Produce timely management accounting information and reporting to support the Group's capital investment activities.
• Play a key role in the preparation of the Group Financial Statements and year‑end statutory reporting process.
• Prepare statutory accounts and supporting disclosures for subsidiary companies and joint venture entities.
• Lead on the accounting and financial reporting requirements for the Group's joint ventures and partnership arrangements.
• Maintain accurate accounting records, balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules, ensuring strong financial control across capital activities.
• Provide information and returns to Homes England and other regulatory bodies, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Ensure fixed assets, subsidiaries and joint ventures are accounted for in line with relevant accounting standards and Group policies.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders, subsidiary accountants, external auditors and professional advisers to deliver high‑quality financial reporting.
• Provide clear financial insight, advice and support to colleagues across the business.
• Support the continuous improvement of financial systems, processes and controls, helping to drive efficiency, value for money and service excellence.

• A part-qualified finalist or fully qualified accountancy qualification, such as ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and a sound understanding of accounting standards and best practice.
• Significant experience delivering a fixed asset accounting service and managing complex asset portfolios.
• Experience preparing statutory accounts and supporting high‑quality financial reporting.
• Proven experience working within a large and complex organisation.
• The ability to develop and improve finance processes, controls and reporting.
• Knowledge of housing property accounting, component accounting, joint ventures or group structures would be advantageous.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to provide financial insight and advice to stakeholders.
• Experience working within a robust governance and compliance framework, with a strong understanding of risk and financial controls.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across the business and with external partners.
• A proactive, adaptable approach, with a focus on continuous improvement and delivering excellent outcomes.
• Strong IT skills, high levels of personal accountability, and a commitment to ongoing professional development.

Interview process:

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview on Tuesday 3rd November at our Liverpool city centre office. The interview will be competency-based, giving you the opportunity to share examples from your previous experience and demonstrate how your skills align with the role.

Additional Information:

• Right to work verification.
• Qualification certificate check (where applicable).
• Two satisfactory references.
• Occupational Health questionnaire.